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SC Freiburg vs RB Leipzig – Lineups & Match Details

SC Freiburg beat RB Leipzig 4-1. Goals: J. Beste (24'), I. Matanović (26'), A. Ouédraogo (33'), M. Ginter (47'), D. Scherhant (75'). SC Freiburg had 42% possession against RB Leipzig's 58%. Shots on target: 5-6.

Bundesliga · Regular Season - 34

Saturday, 16 May 2026

SC FreiburgSC Freiburg

4 - 1

Full Time

HT: 2 - 1

RB LeipzigRB Leipzig

Referee: Sascha Stegemann, Germany

Lineups

SC FreiburgSC Freiburg4-2-3-1
Noah Atubolu1Noah AtuboluG
Philipp Treu29Philipp TreuD
Matthias Ginter28Matthias GinterD
Philipp Lienhart3Philipp LienhartD
Jordy Makengo33Jordy MakengoD
Maximilian Eggestein8Maximilian EggesteinM
Nicolas Höfler27Nicolas HöflerM
Jan-Niklas Beste19Jan-Niklas BesteM
Johan Manzambi44Johan ManzambiM
Derry Scherhant7Derry ScherhantM
Igor Matanović31Igor MatanovićF

Substitutes

17Lukas KĂĽblerD
32Vincenzo GrifoM
43Bruno OgbusD
9Lucas HölerF
26Maximilian PhilippF
21Florian MĂĽllerG
30Christian GĂĽnterD
5Anthony JungD
22Cyriaque IriéF
RB LeipzigRB Leipzig4-3-3
Péter Gulácsi1Péter GulácsiG
Benjamin Henrichs39Benjamin HenrichsD
Willi Orbán4Willi OrbánD
Castello Lukeba23Castello LukebaD
Max Finkgräfe35Max FinkgräfeD
Assan Ouédraogo20Assan OuédraogoM
Nicolas Seiwald13Nicolas SeiwaldM
Christoph Baumgartner14Christoph BaumgartnerM
Brajan Gruda10Brajan GrudaF
Conrad Harder11Conrad HarderF
Yan Diomande49Yan DiomandeF

Substitutes

17Ridle BakuD
7Antonio NusaM
27Tidiam GomisF
40RĂ´muloF
9Johan BakayokoF
26Maarten VandevoordtG
5El Chadaille BitshiabuD
24Xaver SchlagerM
6Ezechiel BanzuziM

Match Events

24'G

J. Beste

26'G

I. Matanović

Assist: J. Manzambi

33'G

A. Ouédraogo

Assist: Y. Diomande

47'G

M. Ginter

Assist: J. Makengo

60'S

J. Beste

Substitution 1

60'S

N. Höfler

Substitution 2

63'S

B. Henrichs

Substitution 1

63'S

B. Gruda

Substitution 2

72'S

M. Ginter

Substitution 3

72'S

J. Manzambi

Substitution 4

73'S

N. Seiwald

Substitution 3

73'S

C. Harder

Substitution 4

75'G

D. Scherhant

Assist: I. Matanović

77'Y

C. Baumgartner

80'S

Y. Diomande

Substitution 5

86'S

I. Matanović

Substitution 5

Statistics

SC Freiburg
42%58%
RB Leipzig
1.53Expected Goals (xG)1.13
11Total Shots14
5Shots on Target6
1Corners2
13Fouls7
1Offsides1
81Pass Accuracy (%)88
0Yellow Cards1
0Red Cards0
Match preview

SC Freiburg host RB Leipzig on Saturday, 16 May 2026 at Signal Iduna Park. The kick-off time is 13:30 local. The fixture is part of the Bundesliga schedule. SC Freiburg go into the match 7th in the table; RB Leipzig sit 3rd. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

SC Freiburg have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. RB Leipzig have collected 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 14 Jan 2026: SC Freiburg 0-2 RB Leipzig; 8 Mar 2025: SC Freiburg 0-0 RB Leipzig; 26 Oct 2024: SC Freiburg 1-3 RB Leipzig. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

SC Freiburg beat RB Leipzig 4-1. SC Freiburg scored through J. Beste 24', I. Matanović 26', M. Ginter 47', D. Scherhant 75'. RB Leipzig replied with A. Ouédraogo 33'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 75 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

SC Freiburg held 42% of the ball against 58% for RB Leipzig. Shots on target finished 5-6. Expected goals read 1.53 for SC Freiburg, 1.13 for RB Leipzig.

Verdict

The win nudges SC Freiburg forward and leaves RB Leipzig with work to do. SC Freiburg sat 7th and RB Leipzig 3rd before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.