Patrik Schick Completes Bayer Leverkusen’s 2-1 Comeback Against Freiburg

Schick completes Leverkusen’s comeback

Bayer Leverkusen defeated SC Freiburg 2-1 at the BayArena, recovering from an early deficit to claim the Bundesliga victory. The match was level 1-1 at half-time.

Freiburg took the lead in the 14th minute when Derry Lionel Scherhant scored a normal goal, assisted by Philipp Treu, to make the running score 0-1. Leverkusen responded five minutes later: Ibrahim Maza converted a normal goal from Patrik Schick’s assist for 1-1.

The decisive moment came in the 76th minute. Maza supplied Schick, who scored Leverkusen’s last goal of the match and made the running score 2-1. The sequence provided a clear turnaround from Freiburg’s initial advantage without requiring any further scoring intervention.

A narrow statistical edge for the winner

The numbers suggest a closely balanced contest rather than sustained control by one side. Freiburg had 51% possession and completed 429 accurate passes compared with Leverkusen’s 416, while total shots were also close: 12 for Leverkusen and 11 for Freiburg. Leverkusen, however, recorded five shots on goal to Freiburg’s two and held the higher expected-goals figure, 1.67 to 1.08.

Philipp Treu received Freiburg’s only yellow card in the 39th minute. No red cards were recorded.

Table positions remain separated by goal difference

After the result, Leverkusen are ranked #4 with 13 points from 6 games, while Freiburg are ranked #3 with 13 points from 6 games. Bayern München lead with 14 points, leaving both teams 1 point behind the league leader.

Schick was the standout performer, earning an 8.7 rating after 90 minutes. His match contribution included 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 shots on target.