Suzuki hat trick leads SC Freiburg to 4–1 win over Werder Bremen

Freiburg takes a first-half lead

SC Freiburg beat Werder Bremen 4–1 on August 30 after taking a two-goal lead into halftime. Suzuki scored first in the 29th minute, heading in a corner from Beste. It was the first of three goals for Suzuki and the only one of his hat trick to come before the break.

Matanovic scored in the 45th minute to make it 2–0 at halftime. His goal followed Suzuki’s opener and gave Freiburg two different scorers in the first half. Matanovic would also be involved in Freiburg’s scoring after the break.

Suzuki scores twice after halftime

Suzuki scored again in the 48th minute, three elapsed match minutes after Matanovic’s goal. He completed his hat trick in the 55th minute. The second-half pair extended Freiburg’s lead from two goals to four before Bremen scored.

Suzuki’s third goal followed a Bremen turnover and a pass from Matanovic. That gave Matanovic a role in both the final goal of the first half and the final Freiburg goal of the match. Suzuki accounted for three of Freiburg’s four goals.

Bremen replies before the finish

Backhaus denied Fullkrug, and Bremen got its goal in the 76th minute when Stalmach headed in a corner from Grull. It came after Suzuki had completed his hat trick and set the final margin at three goals. Freiburg finished with a 4–1 victory.