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Freiburg beat Jablonec 3-2 in Conference League opener
Freiburg beat Czech side FK Jablonec 3-2 in their first Conference League match.
The German club, then leading the Bundesliga, made seven changes to its starting lineup.
Vincenzo Grifo opened the scoring with an 18-metre free kick in the 15th minute.
Jablonec levelled when Freiburg defender Matthias Ginter accidentally redirected Antonín Rusek’s shot into his own net.
Freiburg went ahead again through a goal by Pavlovic, which the referee checked on video before allowing it to stand.
Maximilian Eggestein scored Freiburg’s third, and Jablonec’s Kuol added a late goal to make the final score 3-2.
Freiburg’s next match is away to Monaco on October 22.
Freiburg beat Czech club FK Jablonec 3-2 in their Conference League opener.
Vincenzo Grifo put Freiburg ahead with a free kick in the 15th minute.
Antonín Rusek’s shot was deflected into Freiburg’s goal by Matthias Ginter to make it 1-1.
Pavlovic restored Freiburg’s lead in the 54th minute, with the goal given after a referee review.
Eggestein scored Freiburg’s third before Kuol netted a late consolation for Jablonec.
- Who
- SC Freiburg and FK Jablonec.
- What
- Freiburg won 3-2 in their Conference League opener.
- When
- 15 October 2026.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- The teams were playing their Conference League opener.
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Irié hit the crossbar with a long-range shot.
Grifo scored from a free kick to put Freiburg ahead.
Rusek’s shot was deflected into Freiburg’s goal by Ginter, making it 1-1.
Pavlovic scored Freiburg’s second goal after the referee reviewed the play.
Eggestein scored Freiburg’s third goal.
Kuol scored Jablonec’s second goal, making the final score 3-2.
- Final score
- Freiburg 3-2 FK Jablonec
- Competition
- Conference League
- Opening goal
- Grifo, 15th minute
- Equalizer
- Ginter own goal, 29th minute
- Freiburg’s second goal
- Pavlovic, 54th minute