SC Freiburg beat SV Werder Bremen 4-1 in the Bundesliga, with a 4-2-3-1 structure providing the platform for a controlled attacking display against Bremen’s 4-3-3. Yuito Suzuki led the scoring with a hat-trick, while Igor Matanovic added Freiburg’s fourth; Dariusz Stalmach scored Bremen’s only goal. Freiburg edged possession 53.0% to 47.0% and produced 19 shots to Bremen’s nine, although both sides registered five and three efforts on target respectively. The hosts’ 1.94 xG substantially exceeded Bremen’s 0.48, reflecting the greater quality of Freiburg’s opportunities as they converted four goals from five shots on target. Bremen’s goalkeeper faced five on-target attempts and recorded a 20.0% save percentage, while Freiburg’s goalkeeper saved 66.67% of the three shots he faced. Daniel Siebert oversaw a match in which Freiburg paired territorial control with a decisive advantage in chance quality. Freiburg’s result gives them an early Bundesliga advantage.