Freiburg vs Bayern 2022-23 German Bundesliga
Matthijs de Ligt banger helps Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 1-0, stay top
An unstoppable long-range strike from defender Matthijs de Ligt handed Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory over Freiburg on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 36': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Philipp Lienhart replaces Manuel Gulde because of an injury.
- 51': Goal! SC Freiburg 0, FC Bayern München 1. Matthijs de Ligt (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 62': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Roland Sallai replaces Vincenzo Grifo.
- 62': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Lukas Kübler replaces Kiliann Sildillia.
- 68': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 74': Sadio Mané (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Ryan Gravenberch replaces Thomas Müller.
- 84': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Jeong Woo-Yeong replaces Lucas Höler.
- 84': Substitution, SC Freiburg. Noah Weißhaupt replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 89': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Josip Stanisic replaces João Cancelo.
- 89': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Leroy Sané.
- 90'+1': Lukas Kübler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Lucas Höler (SC Freiburg) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Europa-Park Stadion
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Attendance: 34,700
German Bundesliga Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +55 | Bayer Leverkusen | 30 | 80 | 0 |
| +50 | Bayern Munich | 30 | 66 | 6 |
| +32 | VfB Stuttgart | 30 | 63 | 7 |
| +35 | RB Leipzig | 30 | 59 | 7 |
Statistics
 MUN |
SCF |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 22 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 576 | Accurate Passes | 219 |
| 657 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 19 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 16 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
SC Freiburg (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Gulde |
| 28 | Matthias Ginter |
| 30 | Christian Günter |
| 25 | Kiliann Sildillia |
| 27 | Nicolas Höfler |
| 8 | Maximilian Eggestein |
| 9 | Lucas Höler |
| 38 | Michael Gregoritsch |
| 32 | Vincenzo Grifo |
| 42 | Ritsu Doan |
Bayern Munich (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 5 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich  |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 22 | João Cancelo |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 17 | Sadio Mané |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
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