Bundesliga Roundup: Bayern gets revenge on Freiburg ahead of Man City game

FREIBURG, Germany (AP) — Bayern Munich partly avenged its elimination from the German Cup by Freiburg midweek by successful their Bundesliga match 1-0 to maintain the lead on Saturday.

Bayern stayed two factors away from Borussia Dortmund forward of a Champions League quarterfinal with Manchester City on Tuesday, nevertheless it was hardly a cushty win.

Just as within the cup quarterfinal loss to Freiburg on Tuesday — and in stark distinction to final week’s demolition of Dortmund within the “Klassiker” — Bayern struggled to complete off a decided and defensively well-organized Freiburg.

Matthijs de Ligt’s speculative and highly effective shot from distance, deflected into the highest left nook, made the distinction however Freiburg had possibilities to attract. Ritsu Doan hit the submit for Freiburg simply earlier than the break and solely one other sturdy sport from goalkeeper Yann Sommer, instead of the injured Manuel Neuer, saved Bayern’s lead intact.

DORTMUND BEATS UNION

Dortmund was on monitor for a 3rd straight sport with no win, and a four-point hole which may have meant the top of the title race, till substitute Youssoufa Moukoko took full benefit of a evident error from Union to attain in a 2-1 win.

Donyell Malen’s Twenty eighth-minute opening objective was canceled by Kevin Behrens as Union sought beneficial factors in its quest to qualify for the Champions League for the primary time.

That work was undone when Union’s Paul Seguin botched an try to manage the ball and by accident performed the right go for the 18-year-old Moukoko to around the goalkeeper and rating.

OTHER GAMES

Bayer Leverkusen and coach Xabi Alonso continued their scorching type with a seventh consecutive win in all competitions, beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1. With forwards Patrik Schick and Adam Hlozek injured, the wingers stepped up for Leverkusen as Amine Adli and Moussa Diaby each scored.

Leverkusen subsequent heads right into a Europa League quarterfinal towards Belgian membership Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday.

Cologne ended a six-game winless run by beating Augsburg 3-1.

Mainz drew with Werder Bremen 2-2 after a late flurry of targets, with all 4 scored after the eighty fifth minute as Bremen twice leveled the rating.

Hertha Berlin hosted Leipzig late.