Borussia Dortmund's trip to Freiburg ended in a frustrating 1-1 draw, with the visitors squandering a lead and going down to 10 men.

Dortmund took an early lead through Ramy Bensebaini's goal in the 31st minute, assisted by Yan Couto. However, the momentum shifted dramatically in the second half when Jobe Bellingham was sent off in the 53rd minute, reducing Dortmund to 10 men. Freiburg capitalized on the numerical advantage, with Lucas Höler equalizing in the 75th minute, assisted by Christian Günter.

The tactical reason behind Dortmund's inability to hold on to their lead was their lack of control in midfield after going down to 10 men. Dortmund's possession dropped from 43% in the first half to just 37% in the second, as Freiburg's extra man in the middle allowed them to dictate the tempo and pin Dortmund back. Dortmund's 78% passing accuracy in the second half, compared to 84% in the first, further highlights their loss of control.

The tactical failure that cost Freiburg the victory was their inability to capitalize on their dominance earlier in the second half. Despite enjoying 63% possession and registering 15 shots to Dortmund's 4 in the final 45 minutes, Freiburg only managed to score the one goal. Their profligacy in front of goal, with an expected goals (xG) of 1.50 compared to Dortmund's 0.93, proved costly in the end.