Freiburg Host Celta Vigo in Europa League Quarterfinal First Leg
The tie pits Freiburg's strong home defense against a Celta side that has scored in 12 straight Europa League games.
Overview
- Freiburg, which host the first leg Thursday at Europa-Park Stadion, kick off at 3 p.m. ET on Paramount+ and ViX.
- This is Freiburg's first European quarter-final after a 5-2 aggregate win over Genk, and they bring a nine-match European home winning run with only six goals allowed in this Europa League.
- Celta arrived after a 3-1 aggregate win over Lyon and lead the competition with 21 goals, scoring in 12 straight Europa League matches.
- Coach Julian Schuster called the team's first 70 minutes against Bayern Munich their benchmark for how they want to play in this tie.
- Midfielder Patrick Osterhage is out as he needs knee surgery, which Schuster said could keep him sidelined for the rest of the season.