Freiburg reach the quarter-finals of a European Cup for the first time in the club's 122-year history. The Breisgau side overturned a 0:1 deficit against Genk in the Europa League to win 5:1.
After just 25 minutes, Freiburg, who started with Swiss players Johan Manzambi and Bruno Ogbus, had turned around the previous week's result with goals from Matthias Ginter and Igor Matanovic. The Belgians equalized the score before the break.
The preliminary decision was made when Vincenzo Grifo made it 3:1 with the help of the visitors. The Italian's goal was historic in two respects: it was his 106th goal in a Freiburg shirt, replacing Nils Petersen as the club's record goalscorer.
At the same time, he took the Breisgauers into the quarter-finals of the Europa League for the first time, after they had failed twice in the previous three years. SC Freiburg lost to Juventus Turin in the round of 16 in 2023 and West Ham United in 2024. Manzambi also played his part in a peaceful final phase, setting up Freiburg's fourth goal in exemplary fashion.
Freiburg vs. Genk: The video ticker
SC Freiburg
KRC Genk
- Matthias Ginter - 1:0 (19.)
- Igor Matanovic - 2:0 (25.)
- Vincenzo Grifo - 3:1 (53.)
- Yuito Suzuki - 4:1 (57.)
- Maximilian Eggestein - 5:1 (79.)
- (39.) 2:1 - Matte Smets
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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79.
Eggestein puts the lid on it with the 5:1
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57.
Suzuki and Manzambi thwart Genk - Freiburg on course for the quarter-finals
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53.
Genk make a mistake in the build-up - Grifo scores to make it 3:1
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39.
Smets shortens the lead - Genk come back
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25.
Matanovic increases - Freiburg have already turned around the first leg deficit
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19.
Ginter puts Freiburg ahead
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0.
Highlights from the first leg
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90.+4.End of 2nd half
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83.Substitution in SC Freiburg
Lukas Kübler
Defender
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83.Substitution out SC Freiburg
Philipp Treu
Defender
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83.Substitution in KRC Genk
Nikolas Sattlberger
Midfielder
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83.Substitution out KRC Genk
Daan Heymans
Midfielder
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81.Substitution in SC Freiburg
Philipp Lienhart
Defender
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81.Substitution out SC Freiburg
Johan Manzambi
Midfielder
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79.Goal for SC Freiburg, 5:1 through Maximilian Eggestein (Yuito Suzuki)
Maximilian Eggestein
Midfielder
Assist: Yuito Suzuki
Midfielder
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75.Yellow card SC Freiburg
Lucas Höler
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72.Substitution in SC Freiburg
Derry Scherhant
Striker
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72.Substitution out SC Freiburg
Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
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72.Substitution in SC Freiburg
Patrick Osterhage
Midfielder
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72.Substitution out SC Freiburg
Igor Matanovic
Striker
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71.Substitution in SC Freiburg
Lucas Höler
Striker
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71.Substitution out SC Freiburg
Niklas Beste
Midfielder
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69.Substitution in KRC Genk
Junya Ito
Striker
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69.Substitution out KRC Genk
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
Midfielder
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69.Substitution in KRC Genk
Yaimar Medina
Defender
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69.Substitution out KRC Genk
Joris Kayembe
Defender
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69.Substitution in KRC Genk
Robin Mirisola
Striker
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69.Substitution out KRC Genk
Aaron Bibout
Striker
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64.Yellow card KRC Genk
Ibrahima Sory Bangoura
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58.Yellow card SC Freiburg
Vincenzo Grifo
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58.Yellow card KRC Genk
Daan Heymans
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58.Yellow card SC Freiburg
Johan Manzambi
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57.Goal for SC Freiburg, 4:1 through Yuito Suzuki (Johan Manzambi)
Yuito Suzuki
Midfielder
Assist: Johan Manzambi
Midfielder
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53.Goal for SC Freiburg, 3:1 through Vincenzo Grifo
Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
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46.Substitution in KRC Genk
Yira Sor
Striker
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46.Substitution out KRC Genk
Noah Adedeji-Sternberg
Striker
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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44.Yellow card SC Freiburg
Niklas Beste
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39.Goal for KRC Genk, 2:1 through Matte Smets (Konstantinos Karetsas)
Matte Smets
Defender
Assist: Konstantinos Karetsas
Striker
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30.Yellow card SC Freiburg
Igor Matanovic
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25.Goal for SC Freiburg, 2:0 through Igor Matanovic (Matthias Ginter)
Igor Matanovic
Striker
Assist: Matthias Ginter
Defender
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19.Goal for SC Freiburg, 1:0 through Matthias Ginter (Vincenzo Grifo)
Matthias Ginter
Defender
Assist: Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder
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1.Start of the match
