Freiburg take top spot in the Bundesliga after victory over Schalke 04
SC Freiburg beat FC Schalke 04 2-1 and became the new leaders of the Bundesliga, according to several German media outlets.
SC Freiburg beat FC Schalke 04 2-1 and took top spot in the Bundesliga, according to several German media outlets. The match was played at the Europa-Park, Freiburg's home ground, where they played with a man down, as reported by the headlines of Der Spiegel, Die Welt, Süddeutsche Zeitung, FAZ, kicker and n-tv.
A success in numerical inferiority
The German media all emphasise that Freiburg won while playing with ten men. Die Welt thus headlines: "In Unterzahl schießt sich Freiburg an die Tabellenspitze" (in numerical inferiority, Freiburg climbs to the top of the table). Kicker also mentions a victory "in numerical inferiority". FAZ specifies the score: "2:1 gegen Schalke 04: Freiburg trifft in Unterzahl zum Sieg und ist Tabellenführer" (2-1 against Schalke 04: Freiburg scores in numerical inferiority to win and are league leaders).
The decisive goalscorers
According to the Brazilian site Placar, two substitutes made the difference. Keisuke Goto and Vincenzo Grifo came on and helped their team secure the win. The outlet notes that the winning goal came late in the match. Transfermarkt confirms that Goto scored the decisive goal while playing with a man down.
Overwhelming joy
Transfermarkt reports an amusing scene: coach Julian Schuster celebrated taking the top spot in the league so enthusiastically that his cap slipped off his head. The outlet highlights that this late goal from a super-sub propelled the club to the top of the national championship.
A historic first place
With this success, SC Freiburg become the new leaders of the Bundesliga, as several headlines indicate. L'Équipe, in French, sums it up: "Freiburg take top spot in the Bundesliga after their victory against Schalke 04." This leading position is the direct result of this win, according to the sources.
