SC Freiburg vs Borussia Mönchengladbach Highlights and Match Report

Bundesliga

2:30 PMFebruary 22, 2026

Regular Season - 23

SC Freiburg

Show Score

2 - 1

HT:(1 - 0)

Borussia Mönchengladbach

Europa-Park-Stadion

Referee: Daniel Siebert, Germany

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Borussia Mönchengladbach

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Match Stats Lineups Head-2-Head Standings

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Match Stats

Ball possession

37%

63%

1.74

Expected goals (xG)

0.67

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

10

Total shots

12

6

Shots on target

2

1

Shots off target

5

3

Blocked shots

5

6

Shots inside box

6

4

Shots outside box

6

3

Corner kicks

3

4

Offsides

3

Passing

310

Total passes

519

224 (72%)

Accurate passes

436 (84%)

Discipline

9

Fouls

8

1

Yellow cards

2

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

4

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Lineup

SC Freiburg

4-2-3-1

1 G Noah Atubolu 6.3

30 D Christian Günter (C) 7.2

43 D Bruno Ogbus 6.7

28 D Matthias Ginter 38' 7.6

29 D Philipp Treu 6.6

6 M Patrick Osterhage 6.3

8 M Maximilian Eggestein 6.3

32 M Vincenzo Grifo 7.7

14 M Yuito Suzuki 6.5

19 M Jan-Niklas Beste 51' 6.6

31 F Igor Matanović 74' 6.9

Substitutes

9 F Lucas Höler 79' Replaced by Y. Suzuki 6.6

7 F Derry Scherhant 79' Replaced by V. Grifo 6.6

21 G Florian Müller

33 D Jordy Makengo

5 D Anthony Jung

65 D Karl Steinmann

69 M Rouven Tarnutzer

22 F Cyriaque Irié

26 F Maximilian Philipp

Coach

Julian Schuster

Borussia Mönchengladbach

3-5-2

33 G Moritz Nicolas 8.2

4 D Kevin Diks 7.0

30 D Nico Elvedi (C) 6.6

14 D Kota Takai 77' Tripping 6.6

26 M Lukas Ullrich 6.9

38 M Hugo Bolin 6.3

6 M Yannik Engelhardt 27' Roughing 6.7

16 M Philipp Sander 6.9

29 M Joseph Scally 6.3

15 F Haris Tabaković 85' 7.2

9 F Franck Honorat 7.2

Substitutes

36 M Wael Mohya 62' Replaced by Y. Engelhardt 6.7

17 M Jens Castrop 62' Replaced by H. Bolin 6.3

18 F Shuto Machino 62' Replaced by L. Ullrich 6.3

7 M Kevin Stöger 85' 83' Replaced by K. Diks 6.9

23 G Jan Olschowsky

21 G Tobias Sippel

5 D Marvin Friedrich

2 D Fabio Chiarodia

10 M Florian Neuhaus

Coach

Eugen Polanski

Bundesliga Standings - Bundesliga

TotalHomeAway

Pos	Team	MP	W	D	L	+/-	GD	Pts	Form
1	Bayern München	33	27	5	1	117-35	82	86	W 19 April: Bayern München 4 - 2 VfB Stuttgart W 25 April: FSV Mainz 05 3 - 4 Bayern München W No match found D No match found W 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
2	Borussia Dortmund	33	21	7	5	68-34	34	70	L 18 April: 1899 Hoffenheim 2 - 1 Borussia Dortmund L No match found W No match found L No match found W 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
3	RB Leipzig	33	20	5	8	65-43	22	65	W 18 April: Eintracht Frankfurt 1 - 3 RB Leipzig W 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin W No match found L No match found W No match found
4	VfB Stuttgart	33	18	7	8	69-47	22	61	W No match found L No match found D 02 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 3 - 3 VfB Stuttgart D No match found W No match found
5	1899 Hoffenheim	33	18	7	8	65-48	17	61	D No match found W 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim W No match found D No match found W No match found
6	Bayer Leverkusen	33	17	7	9	67-46	21	58	W No match found L No match found W 02 May: Bayer Leverkusen 4 - 1 RB Leipzig W No match found L No match found
7	SC Freiburg	33	12	8	13	47-56	-9	44	W 19 April: SC Freiburg 2 - 1 1. FC Heidenheim W No match found L No match found D No match found L No match found
8	Eintracht Frankfurt	33	11	10	12	59-63	-4	43	W No match found L No match found D No match found L 08 May: Borussia Dortmund 3 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt L No match found
9	FC Augsburg	33	12	7	14	45-57	-12	43	D No match found W No match found D No match found W 09 May: FC Augsburg 3 - 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach W No match found
10	FSV Mainz 05	33	9	10	14	42-53	-11	37	L No match found D No match found L No match found W No match found L No match found
11	Hamburger SV	33	9	10	14	39-53	-14	37	L 18 April: Werder Bremen 3 - 1 Hamburger SV L 25 April: Hamburger SV 1 - 2 1899 Hoffenheim L No match found W 10 May: Hamburger SV 3 - 2 SC Freiburg W No match found
12	Union Berlin	33	9	9	15	40-58	-18	36	L 18 April: Union Berlin 1 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg L 24 April: RB Leipzig 3 - 1 Union Berlin L No match found D No match found W 16 May: Union Berlin 4 - 0 FC Augsburg
13	Borussia Mönchengladbach	33	8	11	14	38-53	-15	35	L No match found D 25 April: VfL Wolfsburg 0 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach D No match found W No match found L No match found
14	1. FC Köln	33	7	11	15	48-58	-10	32	W No match found D No match found L No match found D No match found L 16 May: Bayern München 5 - 1 1. FC Köln
15	Werder Bremen	33	8	8	17	37-58	-21	32	L No match found W No match found D No match found L 09 May: 1899 Hoffenheim 1 - 0 Werder Bremen L 16 May: Werder Bremen 0 - 2 Borussia Dortmund
16	VfL Wolfsburg	33	6	8	19	42-68	-26	26	L No match found W No match found D 03 May: SC Freiburg 1 - 1 VfL Wolfsburg D No match found L No match found
17	1. FC Heidenheim	33	6	8	19	41-70	-29	26	W No match found L No match found W No match found D No match found W No match found
18	FC St. Pauli	33	6	8	19	28-57	-29	26	L No match found D No match found L 03 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 2 FSV Mainz 05 L 09 May: RB Leipzig 2 - 1 FC St. Pauli L 16 May: FC St. Pauli 1 - 3 VfL Wolfsburg

Qualification/Relegation

• Champions League
• UEFA Europa League
• Conference League Qualification
• Relegation Playoffs
• Relegation

SC Freiburg secured a hard-fought 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach, with defender Matthias Ginter and forward Igor Matanović sealing crucial points for the hosts.

SC Freiburg secured a hard-fought 2-1 Bundesliga victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach at the Europa-Park-Stadion on February 22, 2026. Defender Matthias Ginter and forward Igor Matanović delivered the crucial goals, earning the hosts vital points against a resilient Gladbach side.

This pivotal Bundesliga clash pitted 8th-placed Freiburg, keen to bolster their European qualification push, against 15th-placed Gladbach. The visitors arrived in Freiburg under pressure, looking to break a worrying streak of poor results. Their form of LDDLD highlighted their urgent need for a turnaround.

The game began with a cautious approach from both sides, feeling each other out in the midfield battle. Borussia Mönchengladbach’s Yannik Engelhardt received the first yellow card of the match in the 27th minute for a rough challenge. This early booking signaled the physical nature of the encounter.

Freiburg began to assert themselves, pressing higher and creating promising attacks. Their efforts were rewarded in the 38th minute when Matthias Ginter powerfully headed home. The experienced defender capitalized on a well-delivered set piece, sending the home crowd into raptures and giving Freiburg the lead.

As the teams headed into the break, Freiburg held a slender lead, having shown more attacking intent. Gladbach’s coach faced the challenge of inspiring a second-half resurgence, needing to find a way to penetrate the Freiburg defense.

The second half resumed with increased intensity, and Freiburg’s J. Beste quickly earned a yellow card in the 51st minute. Gladbach made a triple substitution in the 62nd minute, bringing on H. Bolin, W. Mohya, and L. Ullrich to change the game’s dynamic.

Despite the changes, Freiburg maintained their control and extended their advantage. In the 74th minute, Igor Matanović confidently slotted the ball past the goalkeeper, doubling the hosts’ lead to 2-0. This seemed to put the match beyond doubt for Christian Streich’s side.

Gladbach refused to surrender, mounting a spirited late comeback. Substitute Kevin Stöger, who came on in the 83rd minute, provided a key assist for Haris Tabaković. Tabaković expertly guided the ball into the net in the 85th minute, reducing the deficit to 2-1 and setting up a nervy finish.

While Borussia Mönchengladbach enjoyed significant ball possession, controlling 63% of the play and registering 12 total shots, Freiburg proved more efficient. The home side’s higher Expected Goals (xG) of 1.74 compared to Gladbach’s 0.67 underscored their clinical edge. Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas was a standout performer, making four crucial saves to keep his team in the contest.

This hard-earned 2-1 victory lifts SC Freiburg to 33 points, bolstering their position in the Bundesliga’s upper half. For Borussia Mönchengladbach, despite a late goal, this defeat leaves them struggling at 15th, intensifying their battle against relegation in the German top flight.