Suzuki Sends 'Perfect' Freiburg Past Bremen, Schalke Lose
The 24-year-old Japan attacker scored three times in his Bundesliga opener as Freiburg built a 4-0 lead before Bremen replied late.
- On Sunday, Japanese midfielder Yuito Suzuki scored a hat-trick as Freiburg cruised to a 4-1 home win over Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga opener.
- Suzuki opened the scoring with a 29th-minute header, then Igor Matanovic struck a 25-meter drive before the break at Europa-Park Stadion to put Freiburg in firm control.
- Despite returning striker Niclas Fuellkrug starting for Bremen, the visitors offered little in attack and only pulled back a consolation goal through Dariusz Stalmach's 76th-minute header.
- Returning to the top flight after 1,191 days, seven-time German champions Schalke suffered a 3-0 defeat away at Augsburg, finishing with 10 men on the pitch.
- Forward Ayase Ueda netted for Feyenoord in a 2-2 draw against ADO Den Haag, with reports linking the striker to an impending move to French club Lille.
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[Sports Chosun Reporter Noh Joo-hwan] Japanese national team midfielder Yuiito Suzuki (Freiburg) led his team to victory by scoring a hat-trick in the German Bundesliga opener. Freiburg, with Suzuki starting the match, achieved a commanding 4-1 victory in their home match against Werder Bremen in the first round of the 2026-2027 Bundesliga season, held at the Europa Park Stadium in Freiburg, Germany, on the 30th (Korean time). Freiburg
Football: Freiburg's Suzuki bags hat-trick as Lille-linked Ueda nets again
Japan attacker Yuito Suzuki grabbed a hat-trick in the German Bundesliga opener on Sunday as Freiburg hammered Werder Bremen 4-1 at home, while Lille-linked forward Ayase Ueda scored for Feyenoord in the Netherlands.
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"I feel amazing and I'm very happy to score a hat-trick and to help the team with some goals. I'm just very happy," Suzuki said. "Today was perfect. We want to continue like that," the 24-year-old added. Suzuki opened the scoring with a header from a corner before Igor Matanovic added another with a great long-range effort for the Europa League finalists just before the break. The forward then scored two goals inside seven minutes early in the…
Werder Bremen starts the season with a strong defeat in Freiburg. Hopeful Niclas Füllkrug is disappointed. On the other hand, a Japanese gets a three-pack.
Niclas Füllkrug experiences a debacle on his return to the Bundesliga stage. A Japanese meets three times for furious Freiburgers. And there are other bad news for Werder.
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