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Bayer Leverkusen Dominates Freiburg at BayArena
Leverkusen, Germany – Bayer Leverkusen secured a dominant victory against SC Freiburg in a match held at the BayArena, part of the Bundesliga’s eighth matchday. The game, officiated by Harm Osmers, was characterized by Leverkusen’s control, reflected in a 69% possession rate and a greater number of scoring opportunities.
The score was opened in the 22nd minute thanks to a goal by E. Poku, assisted by A. Garcia, who would later receive a yellow card in the 39th minute. Freiburg, although with less possession (31%), tried to react, but encountered a solid Leverkusen defense.
In the second half, Leverkusen extended their lead in the 52nd minute with a goal by E. Tapsoba, after an assist from A. Grimaldo. The situation became even more complicated for Freiburg when P. Lienhart received a second yellow card in the 74th minute, resulting in his sending off.
Despite Freiburg’s efforts, Bayer Leverkusen controlled the pace of the game until the end, securing a victory that consolidates their position at the top of the table. Freiburg, on the other hand, will need to analyze the mistakes made and seek a quick recovery in the upcoming matches. The match concluded with a total of 16 shots for Leverkusen, compared to 10 for Freiburg.
Substitutions sc freiburg: at minute 46 J. Adamu came in and Y. Suzuki went out., at minute 67 J. Manzambi came in and I. Matanovic went out., at minute 67 L. Kubler came in and M. Rosenfelder went out., at minute 77 D. Scherhant came in and C. Gunter went out., at minute 85 L. Holer came in and V. Grifo went out.
Substitutions bayer leverkusen: at minute 67 E. Fernandez came in and R. Andrich went out., at minute 67 J. Hofmann came in and I. Maza went out., at minute 77 C. M. Kofane came in and P. Schick went out., at minute 77 J. Quansah came in and J. Belocian went out., at minute 85 E. Poku came in and E. Ben Seghir went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Bayer Leverkusen
SC Freiburg
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