Freiburg wasted opportunity back to the top of the Bundesliga after going down 2-1 a Bayer Leverkusen this afternoon
The Black Forest club took the lead at the BayArena through Derry Scherhant’s 14th-minute goal only for Ibrahim Maza to equalize five minutes later.
Czech international Patrik Schick grabbed the winner with 14 minutes remaining, converting Maza’s cross. Schick has now scored in each of Leverkusen’s first six league games of the season, equaling the record held by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (2015-16 with Borussia Dortmund) and Robert Lewandowski (2019-20 with Bayern Munich).
Borussia Mönchengladbach’s miserable start continued as they were held without a point after losing 2-1 at home to Hoffenheim.
Oyarzabal to the double for the Society
Real Sociedad moved up to fifth in La Liga with an emphatic 5-2 win at winless Malaga, World Cup hero Mikel Oyarzabal among the goalscorers.
Osasuna beat Racing Santander 2-0 and Celta de Vigo beat Alaves 2-1.
In Serie A, Como’s fine start continued with a 3-1 win at Fiorentina, while Portugal international Goncalo Ramos was on target as AC Milan beat Atalanta 3-2 at the San Siro.
Monaco missed out on top spot in Ligue 1 after losing 1-0 at Lorient.
Paris FC move into second place after Lassine Sinayoko scored a 97th-minute penalty to defeat Rennes in a seven-goal thriller. French international Esteban Lepaul scored a hat-trick for Rennes, but it wasn’t enough.
Marseille continued their resurgence after a slow start with a 5-2 win at Angers.
Leaders Paris Saint-Germain have 14 points, along with Paris FC, Lille and Monaco.
