Freiburg 2 – Stuttgart 0: Breisgau Brazilians celebrate victory at home

Freiburg enjoyed a mesmerising home victory against Stuttgart at Europa-Park-Stadion on Saturday. With each team arriving on the back of a league defeat, they were both keen to pick up points. Freiburg were hoping to get something from this game after losing their last game 5-1 to Borussia Dortmund. Stuttgart, on the other hand, were beaten 2-0 in the previous match against RB Leipzig. Following today’s result, Freiburg and Stuttgart sit 5th, (33 points) and 17th, (18 points), in the league respectively, after 20 matches.

Freiburg started strongly in the first half, thanks to Hiroki Ito finding the net at the 37 minute mark, finishing the first half 1-0.

Breisgau Brazilians continued to apply pressure in the second and were rewarded, with a goal from Kevin Schade at the 71 minute mark, leaving the final score at 2-0.

For Freiburg, Manuel Gulde, Roland Sallai, Woo-yeong Jeong, Yannik Keitel and Nils Petersen, came on for Lukas Kubler, Kevin Schade, Ermedin Demirovic, Lucas Holer and Maximilian Eggestein. Stuttgart brought on Silas Wamangituka, Naouirou Ahamada, Lilian Egloff and Omer Beyaz for Alexis Tibidi, Orel Mangala, Tanguy Coulibaly and Hiroki Ito.

There were bookings for Nicolas Hofler from Freiburg. For Stuttgart, Borna Sosa saw yellow.

Freiburg will next travel to FC Köln, while Stuttgart will face Eintracht Frankfurt at home.