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FULL TIME: FREIBURG 1-1 BAYERN MUNICH
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Borussia Dortmund have scored two very late goals in their clash against Wolsfburg and look to be heading back to the top of the Bundesliga thanks to two goals from Paco Alcacer.
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J. Gondorf enters the game and replaces V. Grifo.
Freiburg make their final change of the game as Grifo is replaced by Gondorf with only a few minutes left to play.
There will be three added minutes at the end of this game.
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Freiburg are camped inside their own half once again as Bayern continue to press for a winning goal. The away side, however, continue to struggle to find a way through.
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Kimmich swings a corner from the right deep into the box, but the delivery is poor and Freiburg are able to clear their lines with ease.
83'
Ribery gets played in down the left by James and looks to slide it to his right for Goretzka, but the pass is poor and Hofler is able to make the interception and cut out the danger.
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Bayern continue to dominate the ball but are finding it difficult to find a way through Frieburg’s resolute defensive unit with less than 10 minutes to go.
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M. Gulde enters the game and replaces L. Höler.
The home side make another change as the goalscorer, Holer, is replaced by Gulde. It remains 1-1.
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N. Süle enters the game and replaces J. Boateng.
F. Ribéry enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
The away side make their second change of the game as Boateng makes way for Sule.
It is a double change for Bayern as Coman is replaced by Ribery with just over 15 minutes left to play.
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L. Waldschmidt enters the game and replaces M. Frantz.
Freiburg make their first substitution of the match as Waldschmidt comes on to replace Frantz. There are 20 minutes left to play.
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Once again, Stenzel is easily beaten down the left-hand side by Coman. The Frenchman attempts to pull the ball back across goal, but Schwolow is alert to make a smart save with his feet and get it to safety.
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Coman looks to quickly win the ball back for Bayern, but in his efforts to do so the Frenchman catches Stenzel and Freiburg are awarded a free-kick in their own defensive third.
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D. Heintz gets yellow.
Heintz goes in rather late on Lewandowski down the left wing and picks up a yellow card for the challenge.
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The hosts are starting to take the game to the league leaders now. Haberer quickly slides the ball to the left for Grifo, who cuts inside before curling an effort wide of the far post from 20 yards out. Much better from Freiburg.
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Lewandowski sees two efforts well blocked from the edge of the box, before later bringing down Haberer as Freiburg looked to break from deep.
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S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Bayern make their first change of the match as Muller makes way for Gnabry. It remains 1-1.
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Freiburg manage to get out and attack Bayern for the first time after the restart. Haberer finds Grifo on the edge of the box and the winger goes for goal, but sees his right-footed strike go well wide of the near post.
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Coman is proving to be the main threat thus far and once again looks to take on Stenzel down the left wing. Schlotterbeck quickly gets across and on this occasion is able to steal the ball away from the Frenchman.
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We are back underway! Bayern, the league leaders, get the second half kicked off.
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HALF TIME: FREIBURG 1-1 BAYERN MUNICH
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There will be one added minute at the end of the first half.
Frantz switches over to the left and swings a good cross into the box. Holer is able to get something on the cross, but his header from the middle of the area lacks the power to beat Ulreich who makes an easy save in the centre of his goal.
43'
A. Abrashi gets yellow.
Following the free-kick, Bayern fail to clear their lines and the ball drops to Abrashi on the edge of the box who looks to go down under a tackle from Hummels, but is instead booked for diving.
42'
Holer gets the better of Thiago and Freiburg win a free-kick just inside the Bayern half.
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Coman switches the play to the right for Kimmich who fires over with a fierce, driven effort from 25 yards out.
36'
Haberer rather audaciously looks to chip Ulreich from 25 yards out, but the ambitious attempt loops over the bar and behind for a goal-kick.
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Following a rather frantic period of play, the game has calmed down and Freiburg are starting to work their way back into proceedings. Heintz looks to advance the play down the left flank, but is caught late by Muller and the hosts win a free-kick inside their own half.
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The home side are able to break at pace and Gunter tries his luck from the left side of the box, but his effort is fired straight at Ulreich who makes an easy save.
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Following their patient build-up play, Hummels sends the ball into the area from deep, but Muller’s header is rather tame and Schwolow is well placed to make a simple save.
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Freiburg are finding themselves penned in at present and are struggling to get out of their own half following a bright start. Bayern are continuing to patiently work the ball around as they look to force the issue.
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C. Günter gets yellow.
Gunter picks up a yellow card after cynically bringing down Muller after the German span away from him down the right-hand side of the pitch. He cannot have any complaints with that one.
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Frantz looks to nip in and quickly win the ball back for the hosts, but the Freiburg defender catches Rafinha and Bayern win a free-kick inside their own half.
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R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Goretzka.
Goretzka peeled off and found space on the edge of the penalty area and was able to keep the chance alive following Freiburg’s inability to clear their lines from the corner. The German hooked the ball into Lewandowski who did the rest by applying a superb finish.
GOAL! Lewandowski gets Bayern level! Following a corner from the right, Freiburg fail to clear their lines on numerous occasions and Goretzka is able to hook to ball back into a dangerous area from the edge of the box. Lewandowski does exceptionally well to control Goretzka’s pass before acrobatically finding the bottom left corner with a fantastic effort. 1-1.
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Gunter tries his luck from a fair way out but his strike sails well over the bar.
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Stenzel once again brings down Coman and the Frenchmen wins another free-kick for Bayern. The away side opt to take it quickly and continue to work the ball around as they patiently wait for an opening.
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Bayern are starting to apply some pressure now. Coman looks to take on Stenzel down the left, but the Freiburg defender stands his ground and does exceptionally well to win a goal-kick for the home side.
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Coman is brought down on the left wing by Stenzel and Bayern win a free-kick. James swings the set-piece in towards the far post, but Heintz is well positioned to head it to safety.
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The hosts win a corner to the right off Boateng which fails to beat the first man and Bayern are awarded a free-kick after the ball fell back to the feet of Gunter who was offside.
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Grifo goes for goal from the free-kick, but his right-footed drive goes high over the bar and fails to trouble Ulreich.
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M. Hummels gets yellow.
Hummels receives an early yellow card after bringing down Holer when the forward appeared to be through on goal following Schwolow’s goal-kick.
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Goretzka picks up the ball from Thiago on the edge of the box and tries his luck from distance, but the German’s effort sails well wide to the right of Schwolow’s goal.
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L. Höler has scored a goal for Freiburg! Assist by C. Günter.
Freiburg have started very brightly and Gunter’s delivery into the box was absolutely inch-perfect for Holer to attack and turn beyond Ulreich. Fantastic start from the hosts.
GOAL! Holer gives the home side an early lead! Freiburg work the ball well down the left-hand side. Gunter finds space to swing a cross into the area and Holer rises well at the near post and steers his header beyond Ulreich and into the bottom right corner. 1-0.
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The hosts look to put Bayern under pressure straight from the off with a long, searching ball down field. Boateng, however, is alert to powerfully head the ball to safety.
Frantz gets playing down the right after being found by Holer, but following the winger’s cross into the box, Haberer impedes Thaigo and the referee awards a free-kick to Bayern.
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Kick-off! Freiburg get the game underway.
Hello and welcome to live match coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Freiburg and Bayern Munich at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
Freiburg come into this clash looking to build on their 1-1 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach last time out. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, will be seeking to continue their impressive form after securing a 6-0 victory over Mainz in their last Bundesliga match.
FREIBURG (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow; Pascal Stenzel, Keven Schlotterbeck, Dominique Heintz, Christian Gunter; Nicolas Hofler, Amir Abrashi; Mike Frantz, Janik Haberer, Vincenzo Grifo; Lucas Holer.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-3-3): Sven Ulreich; Joshua Kimmich, Jerome Boateng, Mats Hummels, Rafinha; James Rodriguez, Thiago Alcantara, Leon Goretzka; Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski.
FREIBURG SUBS: Constantin Frommann, Manuel Gulde, Chima Okoroji, Jerome Gondorf, Florian Niederlechner, Marco Terrazzino, Gian-Luca Waldschmidt.
The home side, who are currently sitting in 11th place, have lost on only one occasion in their previous six home Bundesliga matches and will be seeking to continue their impressive form at the Schwarzwald-Stadion in today’s match. Bayern Munich, on the other hand, have won 11 of their last 12 league matches. The away side, due to goal difference, currently find themselves sat in 1st place and will be hopeful of ending the day at the top of the Bundesliga with second-placed Borussia Dortmund facing off against Wolfsburg.
The teams are out and kick-off will soon be upon us here at Schwarzwald-Stadion.
Freiburg will be the happier of the two sides at the break following a very impressive first half display. Haberer has been at the heart of everything for the home side and will continue to be a threat in the second half with Bayern struggling to contain Freiburg on the counter. The away side, on the other hand, will look to get James into the game more frequently as they seek to find a second goal after the break.
Freiburg host Mainz next time out as they look to build on their impressive draw today. Bayern Munich, meanwhile, host Heidenheim in the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal during the week before returning to Bundesliga action as they look to reclaim top spot with a home clash against the current league leaders, Borussia Dortmund.
That brings an end to our coverage of the Bundesliga fixture between Freiburg and Bayern Munich at Schwarzwald-Stadion. Thank you very much for joining us. Goodbye!
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