Match Events
| Min | Team | Card | Event | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13' | Mönchengladbach | Tim Kleindienst | 0-0 | |
| 14' | Mönchengladbach | Kevin Diks | 0-0 | |
| 23' | Freiburg | Goal — Yannick Engelhardt (assist: Derry Lionel Scherhant) | 1-0 | |
| 29' | Freiburg | Goal — Igor Matanovic (assist: Matthias Ginter) | 2-0 | |
| 45' | Mönchengladbach | Substitution — Hugo Bolin on, Shuto Machino off | 2-0 | |
| 52' | Mönchengladbach | Tim Kleindienst | 2-0 | |
| 67' | Mönchengladbach | Substitution — Robin Hack on, Wael Mohya off | 2-0 | |
| 67' | Mönchengladbach | Substitution — Franck Honorat on, Isac Lidberg off | 2-0 | |
| 67' | Freiburg | Substitution — Derry Lionel Scherhant on, Vincenzo Grifo off | 2-0 | |
| 77' | Freiburg | Goal — Igor Matanovic (assist: Jordy Makengo) | 3-0 | |
| 78' | Freiburg | Substitution — Igor Matanovic on, Lucas Höler off | 3-0 | |
| 78' | Freiburg | Substitution — Yuito Suzuki on, Keisuke Goto off | 3-0 | |
| 79' | Freiburg | Goal — Yannick Engelhardt (assist: Matthias Ginter) | 4-0 | |
| 82' | Freiburg | Substitution — Jan-Niklas Beste on, Cyriaque Irié off | 4-0 | |
| 82' | Freiburg | Substitution — Philipp Treu on, Lukas Kübler off | 4-0 | |
| 83' | Mönchengladbach | Substitution — Kevin Stöger on, mathieu nguefack off | 4-0 | |
| 86' | Freiburg | Goal — Maximilian Eggestein | 5-0 | |
| 90+2' | Freiburg | Cyriaque Irié | 5-0 | |
| 90+2' | Mönchengladbach | Joe Scally | 5-0 |
Freiburg put on a real show at the Europa-Park Stadion on Saturday, 12 September 2026, brushing Mönchengladbach aside with a 5-0 scoreline that flattered the visitors if anything. The home side were already well on top by the break, leading 2-0, and never let up once the second half got going. Gladbach simply had no answer. Whatever shape they tried, Freiburg kept finding gaps and punishing them, piling on three more after half-time to turn a comfortable lead into a rout. For Freiburg, this is the kind of result that settles nerves early in the season and sends a message to the rest of the division. Five goals without reply at home is about as emphatic as it gets. For Mönchengladbach, there's not much to take from an afternoon like this beyond a hard look in the mirror. They'll need to regroup fast, because performances this one-sided tend to linger if they're not addressed quickly.
The Matchup
Freiburg beat Mönchengladbach 5-0 at Europa-Park Stadion, and the numbers from the match back up how the game played out. Freiburg also had the better share of the ball, holding 60% possession, which usually goes hand in hand with the extra control a winning side tends to show. The shot count told a similar story, with 19 attempts from Freiburg against 5 from Mönchengladbach over the course of the game. Mönchengladbach had their moments and did not make it easy from start to finish, but ultimately came up short on the day. Small margins like this one tend to add up over a season, and results such as this are often what separates teams in the table further down the line. Here is a closer look at exactly how the two sides compared, statistically.
Man of the Match
Match Statistics
Freiburg vs Mönchengladbach Lineups
Looking Ahead
Freiburg will already be turning their attention to what comes next. Their next test comes at home to Schalke 04, and how they respond after this result will be worth watching. You can follow the build-up and everything you need to know when Freiburg vs Schalke 04 going to play at 11 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.
Mönchengladbach, meanwhile, have a quick chance to build on this result. They are next in action away at Köln, a game that will give an early sense of how they carry this result forward. Full details are here: Köln vs Mönchengladbach going to play at 11 October 2026 in Bundesliga 2026-27.