Overview

• SC Freiburg opened their Europa League campaign with a 2:1 victory over Swiss double-winners FC Basel, with Noah Atubolu central to the result.
• He produced two decisive close-range stops, denying Albian Ajeti in the 2nd minute and Arlet Junior Zé just before halftime.
• Coach Julian Schuster praised Atubolu as a great support who projects security and boosts teammates’ confidence.
• Atubolu described the night modestly, saying he made the saves required, focuses game by game, and would not lobby for a national-team call-up.
• His season form includes a Bundesliga record of five consecutive penalty saves, and figures such as Joachim Löw and Julian Nagelsmann have noted his potential for Germany.