Match report

SC Freiburg Holds Off Ten-Man Borussia Dortmund 1-1 in Bundesliga Clash

SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
1–1
FT
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Dec 14, 2025

SC Freiburg secured a crucial point in their Bundesliga clash against ten-man Borussia Dortmund, holding off the visitors to record a 1-1 draw. The match saw early fireworks with R. Bensebaini scoring for Dortmund but J. Bellingham's red card changed the momentum. L. Holer's equalizer ensured Freiburg maintained their composure and secured a valuable result.

Key Facts

  • • R. Bensebaini scored for Borussia Dortmund at 31 minutes (assist by Y. Couto)
  • • L. Holer equalized for SC Freiburg at 75 minutes (assist by C. Gunter)
  • • J. Bellingham was sent off with a red card for Borussia Dortmund at 53 minutes
  • • Borussia Dortmund played ten men after the dismissal of J. Bellingham
  • • SC Freiburg held on to secure a draw in their Bundesliga match

Lineups

SC Freiburg

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Atubolu (G)
  • 17 L. Kubler (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 5 A. Jung (D)
  • 30 C. Gunter (D)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 6 P. Osterhage (M)
  • 29 P. Treu (M)
  • 14 Y. Suzuki (M)
  • 44 J. Manzambi (M)
  • 9 L. Holer (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 F. Muller
  • 43 B. Ogbus
  • 33 J. Makengo
  • 32 V. Grifo
  • 27 N. Hofler
  • 31 I. Matanovic
  • 22 C. Irie
  • 20 J. Adamu
  • 7 D. Scherhant

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 G. Kobel (G)
  • 23 E. Can (D)
  • 4 N. Schlotterbeck (D)
  • 5 R. Bensebaini (D)
  • 2 Y. Couto (M)
  • 8 F. Nmecha (M)
  • 7 J. Bellingham (M)
  • 26 J. Ryerson (M)
  • 21 F. Silva (F)
  • 17 C. Chukwuemeka (F)
  • 9 S. Guirassy (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 A. Meyer
  • 30 P. Drewes
  • 24 D. Svensson
  • 25 N. Sule
  • 13 P. Gross
  • 14 M. Beier
  • 27 K. Adeyemi

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    11' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Couto

    Argument

  2. Borussia Dortmund
    31' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Bensebaini · Assist: Y. Couto
  3. Borussia Dortmund
    53' Borussia Dortmund Card · Red Card
    J. Bellingham

    Professional foul last man

  4. Borussia Dortmund
    56' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Silva · On: P. Groß
  5. SC Freiburg
    72' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    M. Eggestein

    Foul

  6. SC Freiburg
    75' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Holer · Assist: C. Gunter
  7. SC Freiburg
    76' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Jung · On: V. Grifo
  8. SC Freiburg
    76' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Gunter · On: I. Matanovic
  9. Borussia Dortmund
    78' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Chukwuemeka · On: D. Svensson
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    78' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Guirassy · On: M. Beier
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    83' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ryerson

    Foul

  12. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+2 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Y. Couto · On: K. Adeyemi
  13. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+3 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 4
    Off: E. Can · On: N. Sule
  14. SC Freiburg
    90'+6 SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    L. Kubler

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat SC Freiburg Borussia Dortmund
Fouls 11 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 78%
Offsides 5 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 21 9
Corners 6 0
Total Passes 501 390
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 6 4
xG 1.50 0.93
Shots off Target 9 5
Possession 57% 43%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 423 304
Shots Inside Box 13 7
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 8 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card given to Borussia Dortmund's J. Bellingham at 53 minutes altered the game dynamics, giving SC Freiburg an opportunity to equalize.
  • ▸ Lukas Holer's goal for SC Freiburg in the 75th minute shifted momentum and secured a crucial point against ten-man Borussia Dortmund.