Maximilian Eggestein tops the ratings in Freiburg win

Maximilian Eggestein scored the only goal as SC Freiburg beat SC Paderborn 07 1-0, and his performance matched the result. He struck in the 26th minute, was named Man of the Match with 62 per cent of the vote, and finished with the highest match rating on the pitch.

Eggestein's all-round edge

The best single number attached to the game was Eggestein's 8.08 rating. He also topped the fantasy manager rankings with 255 points, which fits the eye test from the match report: four shots, two key passes and the decisive finish.

SC Freiburg were narrow winners rather than rampant ones. Their 1.19 xGoals points to a tight away performance, not a one-sided one, while Paderborn's 0.58 xGoals shows why the hosts never quite forced the issue.

Paderborn kept it competitive

Paderborn had their moments early. Marvin Pieringer forced a save from Mio Backhaus inside the opening two minutes, and Nahuel Noll later made four saves to keep the game alive.

The home side were back in Bundesliga home action for the first time in six years, so the atmosphere had a bit more weight to it. Even so, the key moment stayed Eggestein's first-half goal, and SC Freiburg came away with two wins from their opening two Bundesliga outings.

The clearest takeaway is that Freiburg did not need a dominant display to leave with control of the result. Eggestein was the central figure, Paderborn stayed in touch, and the scoreboard ended with SC Paderborn 07 vs SC Freiburg settled by one strike.