SC Freiburg secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over FK Jablonec in a thrilling Europa Conference League encounter at the Europa-Park-Stadion. The hosts drew first blood in the 15th minute through a V. Grifo strike, only for Jablonec to equalize just over ten minutes later via A. Rusek, assisted by J. Slama. Freiburg regained the lead early in the second half with a D. Pavlovic goal, and M. Eggestein extended their advantage in the 65th minute, set up by L. Kubler. Despite a late surge from Jablonec, capped by G. Kuol's 90th-minute goal, Freiburg held on for the win. The match saw a number of yellow cards for both sides, with Nemanja Tekijaški and Nelson Okeke booked for Jablonec, and Patrick Osterhage for Freiburg, as the tension mounted throughout the 90 minutes.