Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg, 2024-25 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
- 45'+1': Patrik Schick
- 51': Florian Wirtz
- 67': Patrik Schick
- 74': Patrik Schick
- 77': Patrik Schick
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Leverkusen's 5-1 win over Freiburg tougher than it seemed, says Alonso
Bayer Leverkusen manager Xabi Alonso praised his team's determination after a commanding 5-1 win over Freiburg on Saturday, stressing the contest was more difficult than the scoreline suggested.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Delay in match (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Matthias Ginter.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Granit Xhaka with a headed pass following a corner.
- 9': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Exequiel Palacios.
- 10': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo following a fast break.
- 11': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
- 14': Foul by Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 14': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt saved. Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Patrick Osterhage.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Höler.
- 22': Offside, SC Freiburg. Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
- 23': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
- 24': Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg).
- 24': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nathan Tella following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 27': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg).
- 28': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 29': Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Penalty Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Florian Wirtz draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 31': Penalty conceded by Ritsu Doan (SC Freiburg) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 33': Penalty saved. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 36': Foul by Maximilian Eggestein (SC Freiburg).
- 36': Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Lukas Kübler.
- 40': Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Patrick Osterhage (SC Freiburg).
- 42': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Piero Hincapié with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 44': Philipp Lienhart (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 45'+4': Foul by Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg).
- 45'+4': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1, SC Freiburg 0.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Piero Hincapié (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeremie Frimpong.
- 51': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 0. Florian Wirtz (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios with a through ball.
- 54': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo following a fast break.
- 55': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2, SC Freiburg 1. Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Gregoritsch.
- 57': Attempt saved. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a headed pass.
- 58': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Merlin Röhl replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 59': Foul by Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 59': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Nathan Tella (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Exequiel Palacios.
- 65': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 65': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Álex Grimaldo (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 67': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 3, SC Freiburg 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 69': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Martin Terrier replaces Nathan Tella.
- 71': Corner, SC Freiburg. Conceded by Piero Hincapié.
- 72': Foul by Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 72': Matthias Ginter (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Maximilian Eggestein.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 74': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, SC Freiburg 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz following a fast break.
- 75': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Junior Adamu replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
- 75': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Kiliann Sildillia replaces Patrick Osterhage.
- 75': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Max Rosenfelder replaces Lukas Kübler.
- 76': Attempt saved. Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 77': Goal! Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, SC Freiburg 1. Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Álex Grimaldo with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Patrik Schick (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 80': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 80': Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Nordi Mukiele replaces Álex Grimaldo.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Aleix García replaces Patrik Schick.
- 80': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Arthur replaces Jeremie Frimpong.
- 82': Foul by Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg).
- 82': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Jeanuël Belocian replaces Piero Hincapié.
- 84': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 84': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Nicolas Höfler replaces Maximilian Eggestein.
- 88': Attempt saved. Nordi Mukiele (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Tah.
- 88': Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Noah Atubolu.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg).
- 90'+1': Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Merlin Röhl (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Granit Xhaka (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, SC Freiburg 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 5, SC Freiburg 1.
Statistics
 SCF |
B04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.2 | Possession | 66.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 250 | Accurate Passes | 603 |
| 335 | Passes | 680 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 7 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 12 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 12 | Clearances | 18 |
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 | 15 | +34 | 36 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | +16 | 32 |
| 3 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | +12 | 27 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 15 | +4 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Bayer Leverkusen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 3 | Piero Hincapié |
| 12 | Edmond Tapsoba |
| 34 | Granit Xhaka |
| 25 | Exequiel Palacios |
| 20 | Alejandro Grimaldo |
| 30 | Jeremie Frimpong |
| 14 | Patrik Schick |
| 10 | Florian Wirtz |
| 19 | Nathan Tella |
SC Freiburg (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Atubolu (GK) |
| 3 | Philipp Lienhart |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 17 | Lukas Kübler  |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 6 | Patrick Osterhage |
| 38 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
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