Bundesliga – Bayern, everything easy in Freiburg: 4-1 and +9 over Dortmund

Another goleada. Even without Lewandowski’s help. Bayern Munich wins 4-1 at Freiburg thanks to goals from Goretzka (58 ‘), Gnabry (73’), Coman (82 ‘) and Sabitzer (90’). The goal of Petersen’s momentary equalizer (63 ‘) is useless. The Bavarians, who in anticipation of the Dortmund game fly to +9, thus reach 85 goals scored in 28 games. Just over 3 goals per game. Wednesday the match at Villarreal in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

the race

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In the 4-2-3-1 chosen by Nagelsmann the news is the recovery of Goretzka, absent since early December due to a hip problem. From the first minutes the pace of the match is high, but there are few chills: in the 20 ‘Eggstein finds the hole for Höler who tries to surprise Neuer with his toe, but he is good at being ready. Bayern creates little, with Lewandowski, closely marked by Gulde (there is also some spark between the two) who cannot find space. Bayern’s first chance arrives in the 42nd minute, when Kimmich, from a corner kick, kicks directly at the goal and almost beats Flekken. The Freiburg goalkeeper is good in the 45th minute, when he controls a powerful shot from Coman.

the recovery

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The second half opens with Müller who, perfectly caught by Coman, wastes an excellent opportunity by stumbling, thus allowing Flekken to intervene before concluding. At 58 ‘came Bayern’s goal: from Kimmich’s free-kick Goretzka was good at getting rid of the marking and anticipating Flekken at the exit, leading him forward with a header. The Bavarians seem to dominate, and Coman, on 62 ‘, devours the 0-2: after a good exchange with Müller, the French former Juve is alone against Flekken, but shoots the ball at the opposing goalkeeper. Freiburg then responds with Petersen (scoring 17 seconds after entering the field), but suffers, 10 minutes later, Gnabry’s goal: the former Arsenal is launched by Hernandez, overtakes Schlotterbeck and beats Flekken again. The Bavarians then closed it in the 82nd minute with Coman: Upamecano caught him in the area and allowed him to surprise Flekken, who was not well positioned. At 90 ‘even the 4-1 arrives, with an easy tap-in from Sabitzer, served by Gnabry. It ends like this, with Bayern finding themselves +9 from Dortmund having to play the postponement with Leipzig.

the others

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Bielefeld and Stuttgart drew 1-1, while Eintracht did not go beyond 0-0 at home against Greuther Furth. Important victories for Bochum (2-1 at Hoffenheim) and Leverkusen (2-1 with Hertha). Bayer is thus third at +6 from fifth Friborg. The Hertha is instead penultimate and increasingly with water in the throat. @elmarbergo