Freiburg vs Union Berlin 2022-23 German Bundesliga
- 4': Vincenzo Grifo (P)
- 6': Vincenzo Grifo
- 20': Vincenzo Grifo (P)
- 45'+1': Michael Gregoritsch
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Freiburg thrash Union 4-1 with Vincenzo Grifo Grifo hat trick
Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo scored the earliest Bundesliga hat-trick in 31 years to lead his team to a 4-1 victory over 10-man Union Berlin on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! SC Freiburg 1, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 6': Goal! SC Freiburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch following a fast break.
- 9': Penalty missed! Still SC Freiburg 2, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 19': Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the red card.
- 20': Goal! SC Freiburg 3, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 45'+1': Goal! SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
- 45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Genki Haraguchi.
- 60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Kevin Behrens.
- 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Eggestein replaces Nicolas Höfler.
- 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nils Petersen replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 69': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai replaces Lukas Kübler.
- 76': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 76': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lucas Höler replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Niko Gießelmann replaces Julian Ryerson.
- 77': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Milos Pantovic replaces Janik Haberer.
- 79': Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Goal! SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1. Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 33,800
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 33,800
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 31 | 81 | 0 |
| +49 | Bayern Munich | 32 | 69 | 7 |
| +34 | VfB Stuttgart | 32 | 67 | 7 |
| +38 | RB Leipzig | 32 | 63 | 7 |
Statistics
 FCU |
SCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.3 | Possession | 72.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 2 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 193 | Accurate Passes | 663 |
| 267 | Passes | 730 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 14 | Clearances | 9 |
SC Freiburg (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 14 | Yannik Keitel |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler |
| 38 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
1. FC Union Berlin (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 37 | Lennart Grill (GK) |
| 31 | Robin Knoche |
| 4 | Diogo Leite  |
| 5 | Danilho Doekhi |
| 19 | Janik Haberer |
| 24 | Genki Haraguchi |
| 14 | Paul Seguin |
| 6 | Julian Ryerson |
| 28 | Christopher Trimmel |
| 17 | Kevin Behrens |
| 27 | Sheraldo Becker |
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