Match report

SC Freiburg Stuns Bayern Munich with 2-1 DFB Pokal Victory

Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich
1–2
FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Apr 4, 2023

SC Freiburg stunned football fans with a surprising 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in their DFB Pokal clash, ending the reigning champions' hopes for yet another cup title. The match saw goals from Nils-Peter Hofler and Lucas Holer for Freiburg, while Dayot Upamecano scored for Bayern. This result marks an unexpected upset as Freiburg's resilience paid off against a strong Bayern lineup.

Key Facts

  • • Bayern Munich: 1 Goal (D. Upamecano)
  • • SC Freiburg: 2 Goals (N. Hofler, L. Holer)
  • • Upamecano opened the scoring for Bayern Munich in the 19th minute with an assist from Joshua Kimmich
  • • Freiburg equalized through Nils-Peter Hofler's goal in the 27th minute
  • • Lucas Holer sealed Freiburg’s win with a penalty kick at injury time (90+5)

Lineups

Bayern Munich

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 27 Y. Sommer (G)
  • 5 B. Pavard (D)
  • 2 D. Upamecano (D)
  • 4 M. de Ligt (D)
  • 22 João Cancelo (D)
  • 6 J. Kimmich (M)
  • 8 L. Goretzka (M)
  • 11 K. Coman (M)
  • 25 T. Müller (M)
  • 10 L. Sané (M)
  • 13 E. Choupo-Moting (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 S. Gnabry
  • 42 J. Musiala
  • 17 S. Mané
  • 20 B. Sarr
  • 23 D. Blind
  • 26 S. Ulreich
  • 44 J. Stanišić
  • 19 A. Davies
  • 38 R. Gravenberch

SC Freiburg

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Flekken (G)
  • 25 K. Sildillia (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 5 M. Gulde (D)
  • 30 C. Günter (D)
  • 42 R. Dōan (M)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 32 V. Grifo (M)
  • 9 L. Höler (F)
  • 38 M. Gregoritsch (F)

Substitutes

  • 22 R. Sallai
  • 21 N. Atubolu
  • 7 J. Schmid
  • 33 N. Weißhaupt
  • 14 Y. Keitel
  • 35 K. Schmidt
  • 34 M. Röhl
  • 18 N. Petersen
  • 29 Jeong Woo-Yeong

Timeline

  1. Bayern Munich
    19' Bayern Munich Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Upamecano · Assist: J. Kimmich
  2. SC Freiburg
    27' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Hofler
  3. SC Freiburg
    36' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    M. Gregoritsch

    Foul

  4. SC Freiburg
    61' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Kiliann Sildillia

    Foul

  5. Bayern Munich
    64' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Coman · On: S. Gnabry
  6. Bayern Munich
    64' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Choupo-Moting · On: J. Musiala
  7. SC Freiburg
    68' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Grifo · On: R. Sallai
  8. Bayern Munich
    79' Bayern Munich subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Goretzka · On: S. Mané
  9. Bayern Munich
    83' Bayern Munich Card · Yellow Card
    D. Upamecano

    Foul

  10. Bayern Munich
    90'+2 Bayern Munich Card · Yellow Card
    S. Mané

    Foul

  11. SC Freiburg
    90'+5 SC Freiburg Goal · Penalty
    L. Holer

Match Stats

Stat Bayern Munich SC Freiburg
Fouls 15 10
Pass Accuracy 84% 70%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 10
Corners 9 1
Total Passes 637 309
Yellow Cards 4 2
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 4 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 67% 33%
Accurate Passes 535 215
Shots Inside Box 13 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ N. Hofler equalized for SC Freiburg just eight minutes after D. Upamecano's goal, turning the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ Lucas Holer's penalty kick in the final moments of extra time (90+5) solidified Freiburg's lead and secured an unexpected victory over Bayern Munich