SC Freiburg secured a 2-1 victory against FC Basel in their Europa League group stage opener on Wednesday evening. Patrick Osterhage opened the scoring for the German side in the 31st minute, establishing an early lead. Following the interval, Maximilian Eggestein extended Freiburg’s advantage with a well-placed header in the 56th minute. Basel responded late in the match as substitute Philip Otele netted a remarkable curler in the 84th minute, creating a tense finish; however, Freiburg held on to claim the win.
The Freiburg team demonstrated considerable efficiency, capitalizing effectively on limited scoring opportunities. While Basel improved throughout the match, particularly in the final stages, they were unable to overturn the deficit. The result provides Freiburg’s coach, Julian Schuster and his team with a favorable position in the early stages of the competition.