UEFA Europa League Semi-finals Thu, May 7 2026 · 20:00 Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau
SC Freiburg
First leg1–2 3–1 Full time · HT 2–0 xG 1.71 – 1.41
SC Braga
  • L. Kübler 19’, 72’
  • J. Manzambi 41’
  • 79’ Pau Víctor
  • 6’ M. Dorgeles
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

SC Freiburg beat SC Braga

SC Freiburg entered as narrow favourites and won 3–1 through goals from Kübler and Manzambi. SC Braga replied through a Víctor goal. SC Braga played with ten men from the 6th minute after Dorgeles was sent off. SC Freiburg finished with the higher xG (1.71 vs 1.41). On the chances created, SC Braga deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

SC Freiburg ✓45%
Draw27%
SC Braga29%

Model vs reality

SC Freiburg goals
3
Model 1.52 · xG 1.71
SC Braga goals
1
Model 1.17 · xG 1.41
Total goals
4
Model 2.69 · xG 3.12
Score 3–1
5%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 50%
Both scored
Yes
Model 54%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchL. KüblerSC Freiburg · 2 goals
8.9
  • RefereeDavide Massa
  • VenueEuropa-Park Stadion
  • Table before kick-offSC Freiburg 4th · SC Braga 2nd

Timeline

  1. M. DorgelesRed card · Tripping
    6’
  2. L. Kübler 1–0
    19’
  3. J. Manzambi 2–0Assist P. Treu
    41’
  4. Half time · 2–0
  5. Pau VíctorYellow card · Tripping
    62’
  6. Jean-Baptiste GorbyYellow card · Foul
    65’
  7. ⇄ Gabriel MoscardoFor Vitor Carvalho
    65’
  8. ⇄ Fran NavarroFor R. Zalazar
    65’
  9. D. TıknazYellow card · Foul
    71’
  10. L. Kübler 3–0Assist V. Grifo
    72’
  11. ⇄ Gabri MartínezFor D. Tıknaz
    77’
  12. Pau Víctor 3–1Assist Víctor Gómez
    79’
  13. ⇄ J. MakengoFor L. Kübler
    81’
  14. ⇄ B. OgbusFor J. Beste
    81’
  15. ⇄ L. HölerFor V. Grifo
    90+2’
  16. Gabri MartínezYellow card · Roughing
    90+4’
  17. Full time · 3–1

Team stats

SC Freiburg19 shots · 13 in box, 6 outside
SC Braga12 shots · 6 in box, 6 outside
SC FreiburgSC Braga
67% Possession 33%
1.71 Expected goals (xG) 1.41
1.58 Expected points (xPts) 1.19
19 Shots 12
8 Shots on target 4
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 5
13 Shots inside the box 6
6 Shots outside the box 6
498 Passes 243
85% Pass accuracy 68%
4 Corners 7
2 Goalkeeper saves 5
16 Fouls 10
1 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
7.29 Team rating 6.72

Line-ups

SC Freiburg 4-2-3-1

16.9 N. Atubolu(G)
297.2 P. Treu A 36.9 P. Lienhart 287.7 M. Ginter 178.9★ L. Kübler ↓81’
277.5 N. Höfler 86.9 M. Eggestein
327.2 V. Grifo A↓90’ 447.5 J. Manzambi 197.7 J. Beste ↓81’
316.2 I. Matanović
  • 1N. Atubolu (G)6.9
  • 29P. TreuA7.2
  • 3P. Lienhart6.9
  • 28M. Ginter7.7
  • 17L. Kübler ★↓81’8.9
  • 27N. Höfler7.5
  • 8M. Eggestein6.9
  • 32V. GrifoA↓90’7.2
  • 44J. Manzambi7.5
  • 19J. Beste↓81’7.7
  • 31I. Matanović6.2

Substitutes used

  • 33J. Makengo↑81’6.2
  • 43B. Ogbus↑81’6.6
  • 9L. Höler↑90’

Unused: F. Müller, J. Huth, A. Jung, C. Günter, Karl Steinmann, Cyriaque Irié, Rouven Tarnutzer, D. Scherhant, M. Philipp

SC Braga 3-4-2-1

16.9 L. Horníček(G)
66.7 Vitor Carvalho ↓65’ 156.0 Paulo Oliveira 146.2 G. Lagerbielke
203.0 M. Dorgeles 346.5 D. Tıknaz ↓77’ 87.3 João Moutinho 27.0 Víctor Gómez A
106.6 R. Zalazar ↓65’ 296.9 Jean-Baptiste Gorby
187.7 Pau Víctor
  • 1L. Horníček (G)6.9
  • 6Vitor Carvalho↓65’6.7
  • 15Paulo Oliveira6.0
  • 14G. Lagerbielke6.2
  • 20M. Dorgeles3.0
  • 34D. Tıknaz↓77’6.5
  • 8João Moutinho7.3
  • 2Víctor GómezA7.0
  • 10R. Zalazar↓65’6.6
  • 29Jean-Baptiste Gorby6.9
  • 18Pau Víctor7.7

Substitutes used

  • 17Gabriel Moscardo↑65’6.2
  • 39Fran Navarro↑65’5.9
  • 77Gabri Martínez↑77’6.3

Unused: Tiago Sá, A. Bellaarouch, Jonatás Noro, Rodrigo Silva, Leonardo Lelo, Yanis da Rocha, Luisinho, A. El Ouazzani, Ricardo Horta

Player stats

Top rated
L. KüblerSC Freiburg8.9
2nd
M. GinterSC Freiburg7.7
3rd
J. BesteSC Freiburg7.7

SC Freiburg

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
N. Atubolu G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 78% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
P. Treu D 90 0 1 0 (0) 3 81% 27 0 1 0/0 2/1 7.2
P. Lienhart D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 78 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.9
M. Ginter D 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 93% 96 2 1 1/1 2/1 7.7
L. Kübler D 81 2 0 2 (2) 0 86% 56 1 4 0/0 1/1 8.9
N. Höfler M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 52 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
M. Eggestein M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 38 1 0 1/2 1/0 6.9
V. Grifo M 90 0 1 2 (0) 3 77% 43 0 0 1/2 1/0 7.2
J. Manzambi M 90 1 0 5 (3) 0 96% 25 2 1 0/2 1/1 7.5
J. Beste D 81 0 0 1 (1) 2 94% 31 4 0 0/1 1/2 7.7
I. Matanović F 90 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 10 1 0 0/0 6/2 6.2
J. Makengo D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
B. Ogbus D 9 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
L. Höler F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

SC Braga

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
L. Horníček G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 36% 36 0 0 1/1 0/0 6.9
Vitor Carvalho M 65 0 0 0 (0) 0 64% 11 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
Paulo Oliveira D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 70% 20 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.0
G. Lagerbielke D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 71% 24 1 0 0/0 0/4 6.2
M. Dorgeles M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/0 3.0
D. Tıknaz M 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 73% 15 5 0 0/0 4/0 6.5
João Moutinho M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 37 4 1 0/0 1/2 7.3
Víctor Gómez D 90 0 1 1 (0) 4 74% 23 0 0 1/2 0/2 7.0
R. Zalazar M 65 0 0 1 (1) 0 71% 14 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.6
Jean-Baptiste Gorby M 90 0 0 2 (2) 1 95% 21 2 0 1/3 1/2 6.9
Pau Víctor F 90 1 0 1 (1) 3 65% 23 1 0 2/2 2/3 7.7
Gabriel Moscardo M 25 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 9 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.2
Fran Navarro F 25 0 0 1 (0) 1 57% 7 0 0 0/1 0/0 5.9
Gabri Martínez F 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.