Goals, gratitude, and a thumbs-up: Keisuke Goto’s memorable evening in Freiburg

SC Freiburg head coach Julian Schuster has lavished praise on Japanese striker Keisuke Goto following Sunday evening’s dramatic 2-1 Bundesliga victory over FC Schalke 04 .

The 21-year-old summer signing emerged as the matchwinner after coming off the bench, heading home the decisive goal as Freiburg overcame a numerical disadvantage to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga table.

Goto entered the match in the 69th minute, five minutes after Yuito Suzuki’s dismissal had left Freiburg with ten men. Schuster’s side nevertheless continued looking for opportunities to attack and eventually found their winner through two substitutes.