Bundesliga · Oct 11, 2026
Goto’s late header gives SC Freiburg a 2–1 win over Schalke 04
By Row Seventeen ·
SC Freiburg beat Schalke 04 2–1 (Bundesliga) on October 11, 2026.
After a first half that ended level and a second-half dismissal, substitute Goto headed in Grifo’s cross in the 85th minute to win it for Freiburg.
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Key moments
Sources ↓- From the review
A Ginter header was saved, but Eggestein put away the rebound. The goal gave Freiburg the first breakthrough after Schalke had faced an immediate chance.
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Schalke came close to taking the lead in the 61st minute when Wober headed against the crossbar.
Read in context ↘ - From the review
Freiburg found the winner through substitute Goto. Grifo delivered a cross from the left in the 85th minute, and Goto headed it in.
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Freiburg strikes after an early chance
Matanovic threatened in the opening seconds, and Freiburg took the lead in the 10th minute. A Ginter header was saved, but Eggestein put away the rebound. The goal gave Freiburg the first breakthrough after Schalke had faced an immediate chance.
Schalke draws level before halftime
Schalke answered in the 30th minute. Backhaus could not complete a punch on Gosens’s corner, and Gantenbein scored the equalizer. Freiburg had another opening before the break, but Karius saved Engelhardt’s deflected effort. The teams went into halftime tied 1–1.
A crossbar chance precedes a dismissal
Schalke came close to taking the lead in the 61st minute when Wober headed against the crossbar. Three minutes later, Suzuki received a second yellow card for fouling El-Faouzi and was sent off. The dismissal changed the second-half picture with the score still level and the decisive goal yet to come.
Goto decides it in the 85th minute
Freiburg found the winner through substitute Goto. Grifo delivered a cross from the left in the 85th minute, and Goto headed it in. Schalke had erased Freiburg’s early lead and had a chance off the crossbar after halftime, but Goto’s header settled the match. Freiburg finished with a 2–1 win.
Based on the match coverage and records linked below. Core match facts were checked against the linked source pages. This is an original, AI-assisted recap.
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Published 2026-10-15. Game date shown above.
Correction & update: Expanded and rechecked against official match coverage on October 16, 2026. Disputed incidental details were omitted.
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