Manzambi scores Freiburg defeat Braga and advance to the Europa League final!

SC Freiburg have reached a European Cup final for the first time in the club's history. Thanks in part to Johan Manzambi, the Breisgau side turned the tie against Braga around and will face Aston Villa in the final.

Freiburg had to make up for a 2-1 deficit from the first leg of the semi-final and got off to a powerful start in front of their home crowd. After just 19 minutes and a willful goal from full-back Lukas Kübler, the Germans had already set the course for a place in the final. At this point, coach Julian Schuster's team were already playing in superior numbers after Jan-Niklas Beste was prevented from scoring by an emergency brake in the 6th minute.

Johan Manzambi made it 2:0 before the break, the 20-year-old Swiss international scoring with a spectacular shot from 20 meters out. Around 20 minutes before the end, Kübler's second goal only seemed to make everything clear. The Portuguese came back again while short-handed. However, the second goal that would have taken the visitors into extra time was not to be. Bruno Ogbus, who helped the Bundesliga side to hold on to their lead in the closing stages, also played his part.

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The highlights of the Europa and Conference League

SC Freiburg

Completed

3:1

(2:0)

SC Braga

• Lukas Kübler - 1:0 (19.)
• Johan Manzambi - 2:0 (41.)
• Lukas Kübler - 3:0 (72.)
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Manzambi's advisor talks about the Nati jewel
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"The fact that I always play came as a surprise"
0.
The highlights from the first leg
90.+7.
End of 2nd half
90.+4.
Yellow card SC Braga
Gabri Martínez
90.+2.
Substitution in SC Freiburg

Lucas Höler
Striker
90.+2.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
81.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus
Defender
81.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Niklas Beste
Midfielder
80.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Jordy Makengo
Defender
80.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Lukas Kübler
Defender
79.
Goal for SC Braga, 3:1 through Pau Víctor (Víctor Gómez)

Pau Víctor
Striker
Assist: Víctor Gómez
Midfielder
77.
Substitution in SC Braga
Gabri Martínez
Striker
77.
Substitution out SC Braga
Demir Ege Tiknaz
Midfielder
72.
Goal for SC Freiburg, 3:0 through Lukas Kübler (Vincenzo Grifo)

Lukas Kübler
Defender

Assist: Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
71.
Yellow card SC Braga
Demir Ege Tiknaz
65.
Substitution in SC Braga
Fran Navarro
Striker
65.
Substitution out SC Braga

Rodrigo Zalazar
Striker
65.
Substitution in SC Braga
Gabriel Moscardo
Midfielder
65.
Substitution out SC Braga
Vitor Carvalho
Defender
65.
Yellow card SC Braga
Jean-Baptiste Gorby
62.
Yellow card SC Braga
Pau Víctor
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+4.
End of 1st half
41.
Goal for SC Freiburg, 2:0 through Johan Manzambi (Philipp Treu)
Johan Manzambi
Midfielder
Assist: Philipp Treu
Defender
19.
Goal for SC Freiburg, 1:0 through Lukas Kübler

Lukas Kübler
Defender
6.
Red card SC Braga (direct)
Mario Dorgeles
1.
Start of the match