Freiburg endure pressure to win thriller with Wolfsburg

Lukas Kübler scored a brace, but Freiburg had to endure late pressure on their way to a 3-2 win against VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.

Freiburg built a comfortable lead thanks to Kübler's brace and Michael Gregoritsch's effort, but Jonas Wind and Mattias Svanberg scored late goals for Wolfsburg on Friday.

The match came down to some thrilling final minutes, with Freiburg having a goal ruled out in stoppage time, but still holding on to the three points and ending Wolfsburg's run of four consecutive league wins.

Freiburg moved up to fifth in the standings, while Wolfsburg dropped to sixth.

There were good chances at each end, with Kamil Grabara saving Ritsu Doan's effort for Freiburg in the 17th minute and Noah Atubolu diving to stop Konstantinos Koulierakis's header and deny Wolfsburg the opener in the 23rd.

It was Freiburg, however, who found the net first. Vincenzo Grifo swung in a corner that Lucas Höler stylishly flicked to Kübler, who drove it home from close range in the 42nd.

Kübler was on target again in the 51st heading in Gregoritsch's assist also from close range.

Grifo almost got the third immediately after, but that eventually came in the 60th as Gregoritsch played a one-two with Doan before completing a delightful finish into the net.

Freiburg thought the game was practically won, but were caught off guard when Wind pulled one back for Wolfsburg in the 75th and Svanberg added a second in the 83rd.

The game was pretty much open in the final minutes and Freiburg even found the net again in stoppage time but Höler's effort was ruled out because he handled the ball as he slid to take it away from the goalkeeper before poking it into the goal.