Match report

Juventus Defeats SC Freiburg 1-0 in Europa League Clash

Juventus
Juventus
1–0
FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Mar 9, 2023

In a closely contested UEFA Europa League clash on March 9th, Juventus emerged victorious over SC Freiburg with a narrow 1-0 win. The decisive moment came in the 53rd minute when Ángel Di María found the back of the net after an assist from Filip Kostic. Despite several changes and yellow cards, Juventus held their ground to secure three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • Juventus secured a 1-0 win against SC Freiburg in the UEFA Europa League.
  • • Ángel Di María scored the only goal of the match at the 53rd minute, assisted by Filip Kostic.
  • • Matthias Ginter and Lirim Kadic received yellow cards for SC Freiburg.
  • • Bremer and Leonardo Bonucci were also shown yellow cards for Juventus.

Lineups

Juventus

Formation: 3-5-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 W. Szczęsny (G)
  • 6 Danilo (D)
  • 3 Bremer (D)
  • 12 Alex Sandro (D)
  • 11 J. Cuadrado (M)
  • 20 F. Miretti (M)
  • 5 M. Locatelli (M)
  • 25 A. Rabiot (M)
  • 17 F. Kostić (M)
  • 22 Á. Di María (F)
  • 9 D. Vlahović (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 L. Bonucci
  • 44 N. Fagioli
  • 7 F. Chiesa
  • 18 M. Kean
  • 30 M. Soulé
  • 23 C. Pinsoglio
  • 15 F. Gatti
  • 24 D. Rugani
  • 45 E. Barrenechea
  • 32 L. Paredes
  • 36 M. Perin

SC Freiburg

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Flekken (G)
  • 25 K. Sildillia (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 3 P. Lienhart (D)
  • 17 L. Kübler (M)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 30 C. Günter (M)
  • 22 R. Sallai (F)
  • 9 L. Höler (F)
  • 32 V. Grifo (F)

Substitutes

  • 42 R. Dōan
  • 14 Y. Keitel
  • 5 M. Gulde
  • 38 M. Gregoritsch
  • 18 N. Petersen
  • 21 N. Atubolu
  • 35 K. Schmidt
  • 33 N. Weißhaupt
  • 34 M. Röhl
  • 7 J. Schmid
  • 1 B. Uphoff
  • 23 R. Wagner

Timeline

  1. Juventus
    23' Juventus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Alex Sandro · On: L. Bonucci
  2. SC Freiburg
    24' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Matthias Ginter

    Foul

  3. Juventus
    46' Juventus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Miretti · On: N. Fagioli
  4. SC Freiburg
    51' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    L. Holer

    Foul

  5. Juventus
    53' Juventus Goal · Normal Goal
    Á. Di María · Assist: F. Kostic
  6. SC Freiburg
    59' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Sallai · On: R. Doan
  7. SC Freiburg
    59' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Eggestein · On: Yannik Keitel
  8. SC Freiburg
    63' SC Freiburg Var · Goal cancelled
    L. Holer
  9. Juventus
    67' Juventus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Vlahovic · On: F. Chiesa
  10. SC Freiburg
    68' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Philipp Lienhart · On: M. Gulde
  11. Juventus
    72' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    Bremer

    Handball

  12. Juventus
    78' Juventus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Kostic · On: Moise Kean
  13. Juventus
    84' Juventus Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bonucci

    Time wasting

  14. SC Freiburg
    88' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Holer · On: M. Gregoritsch

Match Stats

Stat Juventus SC Freiburg
Fouls 10 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 83%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 20 1
Corners 3 2
Total Passes 419 479
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 0
Shots on Target 6 0
xG 2.02 0.04
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 357 397
Shots Inside Box 12 0
Saves 0 5
Shots Outside Box 8 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 53rd-minute goal by Ángel Di María shifted the momentum in favor of Juventus, giving them a vital lead.
  • ▸ SC Freiburg had an equalizer disallowed via VAR review at the 63rd minute, which could have changed the course of the match.