Freiburg vs Bayer Leverkusen

Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen played out a 1-1 draw at the Europa-Park Stadion that felt like both sides had chances to win it. The home team dominated possession with 54 percent of the ball but couldn't make it count when it mattered. Leverkusen were the sharper finishers, racking up ten shots compared to Freiburg's seven, and looked dangerous on the break throughout the afternoon. It was end-to-end stuff at times, particularly after the interval, but neither goalkeeper had to make any real heroics. The stalemate leaves both teams with work to do this week. Freiburg will feel they should have made their possession advantage pay, while Leverkusen might view a point away from home as something of a missed opportunity given how many chances they created. Neither side's supporters will be jumping for joy, but a point keeps the pressure off for now.

Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen drew 1-1 at Europa-Park Stadion, in a game that could easily have finished either way. Neither team could really take control of the ball for long, with Freiburg holding 54% possession, close enough to an even split to explain why the game never settled into one side's favour. Both sides had spells on top without ever pulling clear, and the shot count on the day backs up just how tight things were. A draw is rarely the result either team sets out to get, but on this occasion it was a fair reflection of ninety minutes where chances were shared roughly evenly. Below is a closer look at exactly how the numbers from the match broke down.