FREIBURG, Germany - Japan attacker Yuito Suzuki grabbed a hat-trick in the German Bundesliga opener on Sunday as Freiburg hammered Werder Bremen 4-1 at home, while Lille-linked forward Ayase Ueda scored for Feyenoord in the Netherlands.

The 24-year-old Suzuki made a dream start to the campaign for last season's Europa League finalists Freiburg as they look to improve on their domestic seventh-place finish.

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