Overview
- Freiburg, which hosted the first leg Thursday, beat Celta Vigo 3-0 through goals from Vincenzo Grifo, Jan-Niklas Beste, and Matthias Ginter.
- Igor Matanović led the line with a key assist and earned top marks in post-match player ratings for his all-around display.
- The clean sheet stopped Celta’s 12-match Europa League scoring run, a notable shift against the competition’s top attack this season.
- The victory extended Freiburg’s European home winning run, reinforcing a campaign built on tight defense and control at Europa-Park Stadion.
- Coach Julian Schuster had set the Bayern match’s first 70 minutes as the benchmark, and Freiburg delivered despite losing midfielder Patrick Osterhage to knee surgery for what could be the rest of the season.