Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach

22 February 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Daniel Siebert

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Matthias Ginter 38’
  • Igor Matanovic 74’
  • Haris Tabakovic 85’

Match summary

Freiburg saw off Borussia Monchengladbach 2-1. Freiburg led 1-0 at half-time.

Matthias Ginter put Freiburg ahead in the 38th minute, Igor Matanovic made it 2-0 in the 74th minute, and Haris Tabakovic pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a header in the 85th minute, set up by Kevin Stöger.

There was little between the sides on chances: Freiburg created 1.29 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Borussia Monchengladbach 1.03 from 12.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
10 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 2
3 Corners 3
85 Attacks 87
24 Dangerous attacks 27
310 Passes 518
73% Pass accuracy 84%
13 Tackles 14
9 Fouls 8
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
4 Offsides 3

Key events

Freiburg Borussia Monchengladbach
Kick-off
27’
Yannik EngelhardtFoul
Yuito SuzukiShot on target
28’
Jan-Niklas BesteShot on target
33’
Matthias GinterRight foot shot1-0 (Freiburg)
38’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
Niklas BesteFoul
51’
62’
Jens CastropHugo Bolin
62’
Shuto MachinoLukas Ullrich
62’
Wael MohyaYannik Engelhardt
Jan-Niklas BesteShot on target
63’
70’
Kevin DiksShot on target
Igor MatanovicLeft foot shot2-0 (Freiburg)
74’
77’
Kota TakaiFoul
Lucas HölerYuito Suzuki
79’
Derry ScherhantVincenzo Grifo
79’
83’
Kevin StögerKevin Diks
84’
VAR review
85’
Haris TabakovicHeader2-1 (Borussia Monchengladbach)
Maximilian EggesteinShot on target
87’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.29 1.03 38’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), 1-0 38’ 74’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 2-0 74’ 85’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-1 85’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.29 1.03 38’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), 1-0 Ginter 38’ 74’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 2-0 Matanovic 74’ 85’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), 2-1 Tabakovic 85’
Freiburg 1.29 xGBorussia Monchengladbach 1.03 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Borussia Monchengladbach attacking Freiburg attacking 
63’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 47’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 74’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 33’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 38’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 63’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 5’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 82’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 80’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 28’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.68 xG, saved 47’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.48 xG, off target 74’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 61’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.12 xG, goal 33’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 38’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), open play, 0.09 xG, goal 63’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Franck Honorat (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 82’ Wael Mohya (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 5’ Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 11’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 80’ Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 23’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 44’ Lukas Ullrich (Borussia Monchengladbach), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 61’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Yuito Suzuki (Freiburg), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 70’ Kevin Diks (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 89’ Philipp Sander (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 82’ Joe Scally (Borussia Monchengladbach), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Treu
Ginter
Ogbus
Günter
Eggestein
Osterhage
Beste
Suzuki 79’
Grifo 79’
Matanovic
Borussia Monchengladbach 3-5-2 Starting XI
Nicolas
Diks 83’
Elvedi
Takai
Ullrich 62’
Bolin 62’
Engelhardt 62’
Sander
Scally
Tabakovic
Honorat

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Noah Atubolu GK900 0.000.000
Philipp Treu DEF900 0.000.061
Matthias Ginter DEF9011 0.090.000
Bruno Ogbus DEF900 0.000.000
Christian Günter DEF900 0.000.021
Patrick Osterhage MID900 0.000.031
Maximilian Eggestein MID902 0.110.000
Jan-Niklas Beste MID902 0.790.000
Yuito Suzuki MID802 0.050.111
Vincenzo Grifo MID800 0.000.051
Igor Matanovic FWD9013 0.260.000
Derry Scherhant Sub100 0.000.061
Lucas Höler Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Freiburg win 46% Avg odds 2.06
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.34
Borussia Monchengladbach win 26% Avg odds 3.58

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Freiburg DWLWL
Borussia Monchengladbach DLDDL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Borussia Monchengladbach 0-0 Freiburg, 05 Oct 25 Next meeting: Freiburg 5-0 Borussia Monchengladbach, 12 Sep 26  All Freiburg vs Borussia Monchengladbach meetings

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