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Bundesliga Matchday 6 Sun 18 Oct

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Maza 19′Schick 76′

Full-time 2:1
Away SC Freiburg

Scherhant 14′

Player of the match Patrik Schick 8.0

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 7.4/10 more watchable than 74% of Bundesliga matches Comeback from 0:1. How we rate

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 19' Maza, 1:1
  1. 0:1 → 2:1

    Bayer 04 Leverkusen came from behind to win.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 1:1, from 38% to 61% (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+2' · 2:1Bayer 04 Leverkusen 95%draw 5%SC Freiburg 0%

Key stats

49% Possession 51%
1.55 xG (expected goals) 0.84
12 Shots 11
5 On target 2
3 Big chances 2
4 Corners 3
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Preview and report

After the match · 2–1

Schick's 76th-minute goal gave Leverkusen a 2–1 win over Freiburg

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat SC Freiburg 2–1 in Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga. Patrik Schick scored the winning goal from close range in the 76th minute, and Freiburg lost for the first time this season.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 76th minute That was when Schick scored the winner after a pass from Maza.

From Freiburg's lead to Schick's goal

Freiburg took the lead in the 14th minute. Derry Scherhant scored from close range after a counter-attack down the right, with Philipp Treu providing the assist. Five minutes later Ibrahim Maza equalised, beating the keeper into the bottom corner after a back-heel pass from Schick. The decisive goal came in the 76th minute. Maza won a duel by the corner of the pitch and passed to Schick, who scored from close range to make it 2–1 to Leverkusen.

Freiburg's run ends, and so does their spell as leaders

Freiburg lost after nine matches without defeat. Leverkusen have now gone seven matches unbeaten. After this round Bayern and BVB have 14 points each, and Freiburg and Leverkusen 13. Freiburg lost top spot. Schick has six league goals this season. He scored in a sixth consecutive round and became the first Bayer player to score in each of the first six league matches of a season, ahead of Dimitar Berbatov and Stefan Kießling.

Tennis balls and the Freiburg coach's reaction

As early as the 3rd minute, Freiburg fans threw tennis balls onto the pitch, protesting against bans on bringing in flags and other materials. The stoppage lasted about five minutes. According to baden24.de, Freiburg coach Julian Schuster was visibly upset by the protest from the fans in his section and held his head in his hands.

Live · goal

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 78 2–1

    Schick scores, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–1 SC Freiburg

    Patrik Schick scored in the 76th minute after an assist from Ibrahim Maza and put Bayer 04 Leverkusen ahead. Earlier, Derry Scherhant gave SC Freiburg the lead in the 14th minute, and in the 19th minute Maza equalised.

    Number of the match: 6 goals — That is how many goals Patrik Schick now has in this Bundesliga season.

  2. Minute 22 1–1

    Maza scores, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1–1 SC Freiburg

    Ibrahim Maza equalised in the 19th minute after an assist from Patrik Schick. Earlier, in the 14th minute, Derry Scherhant had given Freiburg the lead, set up by Philipp Treu. It is Maza's second goal of this Bundesliga season.

    Number of the match: 2 — That is how many league goals Ibrahim Maza has this season.

  3. Minute 16 0–1

    Scherhant scores, Leverkusen 0–1 Freiburg

    Derry Scherhant put SC Freiburg ahead in the 14th minute of their Matchday 6 Bundesliga game against Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Philipp Treu provided the assist. It is Scherhant's second league goal this season.

    Number of the match: 2 — Scherhant already has two goals in this Bundesliga season.

Live · half-time · 1–1

Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SC Freiburg level at 1–1 at half-time

After the first half, Bayer 04 Leverkusen are level 1–1 with SC Freiburg. The goals came in the 14th and 19th minutes: first Derry Scherhant scored, then Ibrahim Maza.

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Number of the match 5 minutes That is how long separates Scherhant's goal in the 14th minute from Maza's equaliser in the 19th minute.

Two goals in the first 19 minutes. SC Freiburg took the lead in the 14th minute. Derry Scherhant scored, with Philipp Treu providing the assist. Five minutes later Bayer 04 Leverkusen equalised: Ibrahim Maza scored from a Patrik Schick pass. After these goals both scorers have 2 league goals this season. In the first half SC Freiburg had 53% of possession and Bayer 04 Leverkusen 47%. The hosts took 3 shots, 1 of them on target, the visitors 2 shots, also with 1 on target. There were 2 corners for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1 for SC Freiburg.

Scoring runs continue. Bayer 04 Leverkusen have scored in 10 consecutive matches. SC Freiburg have found the net in 9 consecutive matches. After the goals in this game, both teams have kept their runs going.

Before the match

Freiburg, Bundesliga leaders, are unbeaten in 9 matches ahead of the game against Leverkusen

In Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga, Bayer 04 Leverkusen host SC Freiburg. The visitors were top of the table before this round and have not lost in 9 consecutive matches.

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Number of the match 9 That is how many consecutive matches Freiburg have gone unbeaten before they play Leverkusen.

Freiburg higher in the table

Freiburg have 13 points and are first in the Bundesliga table. Bayer 04 Leverkusen, on 10 points, are fourth. The hosts have won four in a row, in different competitions.

Freiburg without Suzuki

In Matchday 5, Freiburg beat Schalke 04 2–1 at home, even though they played with ten men from the 64th minute after Yuito Suzuki's red card. Maximilian Eggestein and Keisuke Goto scored the goals. Suzuki will miss the trip to Leverkusen because of a suspension. He has scored 4 goals in 5 league matches and is the team's top scorer. Berkay Yılmaz and Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus will not play either, both injured.

Leverkusen: a run and injuries

Leverkusen have not lost in six consecutive matches. In the Bundesliga they have also not been behind at any point in a match for 203 minutes. The hosts' top league scorer is Patrik Schick, who has 5 goals and 1 assist in 5 matches. Christian Kofane, Eliesse Ben Seghir, Guéla Doué, Kennet Eichhorn, Martin Terrier and Montrell Culbreath are on the injury list.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Comeback from 0:1.

  • Dramaweight 50% Comeback from 0:1, open to the end.The result hung in the balance and big moments changed the game. Drama: 8.1 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Schick scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 4.1 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% A lot was at stake before kick-off. Stakes: 7.7 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% Few chances and few shots. Quality of play: 2.3 out of 10

Match ECG

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Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 7.4more watchable than 74% of Bundesliga matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

GolVolt reviewpost-match article

Schick's 76th-minute goal gave Leverkusen a 2–1 win over FreiburgThe review gives the result away — switch spoilers back on to read it.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen beat SC Freiburg 2–1 in Matchday 6 of the Bundesliga. Patrik Schick scored the winning goal from close range in the 76th minute, and Freiburg lost for the first time this season.

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Highlights

Bundesliga 12 d ago Open at source

Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. Sport-Club Freiburg | Matchday 6 - Bundesliga 2026/27

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How the match went

3 goals1 card

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 14' Goal: Derry Scherhantleft foot · assist: Treu0:1
  2. 19' Goal: Ibrahim Mazaright foot · assist: Schick1:1
  3. 39' Philipp Treuyellow card · foul
  4. Half-time · 1:1
  5. 59' SubstitutionTella for Moreira
  6. 64' SubstitutionKübler for Treu
  7. 65' SubstitutionHöler for Goto
  8. 73' SubstitutionTillman for Diaby
  9. 76' Goal: Patrik Schickright foot · assist: Maza2:1
  10. 77' 2 substitutionsIrié for BesteOsterhage for Engelhardt
  11. 84' SubstitutionHofmann for Maza
  12. 89' SubstitutionGrifo for Scherhant
  13. Full-time · 2:1

Match stats

Shooting

1.55 xG (expected goals) 0.84
12 Shots 11
5 On target 2
3 Big chances 2
4 Off target 8
3 Blocked 1
7 Inside the box 8
5 Outside the box 3
1 Big chances missed 1

Play

49% Possession 51%
4 Corners 3
488 Passes 508
85% Pass accuracy 85%
7 Key passes 10
91 Attacks 106
42 Dangerous attacks 47

Defence

18 Tackles 13
3 Interceptions 12
1 Saves 3

Discipline

12 Fouls 5
1 Offsides 0
0 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-2-3-1 –4-2-3-1
Bench

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

SC Freiburg

Match sheet

Coaches
Carles Martínez Novell Bayer 04 Leverkusen Julian Schuster SC Freiburg
Stadium
BayArena, Leverkusen

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · Bayer 04 Leverkusen Patrik Schick 8.02
  2. 2. place · Bayer 04 Leverkusen Ibrahim Maza 7.98
  3. 3. place · SC Freiburg Derry Scherhant 7.49
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Absences

Bayer 04 Leverkusen · 6 out

  • Christian Kofane Injured

    since 4 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Eliesse Ben Seghir Injured

    since 19 Sep · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Guéla Doué Injured

    since 15 Sep · return date unknown · 4 matches missed · Muscle Injury

  • Kennet Eichhorn Injured

    since 1 Aug · return date unknown · 12 matches missed · Ill

  • Martin Terrier Injured

    since 16 Oct · return date unknown · Hamstring Injury

  • Montrell Culbreath Injured

    since 14 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Foot Injury

SC Freiburg · 3 out

  • Yuito Suzuki Suspended

    since 12 Oct · until 19 Oct · 1 match missed

  • Berkay Yılmaz Injured

    since 2 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Dental Surgery

  • Bruno Ifechukwu Ogbus Injured

    since 9 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Muscular problems

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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