Freiburg vs RB Leipzig

16 May 2026 · Bundesliga · 2025/26 · Referee Sascha Stegemann

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • Jan-Niklas Beste 24’
  • Igor Matanovic 26’
  • Matthias Ginter 47’
  • Derry Scherhant 75’
  • Assan Ouédraogo 33’

Match summary

Freiburg won comfortably, 4-1 at home to RB Leipzig. Freiburg led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Jan-Niklas Beste put Freiburg ahead in the 24th minute, Igor Matanovic made it 2-0 with a header in the 26th minute, set up by Johan Manzambi, and Assan Ouédraogo pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 33rd minute, set up by Yan Diomande. In the second half, Matthias Ginter made it 3-1 from a corner in the 47th minute, set up by Jordy Makengo and Derry Scherhant made it 4-1 in the 75th minute, set up by Igor Matanovic.

The chances backed that up: Freiburg created 2.57 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to RB Leipzig's 1.51 from 14.

Match stats

41% Possession 59%
11 Shots 14
5 Shots on target 6
1 Corners 2
83 Attacks 105
28 Dangerous attacks 44
346 Passes 490
81% Pass accuracy 88%
22 Tackles 21
13 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Freiburg RB Leipzig
Kick-off
2’
Yan DiomandeShot on target
Niklas BesteRight foot shot1-0 (Freiburg)
24’
Igor MatanovicHeader2-0 (Freiburg)
26’
33’
Assan OuédraogoLeft foot shot2-1 (RB Leipzig)
34’
Yan DiomandeShot on target
45’
Conrad HarderShot on target
Half-time2-1
Matthias GinterRight foot shot3-1 (Freiburg)
47’
Philipp TreuShot on target
47’
48’
Assan OuédraogoShot on target
Second half underway
53’
Christoph BaumgartnerShot on target
Vincenzo GrifoNiklas Beste
60’
Lukas KüblerNicolas Höfler
60’
63’
Ridle BakuBenjamin Henrichs
63’
Antonio NusaBrajan Gruda
Lucas HölerJohan Manzambi
72’
Bruno OgbusMatthias Ginter
72’
73’
Tidiam GomisNicolas Seiwald
73’
RômuloConrad Harder
Derry ScherhantRight foot shot4-1 (Freiburg)
75’
77’
Christoph BaumgartnerFoul
80’
Johan BakayokoYan Diomande
Maximilian PhilippIgor Matanovic
86’
Full-time4-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.57 1.51 24’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), 1-0 24’ 26’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 2-0 26’ 33’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), 2-1 33’ 47’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), 3-1 47’ 75’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), 4-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.57 1.51 24’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), 1-0 Beste 24’ 26’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), 2-0 Matanovic 26’ 33’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), 2-1 Ouédraogo 33’ 47’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), 3-1 Ginter 47’ 75’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), 4-1 Scherhant 75’
Freiburg 2.57 xGRB Leipzig 1.51 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 RB Leipzig attacking Freiburg attacking 
24’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), set piece, 0.60 xG, goal 2’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 47’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 26’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 75’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 47’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+4’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 20’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 53’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 50’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 4’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 64’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 59’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 24’ Jan-Niklas Beste (Freiburg), set piece, 0.60 xG, goal 2’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.59 xG, saved 47’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), from a corner, 0.48 xG, goal 26’ Igor Matanovic (Freiburg), open play, 0.41 xG, goal 75’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 47’ Philipp Treu (Freiburg), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 90+4’ Rômulo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 20’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 88’ Bote Baku (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 56’ Brajan Gruda (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 53’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Derry Scherhant (Freiburg), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 33’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 4’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 34’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 80’ Lucas Höler (Freiburg), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 64’ Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ Matthias Ginter (Freiburg), set piece, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 59’ Christoph Baumgartner (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 11’ Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 48’ Assan Ouédraogo (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 14’ Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Conrad Harder (RB Leipzig), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Freiburg 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Atubolu
Treu
Ginter 72’
Lienhart
Makengo
Eggestein
Höfler 60’
Beste 60’
Manzambi 72’
Scherhant
Matanovic 86’
RB Leipzig 4-3-3 Starting XI
Gulácsi
Finkgräfe
Lukeba
Orbán
Henrichs 63’
Baumgartner
Seiwald 73’
Ouédraogo
Diomande 80’
Harder 73’
Gruda 63’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Noah Atubolu GK900 0.000.000
Philipp Treu DEF901 0.330.000
Philipp Lienhart DEF900 0.000.000
Matthias Ginter DEF7512 0.520.000
Jordy Makengo DEF9010 0.000.481
Maximilian Eggestein MID900 0.000.051
Nicolas Höfler MID630 0.000.000
Jan-Niklas Beste MID6311 0.600.000
Johan Manzambi MID7512 0.090.532
Derry Scherhant MID9013 0.570.061
Igor Matanovic FWD89111 0.410.855
Lukas Kübler Sub270 0.000.000
Vincenzo Grifo Sub270 0.000.000
Lucas Höler Sub151 0.050.000
Bruno Ogbus Sub150 0.000.000
Maximilian Philipp Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Freiburg win 38% Avg odds 2.44
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.72
RB Leipzig win 37% Avg odds 2.53

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

Form going into the game

Freiburg WWLDL
RB Leipzig WWWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: RB Leipzig 2-0 Freiburg, 14 Jan 26 All Freiburg vs RB Leipzig meetings, next on 29 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.