SC Freiburg 4-1 Motherwell: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau · referee A. Colombo · full time
Full time: SC Freiburg 4-1 Motherwell
SC Freiburg 4-1 Motherwell: SC Freiburg took the points in Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion. The goals: Derry Scherhant 6', Emmanuel Longelo 22', Igor Matanovic 60', Cyriaque Irié 63', Keisuke Goto 85'.
How SC Freiburg won it
SC Freiburg struck first through Derry Scherhant in the 6th minute, set up by Maximilian Eggestein. Motherwell levelled at 1-1 in the 22nd minute through Emmanuel Longelo, set up by Ibrahim Said. Igor Matanovic made it 2-1 to SC Freiburg in the 60th minute, set up by Derry Scherhant. Cyriaque Irié made it 3-1 to SC Freiburg in the 63rd minute, set up by Derry Scherhant. Keisuke Goto made it 4-1 to SC Freiburg in the 85th minute.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Jake Girdwood-Reich of Motherwell was sent off in the 57th minute. The referee, A. Colombo, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to SC Freiburg and 1 to Motherwell.
SC Freiburg: J. Schuster, 4-2-3-1 · Motherwell: A. Johansson, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
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Why it went this way
SC Freiburg had 11 shots on target, Motherwell 1.
Motherwell's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
SC Freiburg had 70% 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 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 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 vs Motherwell: the match in numbers
| SC Freiburg | Match statistics | Motherwell |
|---|---|---|
| 70% | Ball possession | 30% |
| 29 | Total shots | 2 |
| 11 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 5 | Big chances | 0 |
| 664 | Total passes | 284 |
| 92% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 8 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg), rated 9.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 2 assists.
SC Freiburg
- Derry Scherhant 9.1 1 goal, 2 assists
- Cyriaque Irié 8.1 1 goal
- Maximilian Eggestein 7.8 1 assist
- Igor Matanovic 7.7 1 goal
- Max Rosenfelder 7.3
Motherwell
- Alex Paulsen 6.9
- Jamie Knight-Lebel 6.8
- Tawanda Maswanhise 6.6
- Emmanuel Longelo 6.6 1 goal
- Lukas Fadinger 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Jake Girdwood-Reich at 5.7. 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 SC Freiburg vs Motherwell
What was the score in SC Freiburg vs Motherwell?
SC Freiburg 4-1 Motherwell (half-time 1-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Freiburg vs Motherwell?
Derry Scherhant 6', Emmanuel Longelo 22', Igor Matanovic 60', Cyriaque Irié 63', Keisuke Goto 85'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Freiburg vs Motherwell 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 Motherwell?
Derry Scherhant, rated 9.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Freiburg vs Motherwell?
A. Colombo.
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