Vincent Kompany gives praise to fellow Bundesliga side SC Freiburg
Freiburg deserves big credit for what they have accomplished this season.
Bayern Munich's German midfielder #10 Jamal Musiala (L) and Freiburg's German forward #09 Lucas Hoeler vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between SC Freiburg and FC Bayern Munich in Freiburg, southern Germany on April 4, 2026. (Photo by Silas STEIN / AFP via Getty Images) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO | AFP via Getty Images After Bayern Munich’s failure to advance past Paris Saint-Germain, SC Freiburg will now be the sole team represented in a European final this season. They’ve done so in massively impressive fashion, turning around a tie against Braga this past week in beautiful scenes which saw Freiburg reach their first ever European final.
Photos and videos captured of the special fan moments after the victory have gone viral, and for good reason. SC Freiburg’s tale is a great sports story of a tale that is massively outperforming its size and budget. A club with minimal historical success has become a mainstay in the Bundesliga in recent years and have been putting in European bids now for a good stretch of time.
Kompany recently chimed in on the club’s success. “Everything about Freiburg is positive. A small club that builds everything from its own resources.
They have a philosophy, a vision. Julian (Schuster) deserves a lot of respect – but so does the entire team that makes the decisions with him. It’s fantastic for German football, a really good example for many other clubs.