Bundesliga · Matchweek 2
HT 0:1
Maximilian Eggestein 26'
Sat, 5 Sept 2026, 14:30 (UK) · Home Deluxe Arena, Paderborn
SC Paderborn 07 12th · 1 pt|SC Freiburg 2nd → 1st · 6 pts

Freiburg's backline protected Maximilian Eggestein's first-half goal to win at Paderborn and move top of the Bundesliga.

Player of the matchPhilipp Treu8.6Decisive moment26' Maximilian Eggestein+0.8

Paderborn 0-1 Freiburg: Treu and Ginter hold the line

Key numbers

  • xG 1.24 v 0.77: Freiburg had the better chances
  • Treu: 9 defensive actions, most on the pitch
  • Freiburg on 6 points, top of the table

Freiburg win despite less of the ball

Paderborn had more of the ball, but Freiburg took the points with a 1-0 away win. Their xG of 1.24 was the higher of the two sides, which suggests the better chances fell to the visitors. The result lifts Freiburg to 6 points and top spot.

One goal, defended to the end

Eggestein's 26th-minute opener was worth +0.8 FN xPts, and from there the defence kept it intact. Philipp Treu made six tackles, while Matthias Ginter won 11 of his 14 duels. Mio Backhaus added three saves behind them.

Player of the match
Philipp Treu 8.6Dominant

He made six tackles, two interceptions and a block, nine defensive actions in all, and topped the FN Score.

Treu's nine defensive actions were the most of any player, and he won eight of his nine duels. With Eggestein's 26th-minute goal the only one of the match, that work kept Freiburg's one-goal lead intact.

Game state

0-1
SC Paderborn 07 ahead 0 min · level 26 min · SC Freiburg ahead 64 min

FN xPts — what each moment was worth

How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.

26' Maximilian Eggestein Goal +0.8
SC Paderborn 07 Expected (last two seasons) 1.5Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.7→ League points won 0
SC Freiburg Expected (last two seasons) 1.2Own moments +0.8Opponent moments 0.0Time effect +1.0→ League points won 3

Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.

How FN Score and FN xPts work →

Match stats

SC Paderborn 07SC Freiburg
59%Possession41%
0.77Expected goals (xG)1.24
0.06xG per shot0.08
14Shots16
3Shots on target5
21%Shots on target %31%
6Shots in box9
538Passes366
82%Pass accuracy75%
5Corners4
4Saves3
16Fouls10
3Yellow cards3
1Offsides1

Timeline

  • 26' Goal Maximilian Eggestein league goal #1
  • 38' Yellow Laurin Curda
  • 43' Yellow Yuito Suzuki
  • 46' Sub Rayan Philippe → Steffen Tigges
  • 48' Yellow Jano Ter-Horst
  • 56' Yellow Philipp Lienhart
  • 59' Yellow Yannick Engelhardt
  • 74' Sub Laurin Ulrich → Oliver Batista Meier
  • 74' Sub Jan-Niklas Beste → Lukas Kübler
  • 74' Sub Derry Scherhant → Vincenzo Grifo
  • 82' Sub Jano Ter-Horst → Jonah Sticker
  • 82' Sub Marvin Pieringer → Stefano Marino
  • 82' Sub Yannick Engelhardt → Berkay Yılmaz
  • 82' Sub Yuito Suzuki → Keisuke Goto
  • 89' Sub Mattes Hansen → Niklas Mohr
  • 90+3' Yellow Tjark Lasse Scheller

Category leaders

  • Key passesDerry Scherhant3
  • Duels wonLaurin Curda12/23
  • DribblesRaphael Obermair2/3
  • Defensive actionsPhilipp Treu9
  • ShotsIgor Matanović4 (on target 4)
  • Fouls wonJordy Makengo5
#Bundesliga#Paderborn#Freiburg#Philipp Treu#Maximilian Eggestein#Matthias Ginter

This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.