SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen Battle made 1-1 Draw

The match between SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen ended with a draw in Match Day 22 of the Bundesliga. Vincenzo Grifo from SC Freiburg opened the scoring in the 29th minute, giving his team a 1-0 lead. However, Sardar Azmoun from Bayer Leverkusen equalised at the 67th minute, resulting in a 1-1 draw at full time. Both teams will be disappointed not to have taken all three points, but they can take solace in a hard-fought point away from home.

Line-ups:

SC Freiburg

Mark Flekken (rating 6.9)
Kiliann Sildillia (rating 6.7)
Matthias Ginter (rating 7)
Philipp Lienhart (rating 6.9)
Lukas Kübler (rating 7.5)
Ritsu Doan (rating 6.3)
Maximilian Eggestein (rating 6.6)
Nicolas Höfler (rating 6.7)
Vincenzo Grifo (rating 7.5)
Michael Gregoritsch (rating 6.3)
Lucas Höler (rating 6.7)

Bayer Leverkusen

Lukáš Hrádecký (rating 6.7)
Jeremie Frimpong (rating 5.9)
Odilon Kossounou (rating 6.6)
Edmond Tapsoba (rating 6.7)
Mitchel Bakker (rating 7.5)
Kerem Demirbay (rating 7.3)
Robert Andrich (rating 7)
Exequiel Palacios (rating 7.2)
Moussa Diaby (rating 6.6)
Sardar Azmoun (rating 7.7)
Adam Hložek (rating 6.6)

Substitutions:

SC Freiburg

R. Sallai (R. Doan, 25)
N. Petersen (M. Gregoritsch, 83)
Jeong Woo-Yeong (V. Grifo, 84)

Bayer Leverkusen

F. Wirtz (A. Hlozek, 46)
P. Schick (M. Diaby, 66)
N. Amiri (S. Azmoun, 86)

Ball possession:

The latest match between SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen was a close one, with Leverkusen eventually coming out on top. Leverkusen had the edge in terms of ball possession with 54%, compared to 46% for Freiburg. In terms of shots on target, both teams put in a good effort, with Freiburg making 9 shots on target and 4 on goal, while Leverkusen made 16 shots on target and 4 on goal. Vincenzo Grifo lead the way for Freiburg in terms of number of shots taken while Jeremie Frimpong was best in hits on goal for Leverkusen. In the end it was Bayer Leverusen who came away as winners but it could have gone either way as both teams showed their attacking prowess throughout the match.

Passes:

Matthias Ginter of SC Freiburg had a pass accuracy of 80% with a total of 50 passes. Edmond Tapsoba from Bayer Leverkusen was even more accurate, completing 84% of his 88 passes. Michael Gregoritsch from SC Freiburg provided two key passes while Jeremie Frimpong for Bayer Leverkusen had three. All players performed extremely well in the match and contributed to their teams’ successes.

Defense:

The Bundesliga season has been an exciting one so far, with SC Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen both performing well. In terms of interceptions, SC Freiburg have come out on top, with Lucas Höler leading the pack with 2 interceptions. They are closely followed by Bayer Leverkusen who have 6 interceptions, with Mitchel Bakker having the most at 2. SC Freiburg follow up their strong interception performance with 3 in total, Kiliann Sildillia leading the way again for them this time at 1. Finally, Bayer Leverkusen have just 1 interception from Edmond Tapsoba to round off their defensive effort in this department.

Face-to-face:

Lukas Kübler from SC Freiburg and Kerem Demirbay from Bayer Leverkusen are the two clear leaders when it comes to face-to-face fights for the ball. Lukas Kübler won an impressive nine of these battles while Kerem Demirbay wasn’t far behind with six. Both players have shown an impressive level of commitment and determination in their fights for the ball, which has set them apart as some of the best in their respective teams.

Fouls:

    Yellow cards:

  • R. Sallai (SC Freiburg) at 26 minute
  • M. Gregoritsch (SC Freiburg) at 33 minute
  • K. Demirbay (Bayer Leverkusen) at 27 minute

    The last five games (including this match):

    • SC Freiburg – DWWLW
    • Bayer Leverkusen – DLWLL

    Top 5 Bundesliga scorers:

    1. Niclas Füllkrug (14, Werder Bremen)
    2. Vincenzo Grifo (12, SC Freiburg)
    3. Christopher Nkunku (12, RB Leipzig)
    4. Marcus Thuram (11, Borussia Monchengladbach)
    5. Randal Kolo Muani (10, Eintracht Frankfurt)

    Next games:

    • SC Freiburg will play with Borussia Monchengladbach. March 04 at 14:30 (UTC), on Stadion im BORUSSIA-PARK.
    • Bayer Leverkusen will play with Hertha Berlin. March 05 at 14:30 (UTC), on BayArena.
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