Freiburg hosted Bietigheim in a club friendly on 23 August 2026, and the visitors left with a commanding 8-2 victory. The result came just two days after Bietigheim's 4-2 defeat away to Düsseldorf, while Freiburg had been building momentum with three wins in their last five outings.
and here's the thing — this wasn't the sort of friendly where either side held back. Bietigheim came in having lost four of their previous five games, including three straight against Kassel, but they found their scoring touch against Freiburg. The hosts had been competitive in their recent matches, only dropping points twice in their last five.
The scoreboard tells the story without needing minute-by-minute detail. Bietigheim scored eight goals, more than triple what Freiburg managed. To be fair, the visitors had been struggling for goals before this — they'd found the net in only one of their last five matches.
Freiburg's recent form suggested they could compete. They'd beaten Kaufbeuren twice and Krimmitschau, though those losses to Düsseldorf and Ravensburg had exposed defensive vulnerabilities. By then, those concerns looked even more pronounced.
Bietigheim's run against Kassel had been particularly grueling. Three matches, three defeats — until that rare 3-2 victory on 8 April. This friendly offered a chance to reset, and they certainly made the most of it.
The result ends Freiburg's run of decent form and extends Bietigheim's tendency to score in bunches when it matters. Eight goals in one match is not something you forget, regardless of whether it's a friendly.