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Goals, gratitude, and a thumbs-up: Keisuke Goto’s memorable evening in Freiburg

SC Freiburg head coach Julian Schuster has lavished praise on Japanese striker Keisuke Goto following Sunday evening’s dramatic 2-1 Bundesliga victory over FC Schalke 04. The 21-year-old summer sign…

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Published: Sunday, 11 October 2026 at 10:37 PM

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Keisuke Goto scored an 85th-minute winning goal to lead SC Freiburg past FC Schalke 04 2-1.
Freiburg reclaimed top spot in the Bundesliga table with the victory.
The hosts played with ten men after Yuito Suzuki was sent off in the 64th minute.

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SC Freiburg forward Keisuke Goto emerged as the match-winner on Sunday evening, scoring an 85th-minute header to secure a dramatic 2-1 Bundesliga victory over FC Schalke 04. Head coach Julian Schuster praised the 21-year-old summer signing, who came off the bench to convert Vincenzo Grifo's cross at the Europa-Park Stadion.

The late victory pushed 10-man Freiburg back to the top of the Bundesliga table while maintaining their unbeaten start to the season. The hosts had been reduced to ten men in the 64th minute following the dismissal of Yuito Suzuki before Goto sealed the three points.

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Goals, gratitude, and a thumbs-up: Keisuke Goto’s memorable evening in Freiburg

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