Fortuna Düsseldorf vs SC Freiburg: 1–3
SC Freiburg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3–1 in the German Cup on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany.
- Competition: German Cup (2025-26 German Cup, Second Round)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 29 Oct 2025, 19:45 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, Germany
- Attendance: 36,112
- Teams: Fortuna Düsseldorf (home), SC Freiburg (away)
Goals
- 1' — Igor Matanovic (SC Freiburg)
- 6' — Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg), assist Igor Matanovic
- 20' — Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf), assist Kenneth Schmidt
- 90'+3' — Derry Scherhant (SC Freiburg), assist Yuito Suzuki
Match statistics
| Statistic | Fortuna Düsseldorf | SC Freiburg |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 60.5 | 39.5 |
| Shots | 19 | 19 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 7 |
| Corners | 8 | 3 |
| Fouls | 20 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
Starting line-ups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-2-3-1): Florian Kastenmeier (G), Jesper Daland (CD-L), Tim Oberdorf (CD-R), Kenneth Schmidt (LB), Matthias Zimmermann (RB), Shinta Appelkamp (AM), Tim Breithaupt (LM), Anouar El Azzouzi (RM), Cedric Itten (F), Florent Muslija (AM-L), Christian Rasmussen (AM-R).
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1): Florian Müller (G), Philipp Lienhart (CD-L), Matthias Ginter (CD-R), Christian Günter (LB), Lukas Kübler (RB), Yuito Suzuki (AM), Johan Manzambi (LM), Maximilian Eggestein (RM), Igor Matanovic (F), Vincenzo Grifo (AM-L), Niklas Beste (AM-R).
Recent form
Fortuna Düsseldorf: lost 3–0 vs SV Darmstadt 98 (21 Sept); won 1–0 away to VfL Bochum (27 Sept); lost 3–2 vs 1. FC Nürnberg (3 Oct); lost 2–1 vs TSV Eintracht Braunschweig (17 Oct); lost 1–0 away to Hertha Berlin (25 Oct).
SC Freiburg: drew 1–1 away to Bologna (2 Oct); drew 0–0 away to Borussia Mönchengladbach (5 Oct); drew 2–2 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (19 Oct); won 2–0 vs FC Utrecht (23 Oct); lost 2–0 away to Bayer Leverkusen (26 Oct).