SC Freiburg suffered a disappointing 1-3 home defeat to FC Augsburg in their Bundesliga opener at the Europa-Park Stadion. In a match that defied pre-match expectations, Augsburg executed a perfect away performance to stun the hosts and claim all three points. Freiburg started brightly and took an early lead, but Augsburg responded with an equalizer before halftime. The visitors grew in confidence in the second half, scoring two more goals to secure a convincing victory. The turning point came from a defensive error by Freiburg that Augsburg punished ruthlessly, shifting the momentum entirely. Augsburg's physicality and efficiency on the counter-attack proved too much for Freiburg to handle on the day. This result immediately puts pressure on Freiburg, a team with European aspirations, while giving Augsburg a massive boost to start their campaign. Freiburg coach Christian Streich lamented his team's loss of concentration, while Augsburg's Jess Thorup hailed his players' belief and resilience. Freiburg's lineup included Atubolu; Kübler, Ginter, Lienhart, Günter; Eggestein, Höfler; Doan, Grifo, Sallai; and Gregoritsch. Augsburg countered with Dahmen; Mbabu, Gouweleeuw, Uduokhai, Pedersen; Rexhbecaj, Dorsch; Vargas, Maier, Demirović; and Tietz.