Leverkusen Beats Freiburg 3-2 To Keep 10-point Lead Over Bayern In The Bundesliga

FREIBURG, Germany: Patrik Schick scored his first Bundesliga purpose in three months as Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 3-2 to remain 10 factors away from Bayern Munich within the German title race on Sunday.

With coach Xabi Alonso rotating his squad after a busy run of video games, unbeaten Leverkusen survived a late Freiburg comeback to take one other step towards the title.

Leverkusen wanted lower than 90 seconds to take the lead as Florian Wirtz, the 20-year-old attacking midfielder who has been key to the workforce’s success underneath Alonso, held off two defenders earlier than curling the ball into the online.

Freiburg quickly hit again with a purpose from Ritsu Doan, earlier than an error from Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu put Leverkusen again into the lead shortly earlier than halftime. Trying to chop out a go, Atubolu gave the ball away to Schick and blocked his shot earlier than Adam Hlozek scored the rebound.

Schick prolonged Leverkusen’s lead with a flick off the put up within the 53rd minute off Jeremie Frimpong’s cross. Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky let Freiburg again into the sport when he spilled Yannik Keitel’s shot, permitting Keitel to attain on the second try.

That made for a nervy end for Leverkusen as Freiburg defender Manuel Gulde headed narrowly over the bar at a nook with seconds remaining.

It was an announcement win specifically for Czech forwards Schick and Hlozek, who’ve had comparatively little impression on the German title race regardless of Leverkusen’s beautiful season.

Leverkusen has relied on objectives from the midfield and wing again positions this season since an damage in January dominated out striker Victor Boniface. Schick hadn’t scored within the league since a hat trick in December — although his objectives within the Europa League have been important. Hlozek’s solely different Bundesliga purpose was in September.

Five wins from Leverkusen’s final eight league video games can be sufficient to provide Alonso’s workforce its first ever Bundesliga title, even when Bayern wins each recreation.

Bayern’s personal encounter with Freiburg noticed the champion drop factors in a 2-2 draw on March 1.

Bayern has considerations over an ankle damage to the league’s prime scorer Harry Kane after he collided with a goalpost in Saturday’s 5-2 win over Darmstadt. Bayern stated Sunday that Kane would nonetheless be a part of up with England for upcoming friendlies.

Back in motion after securing a spot within the Champions League quarterfinals, Borussia Dortmund hosts Eintracht Frankfurt later Sunday.

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