UEFA Europa League Gameweek 1
SC Freiburg 2 - 1 FT FC Basel 1893
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FT
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⚡ Intensity
100
⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
67
🎲 Upset
0
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FT
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⚡ Intensity
40
⚖️ Balance
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🏆 Stakes
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🎲 Upset
0
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Futmetrix Verdict
100
FT
Sun, Sep 20
Atletico Madrid
2-1
Real Madrid
⚡ Intensity
86
⚖️ Balance
31
🏆 Stakes
100
🎲 Upset
60
A chaotic derby flips Madrid's hierarchy.
Match Statistics
Possession
Shots
Shots on Target
Expected Goals (xG)
Passes
Pass Accuracy
Corners
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Match Events
31' P. Osterhage
Keigo Tsunemoto 42'
HT
57' M. Eggestein (V. Grifo)
↓ K. Tsunemoto ↑N. Vouilloz 57'
↓ I. Salah ↑P. Otele 57'
↓ Junior Ze ↑J. Agbonifo 57'
70' Vincenzo Grifo
↓ A. Ajeti ↑M. Broschinski 71'
71' ↓ J. Beste ↑P. Treu
71' ↓ C. Gunter ↑J. Makengo
75' ↓ J. Adamu ↑I. Matanovic
75' ↓ V. Grifo ↑D. Scherhant
↓ J. Adjetey ↑K. Ruegg 83'
P. Otele (L. Leroy) 84'
89' Philipp Treu
90' ↓ J. Manzambi ↑E. Dinkci
Albian Ajeti Bench
FT
Player Cards
Our take on every player in this match
SC Freiburg
Goalkeepers
Noah Atubolu 
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Lukas Kübler 
PROVOCATEUR
2
Fouls Won
2
Fouls Won
3
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Matthias Ginter 
SHIELD
3
Blocks
3
Blocks
0
Interceptions
0
Tackles
Anthony Jung
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Christian Günter
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Midfielders
Maximilian Eggestein 
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Patrick Osterhage
SNIPER
50%
Conversion
50%
Conversion
1
Goals
2
Shots
Jan-Niklas Beste
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
71
Total Mins
71
Entry
Johan Manzambi
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Vincenzo Grifo 
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.7
Rating
Forwards
Junior Adamu
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
75
Total Mins
75
Entry
BENCH
Florian Müller 
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Jannik Huth
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Philipp Treu 
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
Jordy Makengo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
19
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Maximilian Rosenfelder
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Bruno Ogbus
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Yuito Suzuki
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Nicolas Höfler
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Derry Scherhant
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Eren Dinkçi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Igor Matanović
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
15
Total Mins
Started
Entry
FC Basel 1893
Goalkeepers
Mirko Salvi
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Keigo Tsunemoto
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
57
Entry
Adrian Leon Barišić 
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
53%
Pass Acc
Jonas Adjetey
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
1
On Target
Dominik Schmid
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
20%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
Metinho
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Léo Leroy
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
6.9
Rating
Ibrahim Salah
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
57
Entry
Xherdan Shaqiri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Junior Zé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
58
Total Mins
57
Entry
Forwards
Albian Ajeti
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
72
Total Mins
71
Entry
BENCH
Tim Spycher
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Tim Pfeiffer
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
Nicolas Vouilloz
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Flavius Daniliuc
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Kevin Rüegg
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
13
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moussa Cissé
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Andrej Bačanin
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Marin Šotiček
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Dion Kacuri
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Philip Otele 
CLOSER
1
Late Goals
1
Late Goals
0
Late Assists
75
Minute
Jeremy Agbonifo
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
32
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Moritz Broschinski
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
18
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Head to Head
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/07/2023 | SC Freiburg | 3 - 2 | FC Basel 1893 | Friendlies Clubs | TBC |
01/07/2023
SC Freiburg Win
FC Basel 1893 Win
Draw
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SC Freiburg
FC Basel 1893
SC Freiburg
FC Basel 1893
Eggestein Strikes Key Blow as Freiburg Edge Narrow Contest
Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 42/100. Freiburg's clinical execution masked a vulnerable underlying performance, securing a crucial victory that keeps them firmly in the European playoff hunt.
The Opening Exchange
A steady hum of anticipation greeted the teams at Europa-Park-Stadion for this vital European clash. The Stakes were evident early on, with FC Basel 1893 desperate to climb from the depths of the league stage standings. The visitors actually edged possession in the opening phases, looking remarkably comfortable on the ball, but they severely lacked a ruthless streak. Sitting comfortably in seventh place, the German hosts absorbed the pressure and waited for their opening. That moment arrived in the 31st minute. P. Osterhage found a pocket of space and finished clinically, punishing a momentary lapse in the Swiss side's defensive structure. It was far from total dominance from the hosts, but their efficiency in the final third set a ruthless tone for the rest of the evening.
The Decisive Blow
The match cracked wide open after the interval, driving the Intensity through the roof. The two sides traded blows in a fascinating tactical duel that ultimately yielded 30 combined shots on the night. The defining moment struck in the 57th minute. The experienced playmaker V. Grifo carved the away defence apart with a pristine delivery, allowing M. Eggestein to double the advantage. That second goal was a genuine gut punch for Basel. They had generated higher expected goals across the match (1.10 xG to Freiburg's 0.92) but simply couldn't convert their sustained pressure into scoreboard reality. Eggestein’s strike shifted the Balance of power permanently, forcing the visitors to abandon caution and throw bodies forward in a desperate salvage operation.
Surviving the Storm
The final quarter of the match turned into a fiercely tense affair. The Basel manager emptied the bench, and the Upset Factor flickered briefly to life in the dying moments. L. Leroy provided the necessary spark, feeding fellow substitute P. Otele in the 84th minute to halve the deficit. The late strike rattled the home crowd and set up a remarkably nervy finale under the lights. However, SC Freiburg showcased their defensive grit and tactical discipline to weather the storm. They shut down the final avenues of attack, securing a 2-1 victory that keeps them merely four points off the summit. For FC Basel 1893, it is another bitter pill to swallow—a fundamentally sound performance undone by a painful lack of cutting edge.
Key Questions
What made Maximilian Eggestein the Man of the Match?
He commanded the midfield with an 8.7 rating, netting the decisive second goal and providing crucial stability to ensure Freiburg took all three points.
How did substitute Maximilian Eggestein change the game?
Though actually starting the match, Eggestein's defining 57th-minute strike shifted the momentum completely, acting as the ultimate game-changer to put Freiburg in a commanding position.
What is the Futmetrix Score?
The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.
Archive note: this preview was written after the match was played.
Freiburg Ready to Exploit Basel's Misery
Skip It Futmetrix Score: 10/100. A heavily one-sided European encounter where a rock-solid German defence should comfortably shut down floundering Swiss visitors.
The Setup
The lights at the Europa-Park-Stadion shine on September 24, 2025, for a crucial UEFA Europa League clash. While it is only League Stage - 1, the margin for error is virtually non-existent. To survive and advance in this modern format, treating early games like knockout ties is essential to secure top-8 direct qualification or stay comfortably above the top-24 playoff line. SC Freiburg sit pretty in seventh place, boasting a resolute backline that has conceded just four goals in eight overall matches. Conversely, FC Basel 1893 are languishing in 30th. Their abysmal Form rating reflects a disastrous stretch of six losses. With a modest Stars profile for this fixture, much of the creative burden falls on J. Manzambi to control the tempo for the hosts, while the visitors desperately hope B. Traoré can spark a miracle.
Key Battle
Expect a gritty, unit-versus-unit affair. The home side's disciplined midfield and watertight defence will look to completely suffocate the away team's disjointed attacking lines. Without dominant marquee playmakers pulling the strings across the pitch, this battle will be won through tactical rigidity and ruthlessly exploiting turnovers in the middle of the park.
The Game Script
This match lacks competitive tension, and a low Balance score points squarely to a routine home victory. A minimal Stakes rating suggests a game devoid of late drama. The German outfit will monopolize possession, dictate the tempo, and wear down their fragile opponents for a comfortable 2-0 win.