Leverkusen beats Freiburg 2-1 and hands Bundesliga lead to Bayern

Bayer Leverkusen made a statement in matchday six of the Bundesliga by coming from behind to beat Freiburg 2-1 at the BayArena. The visitors had taken the lead through Derry Scherhant in the opening quarter of an hour, but goals from Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick turned the game around. The defeat knocks Freiburg off top spot and lifts Bayern Munich to the top of the standings.

• Freiburg suffered their first defeat of the season and drop from first to third place.
• Bayern Munich are the new leaders after beating RB Leipzig 6-1 on Saturday.
• Patrik Schick has scored in all six matchdays, a first in Leverkusen's history.
• Four teams are separated by just one point at the top of the Bundesliga.

Derry Scherhant gives Freiburg the lead at the BayArena

Freiburg came out determined to defend their place at the top and found their reward early. In the 14th minute, Philipp Treu launched a counterattack that Derry Scherhant finished with a clinical strike to make it 0-1. In the stands was Germany head coach Jürgen Klopp, who has given both players their international debuts in recent weeks.

Maza and Schick lead the Leverkusen comeback

The home side hit back just five minutes later. Ibrahim Maza took advantage of a mix-up between Jordy Makengo and Matthias Ginter to link up with Moussa Diaby on the right wing. The Frenchman sent in a low cross and Schick backheeled the ball to Maza, who equalized with a first-time finish using the outside of his right foot.

Schick seals the win in the final quarter of an hour

The second half offered few clear chances until Carles Martínez Novell's team pushed forward in the closing stages. Near the byline, Maza skipped past two defenders, produced a cheeky nutmeg, and found Schick, who finished with a low shot across goal to make it 2-1.

Schick sets a Leverkusen scoring record and joins the Bundesliga chase

The Czech striker is enjoying a spectacular start to the season. With his goal against Freiburg, he has scored in each of the six matchdays played, something no other player had ever achieved in the club's history. His six goals put him level with Niclas Füllkrug at the top of the Bundesliga scoring charts.

What is at stake for Freiburg against Bayern next weekend

Julian Schuster's side have little time to dwell on the setback. Freiburg travel to Monaco in the Europa League on Thursday and then host Bayern Munich next Sunday to close matchday seven. It is another top-of-the-table clash for a team that remains firmly in the fight at the top despite the defeat.

Bundesliga table tightens: four teams separated by a single point

After six rounds, the Bundesliga is tightly packed with four teams separated by just one point at the top. Bayern Munich lead on 14 points thanks to a goal difference of +17. Borussia Dortmund, who drew 0-0 with Union Berlin, also have 14 points but with a difference of +7. Freiburg sit on 13 points and see Leverkusen level with them on the same total.

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