31.
9:31 p.m
After half an hour it is time for an interim conclusion: SC Freiburg plays cheerfully and cheekily forward and presses the Serbs early. Although they defend very compactly, they don’t contribute anything to the encounter on offense. The best chance for the guests goes to Matthias Ginter, whose back pass almost went wrong.
30.
9:30 p.m
Ilić plucks the subsequent free kick confidently out of the air at the far post.
29.
9:29 p.m
Yellow card for Jovan Vlalukin (TSC Bačka Topola)
After a foul on Weißhaupt with no chance of the ball, the visitors’ defender sees the yellow card.
27.
9:28 p.m
Sildillia now wants to cross into the middle from the right side, but a member of the Serbian five-man chain deflects the ball onto the goal net.
25.
9:28 p.m
Höler has the 2-0 on his feet! He sees that Veljko Ilić is at least two meters too far in front of the box and just has to lift a long ball from midfield over from 16 meters, but misses completely.
24.
9:23 p.m
Great for SC Freiburg, 1-0 by Merlin Röhl
Freiburg takes the lead! First, Weißhaupt fails to hit a diagonal ball from the left half of the field towards the penalty area, but the opposing defense team can’t get the ball out. And so in the second attempt, Eggestein scored on the right corner of the penalty area, which the Serbs were able to block. But the rebound lands straight ahead to Röhl, who only has to score from the penalty spot because the ball jumps from Veljko Ilić’s hand into the goal!
21.
9:21 p.m
It’s worth seeing that Kiliann Sildillia wins the ball on the right wing in the final third and wants to get into a good cross position. This time, however, two of the Serbs disrupted him decisively and forced him to dribble the ball into the touchline.
18.
9:19 p.m
The situation is clear: the red and whites play with a lot of enthusiasm and build up carefully from the back three, keep the ball mostly in their own ranks and press the Serbs to their own box. There isn’t much to see from the guests yet to form an opinion about.
17.
9:17 p.m
As is well known, he is good for one or two directly converted free kicks – not here: his cross turns out to be mostly harmless and is effortlessly cleared by the Blues’ defensive bar.
16.
9:17 p.m
Jovan Vlalukin also clearly came too late against Weißhaupt with his tackle 25 meters from the goal in the left half field. Again the referee lets the card go, but there is a good free kick position for Vincenzo Grifo!
15.
9:16 p.m
Ouch: After Nicolas Höfler gets Nikola Kuveljić’s open sole in his shin pad during a running duel, the Freiburg player remains lying there in pain. That actually has to be a yellow card!
13.
9:14 p.m
In these minutes, Bačka Topola tries to prepare for the opponent’s bold passes and tightens up the nominal four-man chain: they now defend against the fast Breisgau team with up to six players.
12.
9:12 p.m
Same here from Grifo towards Weißhaupt on the left, but this time Jovan Vlalukin is faster. He plays it safe and clears for a corner, which then results in nothing.
10.
9:11 p.m
Freiburg builds up the game very patiently and deeply and attracts the opposing midfielders. This creates spaces into which you can then play one or two cheeky vertical passes.
9.
9:10 p.m
It’s getting turbulent in the guests’ penalty area! After a cross from Noah Weißhaupt, Höler finishes falling from close range at the second post. The ball hits Mateja Djordjevic from a short distance, who is standing on the goal line in the firing path. There was no penalty whistle because the arm was on and everything was in accordance with the rules. Ginter can receive the rebound and shoot at the near corner, where the visitors’ keeper is there again!
8th.
9:08 p.m
There is the next corner for Freiburg: A cross from Lienhart is blocked at the first post with a high leg behind the goal line.
6.
9:07 p.m
The corner can clear the Serbian backline. Eggestein then tries a dropkick – well over the crossbar.
5.
9:06 p.m
Freiburg gets straight to the point! After a deep pass from Grifo into the interface on the left wing to Noah Weißhaupt, he moves inwards in Robben style shortly after the edge of the penalty area and tries a flat full-range shot, which Veljko Ilić clears for the first corner kick of this encounter.
4.
9:04 p.m
Almost the lead for SC Freiburg! Lucas Höler runs very aggressively towards Jovan Vlalukin in the penalty area semicircle and is able to win the ball from him. From close range he fails with his shot from the penalty spot to Veljko Ilić, who just shortens the angle decisively!
2.
9:03 p.m
The referee for today’s match is Norwegian Rohit Saggi. He is supported by Morten Jensen and Anders Olav Dale on the lines and Kai Erik Steen in the coaching area. Massimiliano Irrati sits in the video cellar for the tricky situations.
1.
9:02 p.m
The first moment of shock for the home team! After a sloppy back pass from Matthias Ginter, the ball landed treacherously just in front of goalkeeper Noah Atubolu. But the Breisgauer goalkeeper is there and knocks the ball away just in front of the line.
1.
9:00 p.m
Here we go! The reigning Serbian runner-up in the dark blue jerseys toasts.
1.
9:00 p.m
Game start
20:54
Nicolas “Chicco” Höfler before today’s game: “The fans have been flocking to the stadium for years and that’s why we want to give something back – not just with goals or spectacular games, but above all three points. That’s the ultimate goal.” With regard to the tactical orientation, he said: “It is extremely important that we can sometimes finish games with a clean sheet. That’s why we have to defend together very compactly so that we can support each other when mistakes are made.”
8:37 p.m
Christian Streich (SC Freiburg coach) at the press conference yesterday Wednesday before the game: “Topola had a few days ago [in der heimischen Liga, Anm. d. Red.] scored a last-minute point against Red Star Belgrade and made it 2-0 against Olympiacos. It’s important that the boys play a serious and good game because we want to win under all circumstances.” A win would at least ensure a winter in an international competition and the prospects of progressing would be very good.
20:28
Two weeks ago, the Breisgauer team won the first leg in Serbia 3-1. Thanks to a flawless hat trick from Vincenzo Grifo, SCF turned the game around in the second half and is now level on points with West Ham United at the top of Group A.
8:17 p.m
Compared to the game against the Fohlen, Christian Streich makes two changes to the starting line-up: Noah Weißhaupt and Manuel Gulde, who have been convincing recently, are given preference over Ritsu Dōan and Lukas Kübler, who initially sit on the sidelines.
8:08 p.m
Last Saturday, the sports club fought for a point against Borussia Mönchengladbach on home turf after being 3-1 down at half-time. In the last minute of stoppage time, Vincenzo Grifo converted a penalty kick to make the final score 3-3 and thus put himself in position for the duel against the bottom of the group from Serbia.
19:56
Good evening! For today’s preliminary round game in Group A of the Europa League, SC Freiburg is hosting TSC Bačka Topola from Serbia. Can the Breisgauers extend their lead in the group and take another step towards the next round? Kick-off is at 9:00 p.m.!