Freiburg is tenth in the Bundesliga and although it was of course not an easy job, Jans still hoped to steal a result from southern Germany. However, the number 8 of the Netherlands did not succeed and the Utrecht team’s chances of continuing in the Europa League are now becoming increasingly smaller.
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FC Utrecht fell behind after just under twenty minutes of play. Left back Christian Günter was sent deep and, once he arrived at the Utrecht penalty area, made an excellent wide pass. The Japanese Yuito Suzuki made a good run at the penalty spot and swept the ball high behind the futilely grabbing goalkeeper Vassilis Barkas.
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Shortly before halftime, Vincenzo Grifo made the task for the Utrecht team even more difficult. The Italian’s free kick was not shot very high, but it was too powerful for Barkas. Shortly before the 2-0, FC Utrecht complained en masse after an alleged foul in the penalty area on Souffian El Karouani, but Norwegian referee Rohit Saggi waved away the protests.
With a 2-0 deficit, FC Utrecht did not have much left to lose, and Jans’ formation quickly went on the hunt for the tying goal after tea. However, Adrian Blake’s sights were not focused on a deflection and an attempt by Can Bozdogan was also unsuccessful. Miguel Rodriguez came closest, but the Spaniard produced no more than a roller (released in the penalty area).
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With Zidane Iqbal, Dani de Wit, Davy van den Berg, David Min and Derry John Murkin as fresh forces, Jans tried to achieve something during the second half, but there were no really big opportunities. Maximilian Eggestein was close to making it 3-0 on behalf of Freiburg, but his shot was well saved by Barkas.
Who will FC Utrecht face in the next match in the Europa League?
For example, FC Utrecht is still without points in the Europa League and the next European appointment is on November 6, when FC Porto comes to the Galgenwaard.
Competition phase – European
| Position | Team | P | GS | W | V | G | DS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | |
| 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +5 | |
| 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +4 | |
| 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | |
| 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 | |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +2 | |
| 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | |
| 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | |
| 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 19 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
| 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | |
| 22 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 25 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | |
| 26 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 27 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 28 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | |
| 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 | |
| 31 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -4 | |
| 32 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | |
| 33 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3 | |
| 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 | |
| 35 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -4 | |
| 36 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -5 |