Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg, 2023-24 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaLeverkusen reclaim Bundesliga lead after beating Freiburg
Bayer Leverkusen reclaimed the top spot in the Bundesliga after beating Freiburg 2-1 at home on Sunday to remain unbeaten this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 3': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 3': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Philipp Lienhart.
- 8': Foul by Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg).
- 8': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 11': Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 12': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg).
- 13': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 13': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt missed. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 16': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo.
- 19': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 20': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 21': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
- 21': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 27': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 28': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Kiliann Sildillia.
- 28': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lucas Höler.
- 28': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Ritsu Doan.
- 30': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 30': Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 36': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Tah.
- 41': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg).
- 42': Hand ball by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 45': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 45': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0.
- 47': Foul by Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 47': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 53': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 53': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 56': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Merlin Röhl.
- 59': Attempt missed. Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left following a fast break.
- 60': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 0. Jonas Hofmann (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 64': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 64': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 66': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 67': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Manuel Gulde replaces Philipp Lienhart.
- 67': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
- 67': Foul by Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg).
- 67': Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Odilon Kossounou (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 69': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 1. Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vincenzo Grifo with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 72': Hand ball by Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 73': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 73': Attempt saved. Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Victor Boniface.
- 74': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 78': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 80': Attempt missed. Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 81': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 81': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Merlin Röhl.
- 83': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 83': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Foul by Manuel Gulde (SC Freiburg).
- 85': Victor Boniface (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nathan Tella replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 85': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Amine Adli replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 86': Offside, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Victor Boniface is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
- 89': Delay in match because of an injury Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Adam Hlozek replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 90': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Patrik Schick replaces Victor Boniface.
- 90': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Piero Hincapié replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kiliann Sildillia (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 90'+4': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+4': Nicolas Höfler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Weißhaupt with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 1.
Statistics
 SCF |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 29.5 | Possession | 70.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 652 |
| 293 | Passes | 727 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 22 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 24 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Venue: BayArena
Location: Leverkusen, Germany
Attendance: 30,210
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 30 | +58 | 72 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | +29 | 64 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 30 | +16 | 52 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 30 | +10 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 6 | Odilon Kossounou |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 22 | Victor Boniface |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 7 | Jonas Hofmann |
SC Freiburg (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler  |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 34 | Merlin Rohl |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
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