Motherwell vs 20.08.26 18:301 – 3Full Time
SC Freiburg — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Ginter double sinks ten-man Motherwell as Freiburg fight back at Fir Park
SC Freiburg came from behind to beat Motherwell 3-1 in the Playoff round of the UEFA Europa Conference League at Fir Park, overturning an early deficit after Martin Moormann's dismissal turned the contest in the visitors' favour.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Motherwell made the perfect start when Regan Charles-Cook converted an Emmanuel Longelo Mbule assist inside two minutes, but Freiburg drew level through Matthias Ginter, set up by Derry Scherhant, in the 28th minute to send the sides in level at the break. The match swung decisively just after the hour when Moormann was sent off for the hosts, and Ginter immediately punished the numerical advantage by converting a penalty to make it 1-2.
Freiburg added further gloss deep into stoppage time as Keisuke Goto scored in the 90+6th minute, assisted by Vincenzo Grifo, to complete the scoring at 1-3. Julian Schuster's side dominated the closing stages against ten men, and the scoreline reflected a match that slipped away from Motherwell after their bright opening.
Matthias Ginter scored twice, including a penalty won after Motherwell's red card, to finish with a match-high rating of 8.2.
Freiburg's 20 shots to Motherwell's four underlined how thoroughly the visitors took control after going down to ten men.
SC Freiburg won 3–1 away against Motherwell (half-time 1–1).
Motherwell met SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa Conference League (Playoff round). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 August 2026, 18:30 UTC at Fir Park. Referee: Radu Marian Petrescu.
Team pages: Motherwell · SC Freiburg · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 2' Goal: Regan Charles-Cook (assist: Emmanuel Longelo Mbule) — 1–0 · Watch Regan Charles-Cook's goal video (2')
- 28' Goal: Matthias Ginter (assist: Igor Matanović) — 1–1 · Watch Matthias Ginter's goal video (28')
- 65' Red card: Martin Moormann
- 65' Goal (penalty): Matthias Ginter — 1–2 · Watch Matthias Ginter's goal video (65')
- 90' Goal: Keisuke Goto (assist: Vincenzo Grifo) — 1–3 · Watch Keisuke Goto's goal video (90')
Starting line-ups
Motherwell (4-3-3)
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
Pre-match read
Over 1.5 Goals. League base rate: 78% over 1.5 goals
Under 3.5 Goals. League base rate: 34% over 3.5 goals On the other hand: Team over/under identity — Motherwell have gone over 3.5 in 36% of their last 14 matches and SC Freiburg in 29% of their last 38, against a
Over 2.5 Goals. League base rate: 57% over 2.5 goals
Both Teams to Score. League base rate: 49% both teams score
Motherwell to Score. League base rate: 80% home sides score On the other hand: Class edge (the hosts rated 480 Elo points below their opponents) — Sides with this class edge scored −16.1pp vs their league norm across 4,
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
On this page: the Motherwell 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 UEFA Europa Conference League 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 Regan Charles-Cook's goal against SC Freiburg (2').
- Watch Matthias Ginter's goal against Motherwell (28').
- Watch Matthias Ginter's goal against Motherwell (65').
- Watch Keisuke Goto's goal against Motherwell (90').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Motherwell 1–3 SC Freiburg. Explore more on the Motherwell and SC Freiburg team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
SC Freiburg won 3–1 away against Motherwell (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Motherwell vs SC Freiburg?
Regan Charles-Cook (2') for Motherwell; Matthias Ginter (28') for SC Freiburg; Matthias Ginter (65') (penalty) for SC Freiburg; Keisuke Goto (90') for SC Freiburg.
›Where can I watch Motherwell vs SC Freiburg highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Motherwell 1–3 SC Freiburg are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Motherwell and SC Freiburg?
Motherwell and SC Freiburg have met 1 time — 0 wins for Motherwell, 1 win for SC Freiburg and 0 draws.