Highlights: Freiburg 3-2 Wolfsburg | DFB-Pokal 2026-27 – a late winner
Keisuke Goto scored twice, including a winner in the 90+2nd minute, as Freiburg came from 1-2 down at half-time to beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the DFB-Pokal.
Freiburg beat Wolfsburg 3-2 in the DFB-Pokal 2026-27 season. The match kicked off on 28 October 2026 at 17:00, with Freiburg as the home team and Wolfsburg as the away team. Freiburg trailed 1-2 at half-time and came from behind to win.
How the match unfolded
Freiburg took the lead in the 6th minute through Igor Matanovic, who was assisted by Christian Gunter. Wolfsburg replied two minutes later, when Kento Shiogai scored in the 8th minute from an assist by Timon Wellenreuther to make it 1-1.
Shiogai struck again in the 43rd minute, this time set up by Muhammed Damar, giving Wolfsburg a 2-1 lead. The score stayed 1-2 until half-time.
Two of the five goals came after the break. Keisuke Goto levelled at 2-2 in the 75th minute, with Vincenzo Grifo providing the assist. Goto then scored the winning goal in the 90+2nd minute, assisted by Philipp Lienhart, to make it 3-2. That stoppage-time goal was the last of the match.
Shiogai and Goto both scored twice, and the opener by Matanovic made it five goals in total.
Cards
Freiburg received two yellow cards and Wolfsburg received three.
Match statistics
Freiburg had 61% of possession to 39% for Wolfsburg. The home side had 17 shots to 6, although only three of them were on target, compared with two for Wolfsburg. Freiburg also won seven corners to two and recorded 82 dangerous attacks to 25.
Next match
Freiburg face Augsburg next, on 31 October 2026.
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