Australians feature in Motherwell’s 4-1 defeat to Freiburg

Motherwell’s UEFA Europa Conference League play-off tie ended in a 4-1 defeat to SC Freiburg at Europa-Park-Stadion on 27 August 2026. The match was level at 1-1 at half-time, but Freiburg pulled away after the interval to complete a three-goal victory. Jake Max Girdwood-Reich, John Koutroumbis and Oscar James Moncrieff Priestman were all listed for the Motherwell team fixture, but no individual appearance was recorded for any of the three Australians. There were no player statistics or match actions supplied for the Australian contingent. The result leaves Motherwell on the wrong side of a one-sided second half, with Freiburg finishing strongly after the teams went to the break level.