SC Freiburg beat West Ham United 1-0 (0-0) in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Europa League. Substitute Michael Gregoritsch scored the decisive goal (82nd minute) Christian Streich's team needs a draw in London to move into the quarter-finals.

After his hat-trick in the group stage against Olympiakos Piraeus,Gregoritsch has now scored five goals in the current competition, one more than in the Bundesliga.