Bundesliga: SC Freiburg loses in Leverkusen – FC Bayern new leaders
Bayer Leverkusen wins 2-1 against SC Freiburg as Patrik Schick sets a new goalscoring record.
Quick Look
- Bayer Leverkusen defeated SC Freiburg 2-1.
- Patrik Schick scored a goal in his sixth Bundesliga game in a row and set a new club record.
- The game was briefly interrupted by fan protests with tennis balls.
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Why It Matters
Both teams had played European games during the week and therefore rotated in the squad.
This means that the Freiburgers fall back to third place in the table after FC Bayern's 6-1 win against RB Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund's draw at Union Berlin. On the next match day there will be a direct duel against the record champions from Munich. Leverkusen remains in fourth place in the table, level on points with Freiburg.
Both teams had European Cup games during the week and therefore rotated heavily. Shortly after kick-off, the visiting fans from Freiburg caused the game to be interrupted for around five minutes: they repeatedly threw tennis balls onto the court. Freiburg's coach Julian Schuster ran in front of the Freiburg curve several times gesticulating to get the supporters to stop. The protest was directed against strict requirements for away fans in the BayArena. The home fans also expressed their solidarity with the campaign.
National coach Jürgen Klopp acknowledged the scenes in the stands with a smile. He must also have been pleased with Freiburg's opening goal, as two of his national players were involved. Philipp Treu combined on the right side towards the penalty area and then passed across to Scherhant, who pushed the ball through the legs of Bayer goalkeeper Mark Flekken and into the net.
However, Leverkusen were not shocked by the goal. The Werkself only needed five minutes to hit back with a remarkable combination from Moussa Diaby and Schick. Maza used a hook from Schick to equalize. These were the only two shots on goal in a balanced first half.
Later Schick did it better: In a tight space, Maza prevailed against two opponents at the opposing corner flag. The German-Algerian found Schick in the penalty area, who scored his sixth goal of the season. It was also the sixth goal in the sixth consecutive Bundesliga game - no Leverkusen player has ever achieved that in the club's history.
Freiburg pushed for an equalizer, but in the last minute of added time Lucas Höler missed a great chance to make it 2-2. He headed past the goal from close range (90+3.).
Open Questions
- How will the next game against FC Bayern go?
