Freiburg Beat Schalke 2-1 with Late Winner to Go Top

Freiburg moved temporarily to the top of the Bundesliga after securing a dramatic 2-1 victory over Schalke 04 at the Europa-Park Stadion. Keisuke Goto scored the decisive goal in the 85th minute, despite the hosts playing with ten men for much of the second half.

Maximilian Eggestein gave Freiburg an early lead in the 10th minute, reacting quickest after Matthias Ginter’s header was saved. Schalke responded in the 30th minute, when Adrian Gantenbein scored his first goal in Germany’s top flight to make it 1-1.

Freiburg created several promising opportunities before the break, but Schalke goalkeeper Loris Karius kept the visitors in the game with a series of important saves.

The match took a difficult turn for Freiburg in the 64th minute, when Yuito Suzuki received his second yellow card and was sent off. Schalke tried to take advantage of their numerical superiority, putting the hosts under pressure as they searched for a winner.

However, Freiburg held firm and struck late. Substitute Keisuke Goto headed home in the 85th minute after an excellent cross from Vincenzo Grifo, securing all three points for Julian Schuster’s side.

The victory lifted Freiburg above Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in the provisional Bundesliga standings. It was also their seventh win in eight competitive matches this season, extending their unbeaten run.