Motherwell vs SC Freiburg, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 1st Leg
Motherwell
  • 2': Regan Charles-Cook
  • Red Card 65': Martin Moormann
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1st Leg
SC Freiburg
  • 28': Matthias Ginter
  • 65': Matthias Ginter (P)
  • 90'+6': Keisuke Goto

About

Motherwell are hosting SC Freiburg at Fir Park, Motherwell, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Martin Moormann (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).
  • 2': Goal! Motherwell 1, Freiburg 0. Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Rosenfelder.
  • 8': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Philipp Treu (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 9': Foul by Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell).
  • 9': Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Niklas Beste with a cross.
  • 11': Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Dangerous play by Jordy Makengo (Freiburg).
  • 12': Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Niklas Beste (Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Philipp Treu (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Derry Scherhant.
  • 15': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 19': Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Derry Scherhant (Freiburg).
  • 21': Foul by Joe Hodge (Motherwell).
  • 21': Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Joe Hodge (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 26': Foul by Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell).
  • 26': Jordy Makengo (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell).
  • 27': Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Derry Scherhant with a cross.
  • 28': Goal! Motherwell 1, Freiburg 1. Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Igor Matanovic following a set piece situation.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
  • 34': Foul by Ibrahim Said (Motherwell).
  • 34': Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell).
  • 37': Foul by Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell).
  • 37': Philipp Treu (Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Foul by Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell).
  • 39': Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Alex Lowry (Motherwell).
  • 39': Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Regan Charles-Cook (Motherwell).
  • 39': Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Philipp Treu (Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Igor Matanovic with a headed pass.
  • 40': Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg).
  • 42': Offside, Freiburg. Jordy Makengo is caught offside.
  • 44': Jamie Knight-Lebel (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).
  • 44': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Max Rosenfelder.
  • 45': Corner, Motherwell. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 45'+1': Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Jordy Makengo (Freiburg).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Martin Moormann (Motherwell) header from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg).
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Niklas Beste (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Igor Matanovic.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Motherwell 1, Freiburg 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Motherwell. Seb Palmer-Houlden replaces Regan Charles-Cook.
  • 45': Second Half begins Motherwell 1, Freiburg 1.
  • 47': Offside, Freiburg. Igor Matanovic is caught offside.
  • 50': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Emmanuel Longelo.
  • 51': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Lukas Fadinger.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Niklas Beste with a cross following a corner.
  • 52': Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 53': Foul by Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell).
  • 53': Jordy Makengo (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Tawanda Maswanhise (Motherwell) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
  • 58': Lukas Fadinger (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Foul by Niklas Beste (Freiburg).
  • 59': Niklas Beste (Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Offside, Motherwell. Jake Girdwood-Reich is caught offside.
  • 61': Penalty conceded by Martin Moormann (Motherwell) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': Penalty Freiburg. Yannik Engelhardt draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 61': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Martin Moormann (Motherwell).
  • 65': Martin Moormann (Motherwell) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Goal! Motherwell 1, Freiburg 2. Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 66': Jake Girdwood-Reich (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Igor Matanovic (Freiburg).
  • 67': Foul by Alex Lowry (Motherwell).
  • 67': Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Alex Lowry (Motherwell) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Foul by Ibrahim Said (Motherwell).
  • 69': Philipp Treu (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Motherwell. Ewan Wilson replaces Alex Lowry.
  • 71': Substitution, Motherwell. Willy Vogt replaces Tawanda Maswanhise.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Niklas Beste.
  • 74': Substitution, Freiburg. Vincenzo Grifo replaces Yuito Suzuki.
  • 74': Substitution, Freiburg. Cyriaque Irié replaces Niklas Beste.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Derry Scherhant (Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
  • 75': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Alex Paulsen.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 78': Substitution, Motherwell. Olly Whyte replaces Joe Hodge.
  • 78': Substitution, Motherwell. Stephen O'Donnell replaces Jake Girdwood-Reich.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Max Rosenfelder (Freiburg).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Substitution, Freiburg. Keisuke Goto replaces Igor Matanovic.
  • 80': Substitution, Freiburg. Philipp Lienhart replaces Max Rosenfelder because of an injury.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Seb Palmer-Houlden (Motherwell) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephen O'Donnell with a cross.
  • 83': Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Foul by Yannik Engelhardt (Freiburg).
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Philipp Treu (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Derry Scherhant.
  • 86': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Jamie Knight-Lebel.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 87': Olly Whyte (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg).
  • 88': Emmanuel Longelo (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg).
  • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Said (Motherwell).
  • 90': Philipp Treu (Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Substitution, Freiburg. Berkay Yilmaz replaces Derry Scherhant.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthias Ginter.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Ewan Wilson.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matthias Ginter (Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex Paulsen (Motherwell). Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Ibrahim Said (Motherwell) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Cyriaque Irié (Freiburg).
  • 90'+5': Corner, Freiburg. Conceded by Ewan Wilson.
  • 90'+6': Goal! Motherwell 1, Freiburg 3. Keisuke Goto (Freiburg) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Motherwell 1, Freiburg 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Motherwell 1, Freiburg 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
1 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 7
60.4 Possession 39.6
26 SHOTS 4
10 ON GOAL 1
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
509 Accurate Passes 305
566 Passes 384
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
9 Accurate Crosses 2
27 Crosses 5
0.3 Cross % 0.4
35 Long Balls 52
27 Accurate Long Balls 15
0.8 Long Balls % 0.3
8 Blocked Shots 0
16 Effective Tackles 15
23 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
8 Interceptions 7
13 Effective Clearances 32
13 Clearances 32

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Fir Park
Location: Motherwell, Scotland

Line-Ups

MOT Motherwell (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Alex Paulsen (GK)
5 Martin Moormann Red Card
4 Jamie Knight-Lebel
45 Emmanuel Longelo
3 Jake Girdwood-Reich
8 Lukas Fadinger Yellow Card
71 Joseph Hodge Yellow Card
11 Alexander Lowry Yellow Card
17 Regan Charles-Cook
19 Ibrahim Sa'Id
18 Tawanda Maswanhise
Motherwell Substitutes:
Willy Gabriel Vogt Veigantes, Blane Watson, Luca Ross, Aaron Thomson, Jack Mcconnell, Olly Whyte, Ewan Wilson, Zander Mcallister, Mikey Booth, Seb Palmer-Houlden, Matty Connolly, Stephen O'Donnell.

SCF SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Mio Backhaus (GK)
37 Max Rosenfelder
28 Matthias Ginter
33 Jordy Makengo
29 Philipp Treu
14 Yuito Suzuki
16 Yannick Engelhardt
8 Maximilian Eggestein
31 Igor Matanovic
7 Derry Scherhant
19 Niklas Beste Yellow Card
SC Freiburg Substitutes:
Anthony Jung, Ifechukwu Ogbus, Lukas Kübler, Jannik Huth, Christian Günter, Cyriaque Irié, Florian Müller, Philipp Lienhart, Vincenzo Grifo, Berkay Yilmaz, Keisuke Goto, Patrick Osterhage.

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