Match report

SC Freiburg Defeats TSC Backa Topola 3-1 in Europa League

TSC Backa Topola
TSC Backa Topola
1–3
FT
SC Freiburg
SC Freiburg
Oct 26, 2023

TSC Backa Topola hosted SC Freiburg in their UEFA Europa League match, but despite an early lead from Nemanja Petrović, they were unable to hold off a resolute Freiburg side. Vincenzo Grifo's brace and a penalty sealed the win for the German club.

Key Facts

  • Nemanja Petrović scored TSC Backa Topola’s only goal in the 13th minute.
  • Vincenzo Grifo scored two goals, including a penalty at the 49th minute.
  • Lukas Holer had a goal cancelled by VAR in the 39th minute.
  • TSC Backa Topola made five substitutions during the match.

Lineups

TSC Backa Topola

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 12 V. Ilić (G)
  • 17 G. Antonić (D)
  • 18 N. Stojić (D)
  • 4 J. Ćalušić (D)
  • 29 M. Cvetković (M)
  • 7 M. Radin (M)
  • 37 M. Vulić (M)
  • 35 I. Đakovac (M)
  • 30 N. Petrović (M)
  • 8 S. Jovanović (F)
  • 97 M. Rakonjac (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 M. Pantović
  • 77 J. Vlalukin
  • 32 A. Ćirković
  • 14 P. Stanić
  • 88 B. Sós
  • 10 M. Mirchevski
  • 44 V. Krstić
  • 23 N. Jorgić
  • 1 N. Simić
  • 25 M. Đorđević
  • 9 U. Milovanović
  • 21 N. Kuveljić

SC Freiburg

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Atubolu (G)
  • 28 M. Ginter (D)
  • 3 P. Lienhart (D)
  • 5 M. Gulde (D)
  • 42 R. Doan (M)
  • 8 M. Eggestein (M)
  • 27 N. Höfler (M)
  • 7 N. Weißhaupt (M)
  • 22 R. Sallai (F)
  • 26 M. Philipp (F)
  • 32 V. Grifo (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 L. Höler
  • 38 M. Gregoritsch
  • 20 J. Adamu
  • 25 K. Sildillia
  • 17 L. Kübler
  • 4 K. Schmidt
  • 21 F. Müller
  • 34 M. Röhl
  • 31 B. Uphoff
  • 33 J. Makengo

Timeline

  1. TSC Backa Topola
    13' TSC Backa Topola Goal · Normal Goal
    Nemanja Petrović · Assist: S. Jovanović
  2. SC Freiburg
    24' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Sallai · On: L. Holer
  3. SC Freiburg
    39' SC Freiburg Var · Goal cancelled
    L. Holer
  4. SC Freiburg
    45'+1 SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Philipp · On: M. Gregoritsch
  5. SC Freiburg
    49' SC Freiburg Goal · Penalty
    V. Grifo
  6. SC Freiburg
    59' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Grifo
  7. TSC Backa Topola
    60' TSC Backa Topola Card · Yellow Card
    Miloš Cvetković

    Foul

  8. TSC Backa Topola
    68' TSC Backa Topola subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Vulić · On: M. Pantovic
  9. SC Freiburg
    73' SC Freiburg Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Grifo · Assist: R. Doan
  10. TSC Backa Topola
    78' TSC Backa Topola subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Miloš Cvetković · On: J. Vlalukin
  11. TSC Backa Topola
    79' TSC Backa Topola subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Jovanović · On: A. Ćirković
  12. TSC Backa Topola
    79' TSC Backa Topola subst · Substitution 4
    Off: I. Đakovac · On: P. Stanic
  13. TSC Backa Topola
    79' TSC Backa Topola subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Nemanja Petrović · On: B. Sós
  14. SC Freiburg
    80' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Grifo · On: J. Adamu
  15. SC Freiburg
    80' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Eggestein · On: Kiliann Sildillia
  16. SC Freiburg
    80' SC Freiburg subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Doan · On: L. Kubler
  17. SC Freiburg
    88' SC Freiburg Card · Yellow Card
    Philipp Lienhart

    Argument

  18. TSC Backa Topola
    90'+2 TSC Backa Topola Card · Yellow Card
    Josip Ćalušić

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat TSC Backa Topola SC Freiburg
Fouls 18 10
Pass Accuracy 78% 88%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards
Total Shots 5 16
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 361 566
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 2 5
xG 0.71 2.11
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 39% 61%
Accurate Passes 281 498
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 0 7

Key Match Notes

  • The turning point came when Vincenzo Grifo scored from the penalty spot at the 49th minute, equalizing for SC Freiburg.
  • SC Freiburg's second goal by Grifo in the 59th minute shifted momentum completely and sealed their victory over TSC Backa Topola.