This is the beginning of our live coverage of the SCF vs LEV, Bundesliga 2024-25 Matchday 32 fixture. The match will take place at the Europa-Park Stadion on 4 May 2025 at 9:00 PM IST.
This is the beginning of our live coverage of the SCF vs LEV, Bundesliga 2024-25 Matchday 32 fixture. The match will take place at the Europa-Park Stadion on 4 May 2025 at 9:00 PM IST.
You can watch the Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen match live in India on the SonyLIV platform, as well as on the Sony Sports Network channels.
Before the starting lineups are released, let's look the players who will not be able to take part in tonight's match due to injury or suspension:
SC Freiburg: Daniel-Kofi Kreyeh (injury), Bruno Ogbus (injury), Noah Atubolu (doubtful)
Bayer Leverkusen: Victor Boniface (thigh, doubtful), Jeanuel Belocian (ACL), Mario Hermoso (tendon), Nordi Mukiele (calf), Alejo Sarco (hamstring), Martin Terrier (achilles tendon)
SC Freiburg: Florian Muller; Jordy Makengo, Philipp Lienhart, Matthias Ginter, Max Rosenfelder; Patrick Osterhage, Maximilian Eggestein; Vincenzo Grifo, Lucas Holer, Ritsu Doan; Chukwubiuke Adamu
Bayer Leverkusen: Matej Kovar; Piero Hincapie, Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba; Alejandro Grimaldo, Granit Xhaka, Aleix Garcia, Jeremie Frimpong; Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick, Emiliano Buendia
SC Freiburg: Noah Atubolu, Kiliann Sildillia, Christian Gunter, Jan-Niklas Beste, Lukas Kubler, Eren Dinkici, Nicolas Hofler, Merlin Rohl, Michael Gregoritsch
Bayer Leverkusen: Niklas Lomb, Lukas Hradecky, Arthur, Robert Andrich, Nathan Tella, Exequiel Palacios, Amine Adli, Jonas Hofmann
SC Freiburg: 🔴L 🔴L 🟢W 🟢W 🟢W
Bayer Leverkusen: 🟢W 🟢W ⚫D ⚫D 🟢W
Leverkusen 5-1 Freiburg (Bundesliga, 21 Dec 2024)
Freiburg 2-3 Leverkusen (Bundesliga, 17 Mar 2024)
Leverkusen 2-1 Freiburg (Bundesliga, 29 Oct 2023)
Freiburg 1-1 Leverkusen (Bundesliga, 26 Feb 2023)
Leverkusen 2-3 Freiburg (Bundesliga, 3 Sep 2022)
The last 12 official games between the two teams have had at least one goal.
This is how the German Bundesliga 2024-25 table looks like before the match:
Bayer Leverkusen are currently second with 67 points from 31 games (19 wins, 10 draws). They trail league leaders Bayern Munich by nine points, and are ahead of third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt by 12 points.
Meanwhile, SC Freiburg are in fifth place, occupying the Europa League spot, with 51 points from 31 games (15 wins, six draws). They are tied on points with Borussia Dortmund, albeit having played a game less. They are also just one point ahead of sixth-placed RB Leipzig, but with a worse goal difference.
Referee Daniel Siebert blows his whistle, and we are underway at the Europa-Park Stadion.
SCF 0-0 B04 (0')
Both teams have started with an attacking mindset, pushing men up while going forward. Early posession statistics was fairly even, but the visitors now have almost 70% of the ball. No chances yet though, and neither any shots by any team.
SCF 0-0 B04 (5')
Despite Leverkusen enjoying most of the ball possession, it's Freiburg who look more lethal coming forward. Adamu and Grifo are trying to move ahead at every chance, but B04 defence are holding strong at the moment.
SCF 0-0 B04 (10')
Despite the attacking effort put by both teams, no clear cut chances have been created so far. Vincenzo Grifo had a shot from distance saved by Kovar, but that's the only shot of this match. Leverkusen are still enjoying around three-fourths of ball posession.
SCF 0-0 B04 (20')
Almost half of all Bayer Leverkusen attacks have come from the left hand side, with Frimpong, returning from a minor injury, not really having much impact on the match so far.
Meanwhile, Freiburg are also trying to utilise the wings to break the resolute Bayer defence, but Grifo and Doan are not really getting the final ball right.
Grifo and Grimaldo have been the best players for their respective teams so far.
SCF 0-0 B04 (28')
This is the first big chance of the game, and Adamu plays Patrick Osterhage down the right edge of the box. The midfielder takes a strong right-footed shot with Hincapie closing in, but Matej Kovar goes down quickly and keeps it out. Fantastic save from the goalkeeper, who hasn't had to best of times recently.
SCF 0-0 B04 (34')
It's a really stop-start match going on, with free-kicks hurting the flow of the game. Three fouls in the last five minutes. Only one yellow card so far -- Freiburg's Johan Manzambi.
Meanwhile, Xabi Alonso has been screaming for his team to push forward for some time now.
SCF 0-0 B04 (42')
What a spectacular goal from Maxi Eggestein, who gets his second goal of the season!Grifo and Osterharge attempts to play a one-two on the edge of the box, but it falls to Maximilian Eggestein. The midfielder looks to his left and right for support, but then shoots towards the top left corner from outside the box, and it flies past an outstretched Kovar. A moment of magic was needed to give the breakthrough, and magic it certainly was.
SCF 1-0 B04 (44')
After a flat 45 minutes of football, the end was breathtaking, thanks to Maxi Eggestein's wonder goal. The referee blows his whistle, and it's half-time.
SCF 1-0 B04 (HT)
| Stat | Freiburg | Bayer Leverkusen |
| Ball possession | 33.0 | 67.0 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.45 | 0.0 |
| Big chances | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Total shots | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| Corner kicks | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Fouls | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Passes | 162.0 | 336.0 |
| Tackles | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Free kicks | 4.0 | 7.0 |
| Yellow cards | 1.0 | 0.0 |
The referee blows his whistle, and the second 45 minutes is underway. Will Leverkusen be able to get an equaliser, or will Bayern Munich end today as German champions?
No changes at half-time for either team.
SCF 0-0 B04 (45')
Adamu celebrates, after putting the ball behind the net for his first goal since Matchday 3! A fantastic ball over the top is received by Manzambi, and the ball reaches Ritsu Doan. The Japanese puts in a terrific cross inside the box, and Manzambi heads it back across the face of the goal towards the onrushing Adamu. The young Austrian pokes out a leg, and the ball goes past Kovar.
However, replays show that the ball actually hit Hincapie's leg before going in, which means that it's an own goal for the Ecuadorian.
SCF 2-0 B04 (48')
Amine Adli, Arthur, Exequiel Palacios IN
Emiliano Buendia, Edmond Tapsoba, Aleix Garcia OUT
SCF 2-0 B04 (58')
B04 are trying to come forward through the left hand side, with Wirtz and Grimaldo trying to combine, but Matthias Ginter is like a rock at the back for Freiburg, and Leverkusen have had ZERO shots so far.
SCF 0-0 B04 (61')
Lukas Kubler, Merlin Rohl IN
Max Rosenfelder, Johan Manzambi OUT
SCF 2-0 B04 (69')
Bayer Levekusen get the first corner of the game in the 72nd minute, and the ball falls to Palacios. The Argetine hits it down the ground, and Patrik Schick lets it run expecting a run down the right flanks, but it just goes over the line.
SCF 2-0 B04 (73')
Nathan Tella, Jan-Niklas Beste IN
Jeremie Frimpong, Ritsu Doan OUT
SCF 2-0 B04 (81')
Bayer Leverkusen pull one back, and it's Florian Wirtz who gets a terrific solo goal. The German, who has been anonymous till now, cuts in from the left hand side with a solo run, holding off the pressure from Niklas Beste, and then fires a shot from outside the box towards the bottom left corner, giving Muller no chance. The Europa-Park has suddenly gone so quiet.
SCF 2-1 B04 (82')
With Bayer Leverkusen committing a number of men forward in search of an equaliser, they are falling short in the back, and Freiburg look to counter with a three versus three situation. Osterhage feeds Rohl on the right hand side, and he puts in a terrific cross towards the onrushing Adamu, but Hincapie dives in with a fantastic challenge to clear the danger away.
SCF 2-1 B04 (87')
Kilian Scildillia IN
Vincenzo Grifo OUT
Meanwhile, the fourth-official indicates a minimum of five minutes to be played after the end of 90 minutes.
SCF 2-1 B04 (90')
Leverkusen do it again!! Freiburg get sloppy on the defence, and the visitors get ample time in front of the penalty box, and it goes to Nathan Tella on the left side. The Nigerian floats in a terrific cross, and it hits Jonathan Tah's shoulder before nestling in the bottom right corner.
The Europa-Park Stadion is totally quiet, and the draw will be a hammerblow to Freiburg's Champions League hopes.
SCF 2-2 B04 (90+3')
It's full time at the Europa-Park Stadion, and the crowd is so subdued. After a terrific match for most of 90 minutes, Freiburg see the win being snatched away in the last moment by a sloppy goal. They are now just one point above Dortmund in fourth place, but it will be nervy for Julian Schuster's side in the final two matches.
Meanwhile, Leverkusen failing to get all three points means that Bayern Munich have been crowned the Bundesliga winners for the 34th time in their history.
SCF 2-2 B04 (FT)
That's the end of our live coverage of the SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen match on 4 May 2025. Thank you for sticking with us, and goodnight.