Match report

SC Freiburg Defeats West Ham 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
1–0
FT
West Ham
West Ham
Mar 7, 2024

SC Freiburg held off a determined West Ham side to secure a narrow but crucial win at home in the UEFA Europa League. The match was tightly contested with both teams showing strong determination. SC Freiburg's M. Gregoritsch scored the lone goal in the 81st minute, providing the margin of victory that saw them advance.

Key Facts

  • • SC Freiburg defeated West Ham with a final score of 1-0.
  • • M. Gregoritsch scored the winning goal for SC Freiburg in the 81st minute.
  • • R. Sallai provided the assist to M. Gregoritsch.
  • • Kiliann Sildillia and R. Sallai received yellow cards for SC Freiburg.
  • • Lucas Paquetá was shown a yellow card for West Ham.

Lineups

SC Freiburg

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Atubolu (G)
  • 25 K. Sildillia (D)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 5 M. Gulde (D)
  • 30 C. Günter (D)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 42 R. Doan (M)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 9 L. Höler (M)
  • 32 V. Grifo (M)
  • 22 R. Sallai (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 N. Weißhaupt
  • 38 M. Gregoritsch
  • 17 L. Kübler
  • 23 F. Muslija
  • 34 M. Röhl
  • 21 F. Müller
  • 6 A. Szalai
  • 33 J. Makengo
  • 14 Y. Keitel
  • 31 B. Uphoff
  • 20 J. Adamu
  • 26 M. Philipp

West Ham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Ł. Fabiański (G)
  • 5 V. Coufal (D)
  • 15 K. Mavropanos (D)
  • 4 K. Zouma (D)
  • 33 Emerson (D)
  • 28 T. Souček (M)
  • 19 E. Álvarez (M)
  • 14 M. Kudus (M)
  • 7 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 10 Lucas Paquetá (M)
  • 20 J. Bowen (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 A. Cresswell
  • 11 K. Phillips
  • 9 M. Antonio
  • 23 A. Areola
  • 2 B. Johnson
  • 40 G. Earthy
  • 45 D. Mubama
  • 18 D. Ings
  • 61 L. Orford
  • 42 K. Casey
  • 49 J. Anang
  • 21 A. Ogbonna

Timeline

  1. SC Freiburg
    40' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Kiliann Sildillia

    Foul

  2. SC Freiburg
    50' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sallai

    Argument

  3. West Ham
    58' West Ham Card · Yellow Card
    Lucas Paquetá

    Foul

  4. West Ham
    68' West Ham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Emerson Palmieri · On: A. Cresswell
  5. SC Freiburg
    70' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Grifo · On: N. Weisshaupt
  6. SC Freiburg
    70' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Holer · On: M. Gregoritsch
  7. West Ham
    81' West Ham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: K. Phillips
  8. SC Freiburg
    81' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Gregoritsch · Assist: R. Sallai
  9. SC Freiburg
    82' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kiliann Sildillia · On: L. Kubler
  10. SC Freiburg
    82' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Doan · On: F. Muslija
  11. SC Freiburg
    88' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Sallai · On: M. Rohl
  12. West Ham
    90'+1 West Ham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lucas Paquetá · On: Michail Antonio
  13. West Ham
    90'+8 West Ham Var · Penalty cancelled
    T. Souček

Match Stats

Stat SC Freiburg West Ham
Fouls 6 9
Pass Accuracy 84% 82%
Offsides — —
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 15
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 572 415
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 3
Shots on Target 4 4
xG 1.51 1.45
Shots off Target 7 8
Possession 58% 42%
Accurate Passes 480 340
Shots Inside Box 7 11
Saves 4 3
Shots Outside Box 8 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match remained scoreless until the 81st minute when M. Gregoritsch scored, giving SC Freiburg the lead.
  • ▸ West Ham had a penalty call overturned by VAR in injury time, which could have changed the momentum of the game.