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The Football Show · 20 August 2026
Motherwell's European run is over after a 3-1 defeat to Bundesliga side Freiburg at Fir Park in the Europa Conference League playoff. Motherwell started in dreamland when Charles Reagan Cook scored inside two minutes, but Matthias Ginter levelled with a header and added a penalty after Murman was sent off for fouling Maximilian Eggestein. Freiburg headed a third at the death to win 3-1 and reach the group stage. Despite the defeat, the Motherwell fans gave their players a standing ovation - no disgrace against quality German opposition.
WHAT WAS THE SCORE: MOTHERWELL v FREIBURG?
Motherwell 1-3 Freiburg. Charles Reagan Cook put Motherwell ahead early; Matthias Ginter scored twice for Freiburg (a header and a penalty) and the Germans added a third from a late corner.
WHY DID MOTHERWELL GO DOWN TO 10 MEN?
Murman was shown a red card after a VAR review for pulling down Freiburg's Maximilian Eggestein in the box, and Ginter converted the resulting penalty.
IS MOTHERWELL OUT OF EUROPE?
Yes. The 3-1 defeat ends Motherwell's Europa Conference League run; Freiburg advance to the group stage.
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