Analysis The numbers behind the result
Freiburg's dominance and Moormann's red card swing tie
The 3-1 scoreline slightly flattered Freiburg, but their territorial dominance and Motherwell's self-destruction justified the outcome. Freiburg produced a 10-shot bombardment on target to Motherwell's solitary attempt, with a 60% possession advantage translating to 26 total shots (Motherwell managed just 4). The red card for Martin Moormann in the 65th minute proved decisive, coming moments before Matthias Ginter converted the resulting penalty to make it 2-1.
Motherwell briefly led through Regan Charles-Cook's 2nd-minute strike, but Freiburg's control grew as Ginter equalised (28') before the red card changed the game. Freiburg's 8 corners to Motherwell's 2 reflected their sustained pressure, with Keito Goto's 96th-minute tap-in (assisted by Vincenzo Grifo) adding gloss. The defining metric was Freiburg's 10 shots on target to Motherwell's 1 – a clinical disparity that outweighed the hosts' early promise.