The chance to climb to second place in the standings and catch Bayern Munich and Union Berlin (both with a match less) was wasted by Freiburgstaying tied at home with Bayer Leverkusen (1-1), for the 22nd matchday of the Bundesliga.
In the crowded and snow-covered Europa-Park Stadion, the hosts were fortunate to take the lead in the 28th minute, with a stunning free kick by Riddle from 25-30 meters!
The “Aspirins” pushed for an equaliser, coming close to the goal on three good occasions before half-time.
In the replay, the visitors’ pressure paid off, with Amzun in the 67th minute to make it 1-1 with a close shot after Baker’s turn.
Result, with which Freiburg stayed at fifth place of the standings with 41 points and at -5 from the top, with Bayer on the other hand, remaining 11th with 28 points.
The schedule for the 22nd matchday:
Friday (24/02)
Mainz-Glandbach 4-0
(25′ Sung Lee, 49′ Ingvartsen, 71′ Azork, 90+3′ Viper)
Saturday (25/02)
Leipzig-Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1
(6′ Werner, 40′ Forsberg – 61′ Shaw)
Cologne-Wolfsburg 0-2
(4′ Gerhard, 68′ pen. Arnold)
Hoffenheim-Borussia Dortmund 0-1
(43′ Brad)
Hertha Berlin-Augsburg 2-0
(61′ Richter, 70′ Lukebakiou)
Werder Bremen-Bochum 3-0
(29′ Philkrug, 43′ Schmidt, 59′ Dukes)
Schalke-Stuttgart 2-1
(10′ Ntrexler, 40′ Bilter – 63′ Sosa)
Sunday (26/02)
Freiburg – Leverkusen 1-1
(29′ Grifo – 67′ Azmoun)
Bayern Munich-Union Berlin (18:30)
The schedule for the next (23rd) matchday:
Friday (03/03)
Dortmund-Leipzig (21:30)
Saturday (04/03)
Union Berlin-Cologne (16:30)
Mainz-Hoffenheim (16:30)
Gladbach-Freiburg (16:30)
Bochum-Salke (16:30)
Augsburg-Werder Bremen (16:30)
Stuttgart-Bayern Munich (19:30)
Sunday (05/03)
Leverkusen-Hertha Berlin (16:30)
Wolfsburg-Eintracht Frankfurt (18:30)
Source: Sport Fm
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