FREIBURG, Germany (Jan. 22, 2026) (Interstat) — SC Freiburg opened its Europa League campaign with a 1-0 victory over MH Maccabi Tel Aviv on Thursday at Europa-Park Stadion.

The match’s lone goal came in the 82nd minute from midfielder Igor Matanovic. The decisive play was built by substitutes, with Kervin Andrade credited for the assist. The visitors from Israel struggled to generate offense.

The result gave Freiburg a winning start in the competition, while Maccabi Tel Aviv began with a defeat. The match featured three yellow cards, all issued to Maccabi substitutes. Freiburg’s narrow win defied a pre-game projection that heavily favored the German side by a wider margin.