Freiburg 3-3 Bayer Leverkusen: Ginter Nets Late Equalisernewsline24

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Matthias Ginter’s late header secured a 3-3 draw for Freiburg against Bayer Leverkusen, capping a match full of swings at Europa-Park Stadion. Leverkusen overturned two deficits and briefly led, yet left with frustration after dropping two crucial points in the Bundesliga chase for Champions League places.

The result leaves Leverkusen two points adrift of Stuttgart in the battle for a top-four finish. Freiburg created more pressure overall, and the home crowd thought Ginter had completed a dramatic turnaround in stoppage time, only for an offside flag to deny a potential winner in the closing moments.

Leverkusen believed victory was near when Christian Kofane’s driving run early in the second half opened space. Martin Terrier met the pass with a composed first-time strike in the 52nd minute, giving the visitors their first lead after twice falling behind before the interval.

Freiburg refused to fold, pushing Leverkusen deep in the final stages. With four minutes of normal time left, Ginter attacked a cross and powered a header past Janis Blaswich. Soon after, Ginter turned in Maximilian Eggestein’s saved effort, but the defender was judged offside, while Alex Grimaldo then fired narrowly across goal at the other end.

Freiburg’s sharp start finally brought reward in the 34th minute. Christian Gunter swept a low cross into the six-yard area, where Vincenzo Grifo lifted a clever finish over Blaswich. The advantage lasted only three minutes, as Terrier nudged the ball into Kofane, who drove a precise shot into the bottom-left corner.

The hosts struck again on 43 minutes with a swift counter-attack. Freiburg broke quickly, and Yuito Suzuki slipped free inside the area before finishing calmly while unmarked. Leverkusen hit back in first-half stoppage time when Grimaldo bent a free-kick from just outside the box over the wall and into the roof of the net.

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Freiburg vs Leverkusen Bundesliga draw reflected in xG data

Match statistics underlined Freiburg’s strong attacking display. The hosts generated an expected goals figure of 2.5 compared to Leverkusen’s 2.04. Freiburg took 22 shots, including nine on target, while Leverkusen recorded 17 attempts with five testing the goalkeeper, highlighting how both teams created clear chances.

Grimaldo’s set-piece goal added another notable detail for this Bundesliga draw. The defender now has five direct free-kick goals in all competitions this season, more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues, moving past Dominik Szoboszlai’s tally of four and reinforcing Grimaldo’s value from dead-ball situations.

The 3-3 result leaves both Freiburg and Leverkusen with mixed feelings from this Bundesliga draw. Freiburg can take encouragement from a strong performance and late response, while Leverkusen will regret letting a lead slip and missing an opportunity to close the gap on Stuttgart in the top-four race.

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