Freiburg third after beating Union, Leverkusen beat Cologne in derby
BERLIN: Freiburg kept hot on the heels of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund with a comfortable 2-0 home win over lowly Union Berlin to return to third in the Bundesliga table on Sunday, while Bayer Leverkusen sunk derby rivals Cologne.
Freiburg secured a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin, maintaining their third-place position in the Bundesliga table, while Bayer Leverkusen triumphed over Cologne in a derby match, advancing to fifth place. Freiburg converted their chances effectively, with Derry Scherhant scoring the winning goal and Yuito Suzuki adding another. Union goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow made several crucial saves, including stopping Vincenzo Grifo's penalty.
Leverkusen took the lead in the first minute through Aleix Garcia's free-kick, and extended their lead with Patrik Schick's goal just before halftime. Despite a late effort by Said El Mala, Leverkusen's 2-1 victory secured their position in the top five.
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