Motherwell 1-3 SC Freiburg: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Fir Park, Motherwell · referee R. Petrescu · full time
Full time: Motherwell 1-3 SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg won 3-1 away at Motherwell in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026. The goals: Regan Charles-Cook 2', Matthias Ginter 28', Matthias Ginter 65', Keisuke Goto 90+6'.
How SC Freiburg won it
Regan Charles-Cook put Motherwell ahead in the 2nd minute, set up by Emmanuel Longelo. SC Freiburg levelled at 1-1 in the 28th minute through Matthias Ginter, set up by Igor Matanovic. SC Freiburg turned it round: Matthias Ginter from the penalty spot made it 1-2 in the 65th minute. Keisuke Goto made it 1-3 to SC Freiburg in the 90th minute (+6), set up by Vincenzo Grifo.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Matthias Ginter scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
Martin Moormann of Motherwell was sent off in the 65th minute. The referee, R. Petrescu, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to Motherwell and 1 to SC Freiburg.
Motherwell: A. Johansson, 4-3-3 · SC Freiburg: J. Schuster, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Motherwell had 1 shot on target, SC Freiburg 10.
Motherwell's goalkeeper made 7 saves.
SC Freiburg had 60% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Motherwell came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.10 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
SC Freiburg came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.5 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 3.45 expected goals for and – against, and had won 100% of their matches.
Motherwell vs SC Freiburg: the match in numbers
| Motherwell | Match statistics | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 4 | Total shots | 25 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 10 |
| 1 | Big chances | 3 |
| 383 | Total passes | 568 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 2 | Corners | 8 |
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 18 | Tackles | 23 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg), rated 9.2 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
Motherwell
- Alex Paulsen 7.5
- Regan Charles-Cook 6.9 1 goal
- Lukas Fadinger 6.9
- Jake Girdwood-Reich 6.8
- Tawanda Maswanhise 6.8
SC Freiburg
- Matthias Ginter 9.2 2 goals
- Igor Matanovic 7.9 1 assist
- Maximilian Eggestein 7.7
- Yannik Engelhardt 7.4
- Philipp Treu 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Martin Moormann at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SC Freiburg: SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Motherwell vs SC Freiburg
What was the score in Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
Motherwell 1-3 SC Freiburg (half-time 1-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
Regan Charles-Cook 2', Matthias Ginter 28', Matthias Ginter 65', Keisuke Goto 90+6'.
Did Moneyball predict Motherwell vs SC Freiburg correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
Matthias Ginter, rated 9.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
R. Petrescu.
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