SC Freiburg 4-1 Werder Bremen: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 1 · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau · referee D. Siebert · full time
Full time: SC Freiburg 4-1 Werder Bremen
SC Freiburg 4-1 Werder Bremen: SC Freiburg took the points in Bundesliga Matchday 1 on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Europa-Park Stadion. The goals: Yuito Suzuki 29', Igor Matanovic 45', Yuito Suzuki 48', Yuito Suzuki 55', Dariusz Stalmach 76'.
How SC Freiburg won it
SC Freiburg struck first through Yuito Suzuki in the 29th minute, set up by Niklas Beste. Igor Matanovic made it 2-0 to SC Freiburg in the 45th minute, set up by Matthias Ginter. Yuito Suzuki made it 3-0 to SC Freiburg in the 48th minute, set up by Derry Scherhant. Yuito Suzuki made it 4-0 to SC Freiburg in the 55th minute, set up by Igor Matanovic. Dariusz Stalmach made it 4-1 to Werder Bremen in the 76th minute, set up by Marco Grüll.
It was 2-0 at half-time.
Yuito Suzuki scored a hat-trick.
The referee, D. Siebert, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to SC Freiburg and 1 to Werder Bremen.
SC Freiburg: J. Schuster, 4-2-3-1 · Werder Bremen: D. Thioune, 4-3-3.
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 0.71 for SC Freiburg and 1.95 for Werder Bremen.
SC Freiburg scored about 3.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Werder Bremen created the better chances, 1.95 xG to 0.71, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
SC Freiburg had 5 shots on target, Werder Bremen 3.
SC Freiburg had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
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.
Werder Bremen came into it with 5 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.16 expected goals for and 1.68 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen: the match in numbers
| SC Freiburg | Match statistics | Werder Bremen |
|---|---|---|
| 53% | Ball possession | 47% |
| 0.71 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.95 |
| 19 | Total shots | 9 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 487 | Total passes | 432 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 6 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Tackles | 29 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Yuito Suzuki (SC Freiburg), rated 9.0 by Sportmonks, with 3 goals.
SC Freiburg
- Yuito Suzuki 9.0 3 goals
- Igor Matanovic 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Matthias Ginter 7.5 1 assist
- Philipp Lienhart 7.4
- Maximilian Eggestein 7.1
Werder Bremen
- Marco Grüll 8.4 1 assist
- Dariusz Stalmach 7.7 1 goal
- Amos Pieper 6.9
- Justin Njinmah 6.7
- Marco Friedl 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Niclas Füllkrug at 5.9. 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
- Werder Bremen: Werder Bremen vs Paderborn Saturday 17 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen
What was the score in SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen?
SC Freiburg 4-1 Werder Bremen (half-time 2-0), Bundesliga, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen?
Yuito Suzuki 29', Igor Matanovic 45', Yuito Suzuki 48', Yuito Suzuki 55', Dariusz Stalmach 76'.
Did Moneyball predict SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen 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 Werder Bremen?
Yuito Suzuki, rated 9.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SC Freiburg vs Werder Bremen?
D. Siebert.
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