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20:15
Qarabag raises the alarm even with ten people! Zoubir climbs into the penalty area and forces Atobolu to bounce. Schlotterbeck then pays attention and quickly throws the second ball into the distance.
68
20:13
The players are slowly calming down. At least the ball is more in focus again. We don’t need any more brutal fouls today…
66
20:10
Above all, the referee now has to be careful that the game doesn’t completely slip away from him. Qarabag’s duels are far too often over the top today. And more than clearly.
64
20:07
Yellow card for Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg)
OK? Keitel is actually fouled first in a close duel for the ball and still sees yellow. The referee isn’t having his best day today…
63
20:07
Maksim Medvedev comes on as a substitute at Qarabağ FK
63
20:06
Substitution for Qarabağ FK: Ramil Sheydaev
62
20:06
Substitution at SC Freiburg: Roland Sallai
62
20:06
Substitution at SC Freiburg: Kevin Schade
59
20:03
Red card for Kevin Medina (Qarabag FK)
Red for Qarabag! The Azerbaijani stand out again with a rude foul. Medina now straddles Schade with a run-up and stretched leg. The referee only gives a yellow card at first, but the VAR reports and turns the yellow card – absolutely deserved – into a red!
58
20:03
Almost 1:1! With a lot of anger in their stomachs, the home side keep running. The ball flies very hot from the left through the Freiburg penalty area and lands at Mustafazada. The unlucky one from the penalty earlier shoots past the empty goal!
55
20:02
Kady (Qarabağ FK) is shown a yellow card.
54
19:59
VAR’s decision: M. Vešović (Qarabağ FK)’s goal is disallowed, score 0-1
Bad luck for Qarabag: Shortly after the penalty kick, Vešović made it 1-1 with a run-up and VAR got in the way again! Again an offside position. That’s tough, the VAR snatches the possible 1-1 equalizer from the Azerbaijanis twice in a row.
53
19:57
VAR intervenes: But no penalty! UEFA gets in touch with the referee and reports a previous offside position for the Azerbaijanis. Lucky for the SC.
50
19:54
Now there are penalties for Qarabag! Siquet catches Vešović on the right edge of the box and slightly steps on the Montenegrin’s foot. Tough decision, because Freiburg also plays the ball.
48
19:52
Marko Janković (Qarabağ FK) is shown a yellow card.
Kevin Schade is at the start of some tough fouls today. The player from Freiburg just attempted a run-up, but now he’s cleared by Marko Janković.
46
19:50
It’s the second half in Baku! Local time: Almost 11 p.m. Will the hosts come back later or do the points go to Breisgau?
46
19:49
Substitution at SC Freiburg: Lukas Kübler
46
19:49
Substitution at SC Freiburg: Christian Günter
46
19:49
Kick-off 2nd half
45
19:37
Mid-term conclusion:
In the adventure away game in Baku, SC Freiburg goes into half-time with a narrow 1-0 lead. At the beginning of the game, the B-Elf of the Freiburg team quickly came under pressure and only survived a long period of pressure from the courageous attacking Azerbaijani team with luck. In the 25th minute, however, a penalty by Nils Petersen turned the game upside down and gave Christian Streich’s newly formed team a lot more security. Qarabag’s attacks therefore decreased until the break and the SC stabilized.
45
19:32
Official injury time (minutes): 2
45
19:32
Kady again! The conspicuous Brazilian of the hosts breaks free in the center and levers the ball onto the goal via a dropkick after a cross from the left. However, Atubolu is there with his hands, and the offside flag goes up.
43
19:30
The 0:1 as a break is becoming more and more likely. The Freiburgers manage their lead safely and do not let Qarabag into the dangerous zone in front of Atubolu.
41
19:28
Despite the deficit, Qarabag can still hope for the second round: In the parallel game it is still 0-0 between Nantes and Piraeus. That puts the Azerbaijanis in the knockout stage.
39
19:26
Shortly before halftime, the game is in the last third in front of the SC goal, but there are not many deals at the moment. Owusu gets another chance to shoot after a combination, but threw the ball well over the goal with too much lag.
37
19:23
The attacks of the Azerbaijanis are currently increasingly bogged down in midfield. Freiburg’s defense intervened earlier and is now more secure.
34
19:20
Yellow card for Kevin Schade (SC Freiburg)
Does Schade take revenge for the penalty? Now the Freiburger also pulls out the monster tackle and clears Cəfərquliyev from the left sideline. Also clear yellow.
34
19:20
The game has calmed down. The Azerbaijanis have to nibble on the goal they conceded and are no longer so easy to rush behind the Freiburg chain.
32
19:19
Dangerous flank! Qarabag maneuvers the ball from the left flank with a cut in front of the SC goal. There Zoubir and Mustafazada jump just past the ball.
30
19:17
With the leadership in the back, the Freiburg are a little safer. In the game forward, the guests are now all the more waiting for a counterattack. Exactly one of those led to a foul and a penalty.
28
19:16
The leadership of the prank eleven is very flattering. So far, only Qarabag has played in Baku and, especially in the early minutes, pushed for the 1-0.
25
19:11
Tooor for SC Freiburg, 0:1 by Nils Petersen
Nils Petersen steps up and scores his first goal of the season via penalty! The Freiburg veteran slides the ball in on the right and beats Qarabag keeper Mahammadaliyev.
24
19:10
Bahlul Mustafazada (Qarabağ FK) is shown a yellow card.
Mustafazada rightly sees yellow for his bad foul. It’s actually dark yellow.
24
19:10
Penalty for Freiburg! Mustafazada hit Schade on the left in the penalty area with a totally exaggerated tackle at hip height. You should never go into a duel like that! The referee only sees the offense outside the sixteen, but is then overruled by the VAR. Freiburg can now take the lead!
24
19:09
The next shot: Owusu pulls up to the left of the penalty area and balls the ball onto the box as a bounce. Atubolu throws himself to the side and parries safely.
23
19:09
Counterattack by Freiburg! Weißhaupt rushes after a through pass and wants to break through the sixteen with a sprint to the left. Medina throws herself in from behind and straddles the Freiburger according to the textbook.
21
19:07
Meager! Qarabag combines well to the left and crosses to the center via Richard. Directly in front of the goal, Günter clears the ball out of the air with a rescue tag from Owusu.
19
19:05
After the first wave, Qarabag tries again and briefly in his own half. The sports club can therefore move up a bit.
16
19:03
Unsurprisingly, given the many changes, there are also coordination problems at the sports club. An example: In the middle of the five, Weißhaupt hesitates and is actually waiting for Atobolu to hit the ball. But since the Freiburg keeper doesn’t come out, Weißhaupt has to get the leather out himself.
14
19:00
Relief for Freiburg! Höler drives the ball onto the left wing and is driven sideways there. After a long throw-in, Siquet flicks a harmless long-range shot well past the goal.
12.
18:58
Substitute goalkeeper Atubolu can definitely excel today. The Flekken representative is called upon immediately and is already busy collecting saves.
10
18:56
How long is this good for the sports club? The B-Elf of the Breisgauer is defensively overwhelmed and is almost overrun by courageous attacking Azerbaijanis. It keeps hailing shots from all positions on the SC goal, now Kady just misses from eleven meters.
8th.
18:54
Höler is not fully awake yet. The Breisgauer striker slips up again and clears his own goal with a curious liberation. A free corner for Qarabag.
6.
18:53
Substitute keeper Atubolu with his first act! After a blatant bad pass from Höler in his own penalty area, Owusu can pull away from the left half. Atubolu takes off for the save and punches the ball from the right corner,
5.
18:52
The motley SC team has to find each other first. The opening minutes clearly belong to the hosts. Freiburg comes under pressure early on in Baku.
4.
18:50
Qarabag attacks immediately! The hosts put pressure on the defense and forced Schlotterbeck to lose the ball on his own sixteen. Then Kady dribbles almost to the goal.
2.
18:47
The atmosphere in Baku is also special. Despite the late kick-off time – it’s just before 10 p.m. here – around 30,000 fans are there live. And they want a surprise today.
1.
18:45
The adventure begins: Freiburg’s game in Baku is on. 4,200 kilometers away from home, the SC is wearing red jerseys today. The hosts wear a black outfit.
18:19
The sports club is in Baku with its entire squad, but there are almost only reservists on the pitch. Coach Streich changes completely and leaves – compared to the Bundesliga – only captain Günter in the starting eleven. Petersen, who has been goalless up to now, is allowed to play up front again, and Schlotterbeck is also in the defensive line-up for the first time this season. In addition, substitute keeper Atubolu also gets a chance.
18:12
Opponent Qarabag should probably only be known to football nerds in Germany. The team comes from the Nagorno-Karabakh region, which is contested by Armenia, and has therefore been based in Baku for many years. As serial champions of the Azerbaijani league, Qarabag have traditionally found it difficult in the European Cup and have already made their seventh attempt to reach the knockout rounds this season. In order for it to work this time, it needs a win against today’s B-Elf of Freiburg.
17:46
The sovereign way SC Freiburg presents itself in the European Cup is remarkable. The Breisgauer are already the group winners in Group G with 13 points from five games and thus move straight into the round of 16 of the Europa League. Although the final game in distant Baku therefore has no sporting value, the Breisgauers still play with their entire squad. “We all go there together. It’s an extraordinary journey,” Streich said before departing for Azerbaijan.
17:43
Hello and welcome to the Europa League! On the last day of the group stage, SC Freiburg will meet Qarabag Agdam again today as a safe leader in the table. Will the people of Breisgau win again?