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Freiburg right-back Lukas Kübler scored twice in a Europa League semi-final to seal the final
- Kübler, a defender, scored both goals in SC Freiburg's 3–1 home win over Braga on 7 May, sealing their place in the Europa League final on a 4–3 aggregate.
- He had scored just two goals in his previous 37 appearances this season across all competitions before this game — meaning half his season tally came in a single semi-final.
- A right-back scoring a brace in a European semi-final is a rare attacking contribution from a defensive position.
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match_player_stats for match_id c3c4146d (SC Freiburg 3-1 SC Braga, May 7): Kübler position = 'D', goals_scored = 2, shots_total = 2, shots_on_target = 2, minutes_played = 80. Season totals: 4 goals in 38 appearances — 2 of those 4 came in this single game. Braga had won the first leg 2-1, making the aggregate 4-3 to Freiburg.