Motherwell FC grabbed a 1-0 lead against SC Freiburg in the first leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League play-off round at Fir Park on August 20, 2026. The match pits a storied Scottish club against a Bundesliga side still recovering from a 3-0 Europa League final defeat to Aston Villa in May 2026. Motherwell had reached this play-off stage by beating HJK Helsinki 2-0 on August 13. Freiburg lost Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa this summer while signing Mio Backhaus and Keisuke Goto. The second leg is scheduled for August 27, 2026, in Freiburg, with the winner advancing to the Conference League’s expanded league phase.
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