SC Freiburg vs. Bayern Munich: Kickoff Time, Venue and Team News

SC Freiburg vs. FC Bayern München is scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, in Bundesliga Matchday 7. The venue is Europa-Park Stadion in Freiburg. The DFB match center lists kickoff at 5:30 p.m. in Freiburg, which is 16:30 UTC on this date. Bayern’s latest preview confirms multiple first-team absences and says head coach Vincent Kompany remains under medical care. Freiburg has described Yannik Engelhardt as a possible doubt. At the latest official check, the match had not started and no result was available.

When and where is Freiburg vs. Bayern?

The DFB Datacenter confirms the date, 17:30 kickoff and Europa-Park Stadion. The Bundesliga match page lists the corresponding 16:30 UTC time and will carry the live match information.

Why is the kickoff time CET rather than CEST?

Germany’s daylight-saving time ends on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Under the German time-change regulation, clocks go back from 3:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time to 2:00 a.m. Central European Time that morning. The match is in the evening, after that change, so Freiburg will be on CET (UTC+01:00). That makes 5:30 p.m. in Freiburg equal to 16:30 UTC. There is no date change when converting this kickoff.

The two clubs’ preview pages label the kickoff “17:30 CEST,” but the CEST abbreviation does not match Germany’s statutory clock change on the match date. The DFB’s 17:30 local time, the Bundesliga’s 16:30 listing and the German time rule align when the local label is written as CET. For readers following from another time zone, use the UTC time above or convert from Freiburg’s date-specific CET offset rather than applying summer time.

What team news is confirmed?

Bayern’s October 24 pre-match preview says Jamal Musiala is unavailable while recovering from a muscle tear. Luis Díaz is also out after sustaining a minor muscle-fiber tear against Arsenal; the club says he is expected to miss several weeks. Minjae Kim will not feature after coming off against Arsenal with a slight muscle strain. These are the club’s published availability updates, not predictions about when the players will return.

Manuel Neuer will miss the Freiburg match because of a reaction to the foot issue that kept him out of Bayern’s recent games. Bayern’s preview describes the issue as tendonitis in his foot. The Bundesliga match page reports that Jonas Urbig is expected to start in goal. Joshua Kimmich remains away on compassionate leave, according to assistant coach Aaron Danks. Check the official match center close to kickoff for the confirmed starting XI and substitutes.

Vincent Kompany will not be with the team for this match. Bayern says the head coach remains under medical care. On Saturday, board member Max Eberl said Kompany was stable and would remain in hospital for further checks. The club had not announced a diagnosis, cause or return timetable in its latest preview. Danks said football operations were in the hands of the coaching staff, who would manage match-related duties. No further medical conclusion should be inferred from those statements.

For Freiburg, the club’s October 23 preview says Yannik Engelhardt may be unavailable after he was taken off early against Monaco. That is a doubt rather than a confirmed absence. The club had not published a final team sheet at the time of this update, so other selections and any late changes remain unconfirmed.

Recent form and match context

Freiburg comes into the fixture after a 2-1 Bundesliga defeat at Bayer Leverkusen and a 3-0 loss away to Monaco in the Conference League. Bayern drew 2-2 with Arsenal in the Champions League after beating RB Leipzig 6-1 in the Bundesliga. These results establish the recent schedule context, but they do not determine the outcome in Freiburg.

The clubs’ previous meetings offer a specific point of reference. In both league games last season, Freiburg built a 2-0 lead before Bayern came back to win. The most recent meeting at Europa-Park Stadion finished 3-2 to Bayern, with the Bundesliga’s match preview noting that Bayern scored three times in the final 20 minutes. Freiburg’s official preview also notes that the club had won all five of its competitive home matches this season before this fixture. Those facts explain why the home side’s set pieces, defensive response and Bayern’s ability to manage transitions are natural areas to watch; they are not a forecast.

Where can fans follow the match?

Broadcast rights vary by country, and the reader market for this article is not specified. Use the Bundesliga’s official broadcaster directory to select your location and then check the Freiburg–Bayern listing for this match. The league says the active broadcaster appears in Fixtures & Results ahead of kickoff, so confirm the listing for this specific game rather than assuming a partner carries every fixture.

FC Bayern’s preview says free Web Radio commentary and live text are available on fcbayern.com and the FC Bayern app. The Bundesliga live ticker and the DFB match center are official places to check lineups, match events and the final score.

Has the match started?

At the latest official check, at 20:36 UTC on Saturday, October 24 (10:36 p.m. CEST in Freiburg), the DFB Datacenter still showed “-:-.” The match was therefore still scheduled for the following day, Sunday, October 25, at 17:30 CET (16:30 UTC). Confirmed lineups were not yet posted; the Bundesliga page says they are published around 60 minutes before kickoff. Recheck the official pages on matchday for any schedule change, late team news, score, goalscorers, cards or substitutions.

Quick recap: SC Freiburg host FC Bayern München at Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday, October 25. Kickoff is 5:30 p.m. CET (UTC+01:00), or 16:30 UTC. Felix Zwayer is the referee and Christian Dingert the VAR. Bayern’s published absences include Musiala, Díaz, Kim, Neuer and Kimmich; Kompany remains under medical care, with the coaching staff handling the match. Freiburg has identified Engelhardt as a doubt, not a confirmed omission. No score was available before kickoff at the time of the latest check.

Sources: DFB Datacenter, Bundesliga match page, FC Bayern preview, SC Freiburg preview, and Germany’s official time-change regulation.