SC Freiburg 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Hosts defeat Marco Rose's side despite only having 23 PER CENT possession

  • Midfielder Vincenzo Grifo gave the hosts a surprise lead after just six minutes 
  • Roland Sallai doubled the lead after the break but a Yannik Keitel OG made it 2-1
  • Freiburg held on despite late pressure and now lie second in the Bundesliga

By Max Mathews For Mailonline

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SC Freiburg went joint top of the Bundesliga after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at the Schwarzwald-Stadion on Saturday afternoon. 

Italian midfielder Vincenzo Grifo gave the hosts a surprise lead just six minutes in with a fine finish. 

After the break, despite Dortmund hugely dominating possession, Hungarian winger Roland Sallai doubled the hosts' lead but the visitors pulled a goal back just before the hour via a Yannik Keitel own goal - but Freiburg held on to go second.

More to follow. 

Freiburg have gone joint top of the Bundesliga after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Saturday afternoon; Italian midfielder Vincenzo Grifo (pictured centre) scored an early opener

Freiburg have gone joint top of the Bundesliga after beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 on Saturday afternoon; Italian midfielder Vincenzo Grifo (pictured centre) scored an early opener

Hungarian winger Roland Sallai (second left) doubled the Freiburg lead in the second half

Hungarian winger Roland Sallai (second left) doubled the Freiburg lead in the second half

A Yannik Keitel (out of shot) own goal just before hour halved the deficit but Freiburg held on

A Yannik Keitel (out of shot) own goal just before hour halved the deficit but Freiburg held on

Dortmund boss Marco Rose (pictured) will be frustrated after missing the chance to go top

Dortmund boss Marco Rose (pictured) will be frustrated after missing the chance to go top

Christian Streich's side now lie second in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Wolfsburg

Christian Streich's side now lie second in the Bundesliga, two points behind leaders Wolfsburg

Freiburg v Dortmund: Match Facts 

Freiburg (4-4-2): Flekken; Schmid, Lienhart, N. Schlotterbeck, Gunter; Sallai (Schade 71), Keitel (Eggestein 86), Hofler, Grifo (Kubler 84); Jeong (Haberer 72), Holer (Demirovic 71).

Substitutes not used: Uphoff, Heintz, K. Schlotterbeck, Weisshaupt.

Goals: Grifo 6, Sallai 53. 

Yellow cards: Demirovic 86. 

Manager: Christian Streich.

Dortmund (4-1-2-1-2): Kobel; Passlack (Can 80), Witsel (Hummels 79), Akanji, Schulz (Guerreiro 38); Dahoud; Bellingham, Reyna (Brandt 70); Reus; Haaland, Malen (Moukoko 79).

Substitutes not used: Hitz, Delaney, Jesus, Wolf.

Goals: Keitel (OG) 59.

Yellow cards: Malen 19, Dahoud 34, Akanji 61, Guerreiro 76.

Manager: Marco Rose.  

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SC Freiburg 2-1 Borussia Dortmund: Hosts win despite only having 23 PER CENT possession

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