(Bundesliga 2022/2023): Highlights Freiburg - Hertha

Vincenzo Grifo has scored 32% of Freiburg's goals before the game against Hertha. Dodi Lukakbakio has scored a third of Hertha's 30 goals this term in a fixture that favoured home team Freiburg. They were unbeaten here in 11 home fixtures and were occupying fourth spot in the Bundesliga standings, whereas visitors Hertha had lost all of their previous eight games on the road. The first half lacked in clear-cut chances, that's why we jump to the 51st minute. A foul from Kevin-Prince Boateng, that gave the chance for Freiburg supporters to get happy. Vincenzo Grifo did not disappoint. His 13th goal of the campaign, the 17th Freiburg set-piece to be scored, and it deserved one little leaf for Freiburg, albeit a slight deflection from Tolga Cieci. Dodi Lukakbakio, who had been on recent duty for Belgium against Germany, had an opportunity to draw his team level five minutes later, but was denied by a superb save from Mark Flecken. The Dutch international pulled off an amazing reaction stop with his left boot to keep Freiburg ahead. Just short of the hour, Mark Hertha plucked up courage and put Freiburg under some pressure. Lucas Toussaint's header, though, was headed off the line by centre-forward Lucas Hoerle. The kind of stuff coach Christian Streich likes to see, but he did not like what he saw after the game and played out 77 minutes. Substitute Jessic Nkankam got the better of Freiburg sub Jonathan Schmidt and scored a deserved equaliser. His third this season, all scored in the last seven matches. A cool finish to take a point away from Freiburg. Excellent work here getting the better of Jonathan Schmidt, who was playing his first game of the season. It felt like points lost for the home team, but for visitors Hertha, a vital one in the quest to avoid renegation. The final score, Freiburg 1 Hertha 1.