First Bundesliga Loss for Freiburg, Monaco No Longer Unbeaten in France and Madrid without Vinícius
Patrik Schick scored the winner and matched a Bundesliga scoring record as Leverkusen ended Freiburg’s unbeaten start.
- On Sunday, Bayer Leverkusen beat Freiburg 2-1 in the Bundesliga, with Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick combining to score the decisive goals for the hosts.
- Having collected 13 of 15 points since an opening loss to Elversberg, Leverkusen sit fourth in the Bundesliga, level on points with Freiburg but behind on goal difference.
- Schick became the first Leverkusen player to score in six consecutive matches, converting a pass from Maza with 15 minutes remaining; five minutes later, Schick assisted Maza's winning goal.
- Freiburg coach Julian Schuster called the defeat "completely unnecessary" but promised his side would learn from the result as they prepare for Bayern Munich's visit next weekend.
- Germany coach Jurgen Klopp watched the match, having previously called up four Freiburg players to the national team, while bottom clubs Hoffenheim and Borussia Moenchengladbach conclude the round later on Sunday.
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Freiburg wasted the opportunity to regain first place in the Bundesliga after falling on Sunday 2-1 against Bayer Leverkusen, his first defeat of the season and Monaco lost 1-0 in Lorient to stop being the only undefeated team in the French league.
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