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Boring draw: Freiburg and Gladbach have a draw
Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Freiburg drew 0-0 at Borussia-Park on October 5, 2025. Discussions about referee decisions shaped the game.
Boring draw: Freiburg and Gladbach have a draw
On Sunday, October 5, 2025, SC Freiburg met Borussia Mönchengladbach at Borussia-Park. In front of 44,709 spectators, the game ended without goals and was perceived by many as uninspired and boring. Both teams had few chances to score, which disappointed the spectators. After an intense Europa League game in Bologna, Freiburg also seemed exhausted and was unable to maintain its usual performance. In the final minutes, a contentious scene in the penalty area caused heated discussions when referee Daniel Schlager did not punish Jens Castrop for a hard foul.
“How can you not give a penalty for a foul like that?” asked Joachim Llambi, a judge on the popular TV show “Let’s Dance,” who expressed his criticism of the game and the referee’s decision on Instagram. Freiburg's coach Julian Schuster also didn't mince his words and expressed incomprehension about the missed penalty opportunity. Llambi took the opportunity to do some self-promotion for his show and harshly judged the game as “boring”.
Game progression and decisions
As the game progressed, the first half was pretty uneventful, with hardly anything happening offensively. The best chances remained unused, such as Johan Manzambi's attempt, which missed the goal in the 86th minute. The pressure was also rather low in stoppage time; Freiburg did get a corner, but both referees and players missed what seemed to be the decisive moment of the game. Overall, the fans saw a game that had hardly any swings and did not correspond to the current Bundesliga form.
This lack of excitement is not in line with the innovations that the Bundesliga is introducing this season. From now on, referees will explain their decisions in more detail in the stadium in real time via loudspeakers for all listeners. This system is based on a positive pilot project that has already been tested in nine stages. The introduction of new technologies for speed-dependent analysis and the use of the RefCam should also ensure more clarity on the pitch.
A look into the future
What's next for SC Freiburg? After the international break, the duel against Eintracht Frankfurt will take place on October 19, 2025. Just four days later they will have another chance to prove themselves in the Europa League when they face Utrecht. In the meantime, it remains to be seen how the discussions surrounding the game against Gladbach will develop and whether Freiburg can recover from the current criticism.
It remains to be seen whether the team will go into the next game with a breath of fresh air from the international break. But one thing is certain: the next challenges are just around the corner and the competition never sleeps.