German Bundesliga

FT Sunday, March 17, 2024
Bayer Leverkusen WWDWW 3
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SC Freiburg LDWWL 2
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B04213
SCF112
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Match Report

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Leverkusen beat Freiburg to edge closer to first league title

Bayer Leverkusen beat hosts Freiburg 3-2 on Sunday to stay 10 points clear at the top of the league standings and edge closer to a first ever Bundesliga title.

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Team Stats

6
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
1
8
Corner Kicks
2
1
Saves
4
67.6
Possession
32.4
19
SHOTS
11
7
ON GOAL
3
0.4
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
673
Accurate Passes
269
730
Passes
340
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
5
Accurate Crosses
6
17
Crosses
17
0.3
Cross %
0.4
38
Long Balls
43
23
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.6
Long Balls %
0.4
5
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
16
15
Tackles
20
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
7
Interceptions
8
14
Effective Clearances
21
14
Clearances
21

Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

SCF · 5-4-1

  1. 1Noah AtuboluG
  2. 28Matthias GinterCD
  3. 5Manuel GuldeCD-L
  4. 25Kiliann SildilliaCD-R
  5. 30Christian GünterLB
  6. 42Ritsu DoanRB
  7. 34Merlin RöhlCM-L
  8. 27Nicolas HöflerCM-R
  9. 32Vincenzo GrifoLM
  10. 9Lucas HölerRM
  11. 22Roland SallaiF

B04 · 3-4-2-1

  1. 1Lukas HradeckyG
  2. 4Jonathan TahCD
  3. 3Piero HincapiéCD-L
  4. 2Josip StanisicCD-R
  5. 25Exequiel PalaciosCM-L
  6. 34Granit XhakaCM-R
  7. 20Alejandro GrimaldoLM
  8. 30Jeremie FrimpongRM
  9. 14Patrik SchickF
  10. 10Florian WirtzCF-L
  11. 23Adam HlozekCF-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Goal! SC Freiburg 0, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
  2. 10' Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
  3. 40' Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2. Adam Hlozek (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  4. 53' Goal! SC Freiburg 1, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong with a cross.
  5. 62' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Roland Sallai.
  6. 62' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Florent Muslija replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
  7. 62' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Philipp Lienhart replaces Matthias Ginter.
  8. 72' Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  9. 76' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Yannik Keitel replaces Merlin Röhl.
  10. 76' Substitution, SC Freiburg. Maximilian Philipp replaces Lucas Höler.
  11. 76' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Patrik Schick.
  12. 79' Goal! SC Freiburg 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3. Yannik Keitel (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.
  13. 83' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
  14. 83' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Robert Andrich replaces Adam Hlozek.
  15. 89' Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Edmond Tapsoba replaces Exequiel Palacios.

Bundesliga News

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ESPN PA Bayern Munich hold off Freiburg in first game without Kompany Bayern Munich returned to the top of the Bundesliga table thanks to a 3-1 away win at Freiburg on Sunday. News Associated Press Bayern Munich's Vincent Kompany 'stable,' could be away for weeks after collapse Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany will have more tests to determine why he collapsed during a training session the previous day, the club said Saturday. News ESPN News Services USMNT's Scally scores, helps Gladbach avoid worst-ever Bundesliga start Borussia Mönchengladbach avoided becoming the first team in Bundesliga history to lose seven straight games to start the season, thanks to a 3-2 win at Stuttgart on Friday. News ESPN News Services Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hospitalized after collapsing at training Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is undergoing tests in hospital after collapsing during a training session Friday, the German club confirmed.