Fortuna Düsseldorf vs 23.08.26 16:001 – 5Full Time
SC Freiburg — DFB Pokal: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Freiburg thrash Fortuna Düsseldorf 5-1 in DFB Pokal first round
SC Freiburg eased into the next round of the DFB Pokal with a 5-1 victory away at Fortuna Düsseldorf, a scoreline that reflected total control from the visitors at the Merkur Spiel-Arena. Lucas Höler opened the scoring in the 18th minute, assisted by Patrick Osterhage, and Freiburg took that lead into the break.
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The second half turned into a rout. Igor Matanović struck in the 71st minute after being teed up by Derry Scherhant, and Lukas Kübler added a third just three minutes later to leave Düsseldorf reeling. Fabian Schleusener briefly gave the hosts hope with a goal in the 76th minute, assisted by Matthias Zimmermann, but the reply proved little more than a consolation.
Freiburg immediately restored their four-goal cushion when Jordy Makengo scored in the 80th minute off a Matanović assist, and the striker completed his brace deep into stoppage time, finishing from a Cyriaque Kalou Irié pass in the 90+4th minute to make it 5-1. The visitors dominated territory and chances throughout, finishing with 15 shots to Düsseldorf's four.
Igor Matanović capped a dominant display with a goal, an assist for Makengo's strike, and the top rating of the match at 7.9.
Freiburg outshot Düsseldorf 15 to 4, underlining how one-sided the contest was in front of goal.
SC Freiburg won 5–1 away against Fortuna Düsseldorf (half-time 0–1).
Fortuna Düsseldorf met SC Freiburg in the DFB Pokal (Round of 64). Kick-off was Sunday, 23 August 2026, 16:00 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena. Referee: Robert Hartmann.
Team pages: Fortuna Düsseldorf · SC Freiburg · DFB Pokal
Key moments
- 18' Goal: Lucas Höler (assist: Patrick Osterhage) — 0–1 · Watch Lucas Höler's goal video (18')
- 71' Goal: Igor Matanović (assist: Derry Scherhant) — 0–2 · Watch Igor Matanović's goal video (71')
- 74' Goal: Lukas Kübler — 0–3 · Watch Lukas Kübler's goal video (74')
- 76' Goal: Fabian Schleusener (assist: Matthias Zimmermann) — 1–3 · Watch Fabian Schleusener's goal video (76')
- 80' Goal: Jordy Makengo (assist: Igor Matanović) — 1–4 · Watch Jordy Makengo's goal video (80')
- 90' Goal: Igor Matanović (assist: Cyriaque Kalou Irié) — 1–5 · Watch Igor Matanović's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (5-3-2)
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Fortuna Düsseldorf 13%, the draw 18%, SC Freiburg 69%. It finished Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg.
SC Freiburg's rating gap outweighs Fortuna Düsseldorf's home ground — SC Freiburg are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of SC Freiburg's 69%. The draw at 18% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why SC Freiburg at 69%?
SC Freiburg sit 422 points higher on our strength rating — 1464 to 1886. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.8% of 5,198 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 12–19–69.
Why only 69%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 69% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 18% and Fortuna Düsseldorf at 13%.
Why is the draw only 18%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 19.0%. These teams' recent games average 3.2 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,983. The goals environment takes 1.6 points off the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this DFB Pokal fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Lucas Höler's goal against Fortuna Düsseldorf (18').
- Watch Igor Matanović's goal against Fortuna Düsseldorf (71').
- Watch Lukas Kübler's goal against Fortuna Düsseldorf (74').
- Watch Fabian Schleusener's goal against SC Freiburg (76').
- Watch Jordy Makengo's goal against Fortuna Düsseldorf (80').
- Watch Igor Matanović's goal against Fortuna Düsseldorf (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg. Explore more on the Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg team pages or the DFB Pokal page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg?
SC Freiburg won 5–1 away against Fortuna Düsseldorf (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg?
Lucas Höler (18') for SC Freiburg; Igor Matanović (71') for SC Freiburg; Lukas Kübler (74') for SC Freiburg; Fabian Schleusener (76') for Fortuna Düsseldorf; Jordy Makengo (80') for SC Freiburg; Igor Matanović (90') for SC Freiburg.
›Where can I watch Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Fortuna Düsseldorf 1–5 SC Freiburg are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg?
Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC Freiburg have met 7 times — 2 wins for Fortuna Düsseldorf, 3 wins for SC Freiburg and 2 draws.