SC Freiburg 5-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 3 · Saturday 12 September 2026 · Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau · referee R. Hempel · full time
Full time: SC Freiburg 5-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
SC Freiburg won 5-0 at home to Borussia Mönchengladbach in Bundesliga Matchday 3 on Saturday 12 September 2026. The goals: Yannik Engelhardt 23', Igor Matanovic 29', Igor Matanovic 77', Yannik Engelhardt 79', Maximilian Eggestein 86'.
How SC Freiburg won it
SC Freiburg struck first through Yannik Engelhardt in the 23rd minute, set up by Derry Scherhant. Igor Matanovic made it 2-0 to SC Freiburg in the 29th minute, set up by Matthias Ginter. Igor Matanovic made it 3-0 to SC Freiburg in the 77th minute, set up by Jordy Makengo. Yannik Engelhardt made it 4-0 to SC Freiburg in the 79th minute, set up by Matthias Ginter. Maximilian Eggestein made it 5-0 to SC Freiburg in the 86th minute, set up by Keisuke Goto.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Yannik Engelhardt scored twice.
Igor Matanovic scored twice.
Tim Kleindienst of Borussia Mönchengladbach was sent off in the 52nd minute for a second yellow card. The referee, R. Hempel, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to SC Freiburg and 3 to Borussia Mönchengladbach.
SC Freiburg: J. Schuster, 4-2-3-1 · Borussia Mönchengladbach: E. Polanski, 4-4-2.
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
On the day the expected goals were 0.31 for SC Freiburg and 3.10 for Borussia Mönchengladbach.
SC Freiburg scored about 4.7 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Borussia Mönchengladbach left about 3.1 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Borussia Mönchengladbach created the better chances, 3.10 xG to 0.31, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Freiburg had 9 shots on target, Borussia Mönchengladbach 0.
SC Freiburg had 61% 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
SC Freiburg came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 3.0 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 2.23 expected goals for and 0.99 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Borussia Mönchengladbach came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 4.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 3.12 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach: the match in numbers
| SC Freiburg | Match statistics | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|---|---|---|
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 0.31 | Expected goals (xG) | 3.10 |
| 19 | Total shots | 5 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 545 | Total passes | 338 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yannik Engelhardt (SC Freiburg), rated 9.4 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals.
SC Freiburg
- Yannik Engelhardt 9.4 2 goals
- Matthias Ginter 8.5 2 assists
- Igor Matanovic 8.5 2 goals
- Jordy Makengo 7.9 1 assist
- Maximilian Eggestein 7.4 1 goal
Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Franck Honorat 6.8
- Isac Lidberg 6.5
- Hugo Bolin 6.4
- Shuto Machino 6.4
- Kevin Stöger 6.4
The lowest-rated starter was Moritz Nicolas 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
- Borussia Mönchengladbach: FC Köln vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
What was the score in SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
SC Freiburg 5-0 Borussia Mönchengladbach (half-time 2-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 12 September 2026.
Who scored in SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
Yannik Engelhardt 23', Igor Matanovic 29', Igor Matanovic 77', Yannik Engelhardt 79', Maximilian Eggestein 86'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 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 SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
Yannik Engelhardt, rated 9.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach?
R. Hempel.
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