SC Freiburg vs 1. FC Union Berlin, 2022-23 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga

SC Freiburg

4': Vincenzo Grifo (P)
6': Vincenzo Grifo
20': Vincenzo Grifo (P)
45'+1': Michael Gregoritsch

FT
4 - 1

1. FC Union Berlin

19': Diogo Leite
84': Sven Michel (P)

Freiburg thrash Union 4-1 with Vincenzo Grifo Grifo hat trick

Vincenzo Grifo celeb vs FC Union Berlin [1296x729]

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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
1': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1': Penalty conceded by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
3': VAR Decision: Penalty SC Freiburg.
3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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.
8': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Sheraldo Becker draws a foul in the penalty area.
8': Penalty conceded by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
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.
11': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
13': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
13': Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
14': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
14': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg).
15': Genki Haraguchi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Sheraldo Becker (1. FC Union Berlin).
16': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
19': Penalty SC Freiburg. Ritsu Doan draws a foul in the penalty area.
19': Penalty conceded by Diogo Leite (1. FC Union Berlin) after a foul in the penalty area.
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.
24': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
24': Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
27': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
27': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
30': Attempt saved. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo.
32': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
32': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Robin Knoche.
34': Attempt missed. Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
39': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
39': Robin Knoche (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
42': Kevin Behrens (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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': Second Half begins SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 0.
45': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Paul Jaeckel replaces Sheraldo Becker.
48': Danilho Doekhi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg).
52': Foul by Julian Ryerson (1. FC Union Berlin).
52': Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
59': Hand ball by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Morten Thorsby replaces Genki Haraguchi.
60': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sven Michel replaces Kevin Behrens.
69': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
69': Janik Haberer (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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.
70': Foul by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg).
70': Sven Michel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
71': Attempt saved. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Seguin with a cross.
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': Foul by Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin).
79': Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
79': Milos Pantovic (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Milos Pantovic.
82': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
82': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg).
83': Niko Gießelmann (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
84': Attempt blocked. Morten Thorsby (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilho Doekhi.
84': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Danilho Doekhi draws a foul in the penalty area.
84': Penalty conceded by Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
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.
88': Attempt missed. Roland Sallai (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Günter with a cross.
90'+1': Second Half ends, SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.
0': Match ends, SC Freiburg 4, 1. FC Union Berlin 1.

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

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 33,800

Bundesliga Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Bayern Munich	24	+52	61
2	Bayer Leverkusen	23	+24	50
3	Eintracht Frankfurt	23	+16	42
4	SC Freiburg	23	-2	39

Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

SC Freiburg Substitutes:

Benjamin Uphoff, Roland Sallai, Kevin Schade, Lucas Höler, Nils Petersen, Noah Weißhaupt, Keven Schlotterbeck, Jeong Woo-Yeong, Maximilian Eggestein.

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

1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:

Jakob Busk, Jamie Leweling, Paul Jaeckel, Milos Pantovic, Morten Thorsby, Aljoscha Kemlein, Niko Gießelmann, Jordan Pefok, Sven Michel.

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