SC Freiburg vs West Ham United, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
· UEFA Europa LeagueMoyes delighted with West Ham's unbeaten run in Europe
West Ham United manager David Moyes said he was proud of his side after their 2-1 Europa League win over Freiburg extended their unbeaten run in Europe to an English record 17 games.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 5': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 8': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, West Ham United 1. Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Junior Adamu.
- 11': Foul by Pablo Fornals (West Ham United).
- 11': Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Attempt saved. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 12': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 12': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Lucas Paquetá is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 15': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 17': Delay in match because of an injury Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
- 22': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 23': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
- 24': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 26': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 36': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 36': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 0, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 0, West Ham United 1.
- 45': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Ritsu Doan replaces Junior Adamu.
- 47': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 47': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 49': Attempt saved. Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 49': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, West Ham United 1. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
- 50': Foul by Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg).
- 50': Lucas Paquetá (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 55': Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Nicolas Höfler with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from very close range is too high.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus.
- 64': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (West Ham United).
- 64': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross.
- 65': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 66': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, West Ham United 2. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 71': Substitution, West Ham United. Emerson replaces Thilo Kehrer.
- 74': Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 75': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Lukas Kübler.
- 76': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Merlin Röhl replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
- 76': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Lucas Höler.
- 77': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Emerson.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolas Höfler.
- 79': Attempt missed. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
- 80': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Mohammed Kudus.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 82': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Emerson.
- 87': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Breunig replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 89': Attempt missed. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Paquetá with a through ball.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Divin Mubama replaces Lucas Paquetá.
- 90': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces James Ward-Prowse.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Philipp (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Merlin Röhl.
- 90'+4': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 1, West Ham United 2.
- 0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 1, West Ham United 2.
Statistics
 WHU |
SCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 459 | Passes | 569 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 17 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,100
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,100
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon | 6 | +10 | 15 |
| 2 | FC Midtjylland | 6 | +8 | 15 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 4 | Real Betis | 6 | +7 | 14 |
Line-Ups
SC Freiburg (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler  |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 22 | Roland Sallai |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 20 | Junior Adamu |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 15 | Konstantinos Mavropanos |
| 24 | Thilo Kehrer |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Lucas Paquetá |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
| 8 | Pablo Fornals |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
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