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May 21, 2022, 14 tweets

SC #Freiburg #ultras’ flyer with choreo instructions and the following:

“Please refrain from stickering or graffitiing the Ostkurve. This is #HerthaBSC’s home end and we respect this.”

“Racist, discriminatory, antisemitic and sexist chants or behaviour will not be tolerated.”

1-0 Freiburg (Eggestein)

But how the video referee didn’t give handball against Sallai in the build-up, I don’t know. Clearly seeing different pictures to me.

Anyway: the Freiburg end is ROCKING.

#DFBPokal

SC #Freiburg ultras mourning Khalid, a Moroccan refugee who ended up in Freiburg and became part of the club’s active support.
He died last week aged 32.

#dfbpokal #scf

Think that was just a warm-up in the first half …

Back underway, Freiburg 1-0 up but were holding on towards the end of the first half. With RB’s quality off the bench, feel Freiburg really need a second goal here.

#dfbpokal #scfrbl

RB Leipzig reduced to ten men after Halstenberg inexplicably drags Höler to the ground as last man. Ref has no choice.

Large part of the Freiburg thought Grifo’s resulting free kick was in - but side netting, just like the follow up effort too.

Freiburg end louder and louder …

Tedesco reacts by replacing Silva with Mukiele and moving Nkunku up front.

Seems an odd decision to take off your out-and-out striker when down to ten men and in need of an outlet. Poulsen also on bench.

But what do I know? Tedesco will have his reasons … #dfbpokal

A rarity: pyrotechnics in the RB end.

#DFBPokal #scfrbl

1-1 - Nkunku nips in at the back post to draw the ten men level.

Even with an extra man, felt Freiburg desperately needed that second goal. 13mins of normal time remaining…

#dfbpokal #scfrbl

Surely a penalty ???

“Pokalsieger” reads the banner in the RB end: cup winners.

An historic night for German football, for good or for worse. But historic nonetheless.

#DFBPokal

Christian Streich soaking up the applause from an adoring Freiburg faithful.

#DFBPokal

“Mimimimimimi” reads a banner in the RB end, German for “wah wah wah,” stop crying, that sort of thing.

That sums up the attitude, really. In Leipzig and surrounding areas, Red Bull have found a customer base who, when confronted with criticism, I suppose, simply don’t care 🤷‍♂️

Whistles and huge “SCHEISS RED BULL” banner in the Freiburg end as the winners receive their medals and the trophy.

#dfbpokal #scfrbl

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