{
  "id": 13822966,
  "title": "Japan's Goto fires Freiburg to Bundesliga summit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/japans-goto-fires-freiburg-to-bundesliga-summit",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T23:04:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/sports/football/2026/10/1553377/japans-goto-fires-freiburg-bundesliga-summit"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Japan forward Keisuke Goto scored a late header to secure a 2-1 victory for Freiburg over Schalke in the Bundesliga, propelling the team to the top of the table. The win came after Yuito Suzuki was sent off in the second half, leaving Freiburg with 10 men. Freiburg's midfielder Matthias Ginter cautioned against drawing too many conclusions from the early season result, emphasizing the team's ambition to succeed. The early goal came from Maximilian Eggestein, who had headed the ball in following a corner. Schalke managed to equalize via a deflected shot from debutant Adrian Gantenbein early in the second half. With Goto's winning goal in the 85th minute, Freiburg overtook Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to claim the top position. Elsewhere, Borussia Moenchengladbach suffered a 2-1 loss to Cologne, further tarnishing their season already marred by on-field violence and poor form.",
  "summary": "BERLIN: Japan forward Keisuke Goto’s late header fired ten-man Freiburg to the top of the German Bundesliga table with a 2-1 win over Schalke on Sunday.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}