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Gregoritsch for the third time: SC Freiburg defeats Cologne

Freiburg land their third success in a row in the Bundesliga - and once again Michael Gregoritsch plays a decisive role. This keeps SC within touching distance of the top places.

,   and  Viktoria Klein
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SC Freiburg won the Bundesliga for the third time in a row. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
SC Freiburg won the Bundesliga for the third time in a row. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Matchday 15 - Gregoritsch for the third time: SC Freiburg defeats Cologne

Freiburg's goal scorer Michael Gregoritsch has dealt 1. FC Köln another setback in their fight against relegation. Coach Steffen Baumgart's team lost 2-0 (0-0) at SC and are still waiting for their third win of the season.

Ahead of Wednesday's final game of the season at fellow strugglers 1. FC Union Berlin, the Rhinelanders are now 16th in the table.

SC head coach Christian Streich 's team, who were clearly superior in the end, recorded their third win in a row in the Bundesliga in front of 34,700 spectators in the sold-out stadium - and for the third time in a row Gregoritsch played a decisive role, this time scoring as a joker in the 72nd minute. Roland Sallai made everything clear (90.+5).

While Freiburg are now unbeaten in four games, Cologne weakened in many phases of a very mediocre match. Baumgart's players are by far the weakest in attack with just ten goals after 15 matchdays. The visitors also lost Jeff Chabot to a yellow card after just over an hour.

The Ultra fans in the Europa Park stadium were also silent for the first twelve minutes in protest against the entry of investors into the German Football League. Shouts and whistles could be heard from Baumgart 's fingers right up to the stands. Referee Harm Osmers then interrupted the match for five minutes: As a further sign of protest, a veritable rain of chocolate thalers poured down on the pitch from the SC supporters' block. The gold-colored pieces even had to be collected in buckets by the stewards before play could continue.

Baumgart's Cologne side were somehow put off by all of this, and in any case did not play as briskly forward as they had at the start. Captain Vicenzo Grifo had a shot for Freiburg on the edge of the box and missed just wide (33') - otherwise both teams were often hesitant before the break.

Gregoritsch initially on the bench

Streich had surprisingly benched Gregoritsch, scorer of the winning goals in the recent 1-0 victories in Mainz and Wolfsburg. After the Europa League defeat at West Ham United and ahead of the draw for the intermediate round this Monday, Freiburg dictated proceedings as the match progressed. In addition, the defense around veteran Matthias Ginter and 22-year-old talent Jordy Makengo on the left was largely secure.

The decimation of the opponents due to the red card for Chabot, who straddled Lucas Höler, and the introduction of strikers Gregoritsch and Roland Sallai helped the SC to gain more momentum. Gregoritsch benefited from the fact that the FC defenders had left their keeper Marvin Schwäbe pretty much alone at 1:0.

At the other end, Davie Selke and his attacking colleagues were hardly noticeable in the second half. The current sporting situation in Cologne is difficult, club legend Lukas Podolski had already said earlier on TV channel Sport1: "FC now have two difficult away games, if they lose twice, things will look bleak."

Read also:

  1. The 1. FC Cologne, currently in a relegation battle, faced a challenging Matchday 15 against SC Freiburg from Baden-Württemberg.
  2. Michael Gregoritsch, a key player for SC Freiburg, scored the deciding goal in the 2-0 victory over Cologne, dealing another blow to the Rhinelanders' hopes.
  3. The win moved Freiburg's coach, Christian Streich, up to third place in the Bundesliga standings, just one point behind second-place Leverkusen.
  4. On the other hand, 1. FC Cologne, managed by Steffen Baumgart, slipped further into the relegation battle, remaining in 16th position.
  5. In North Rhine-Westphalia, Jeff Chabot received a yellow card for Cologne, adding to their woes as they struggled to keep up with SC Freiburg.
  6. Prior to the match, Ultra fans in the Europa Park stadium protested against investors entering the German Football League, which affected the momentum of Baumgart's team.
  7. In Freiburg, newly introduced strikers Michael Gregoritsch and Roland Sallai played a decisive role in the team's victory, with Gregoritsch netting the crucial goal in the 72nd minute.
  8. Meanwhile, 1. FC Cologne's attack, already the weakest in the league with just ten goals, faltered in the second half, with captain Vicenzo Grifo missing a chance in the first half.

Source: www.stern.de

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