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SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04 is a Bundesliga matchup in which Freiburg have built the stronger historical platform, while Schalke’s resistance is most visible when the score stays narrow. Freiburg won 4–0 in June 2020 and 2–0 in Gelsenkirchen in October 2022; a 0–0 draw in February 2019 offers a quieter counterpoint. Future meetings will test whether Schalke can keep that hierarchy from becoming decisive.
Past matches, SC Freiburg vs FC Schalke 04
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes SC Freiburg
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18F
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33F
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34M
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29M
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23M
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7M
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25D
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21G
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35D
FC Schalke 04 Substitutes
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D
3
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F
26
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M
23
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D
2
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M
10
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M
21
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M
29
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D
5
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G
34
Match events
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7'⚽M. Gregoritsch Normal Goal (Asst: R. Dōan)
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35'⚽M. Gregoritsch Normal Goal (Asst: L. Kübler)
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45' +1Jere Uronen Yellow Card
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46'L. Greiml M. Jenz
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46'M. Frey D. Drexler
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52'⚽L. Höler Normal Goal
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61'M. Aydın H. Matriciani
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61'T. Ouwejan J. Uronen
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73'N. Petersen M. Gregoritsch
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73'N. Weißhaupt R. Dōan
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79'M. Röhl L. Höler
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79'Jeong Woo-Yeong V. Grifo
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79'R. Zalazar M. Bülter
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82'⚽M. Ginter Normal Goal (Asst: M. Röhl)
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86'R. Wagner N. Höfler
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87'Yannik Keitel Yellow Card
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90' +1Danny Latza Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup SC Freiburg VS FC Schalke 04
Freiburg’s authority
Freiburg’s profile rests on repeated control against Schalke. The 4–0 home victory in June 2020 and 2–0 away win in October 2022 both ended without conceding, while the 4–0 result in April 2023 carried the same broad signature with a larger margin. Taken together, those fixed examples explain why Freiburg are the side with the stronger platform in this pairing. The pattern is clear in those dated results, but it still leaves room for a different kind of contest.
Schalke’s route
Schalke’s answer is to keep the contest compressed and deny Freiburg an early separation. The 0–0 draw in February 2019 is useful evidence of that route: a match can stay level when the underdog protects its footing. The contrast gives the fixture its character. Freiburg bring the clearer authority, but Schalke can still change the texture by extending the tension. A future meeting will ask whether Freiburg turn control into goals or Schalke make patience the decisive ingredient.