Mumbai, December 22: Florian Wirtz starred and Patrik Schick scored four goals as Bayer Leverkusen routed Freiburg 5-1 to keep the pressure on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich over the winter break. Wirtz, who has yet to extend his Leverkusen contract, set up a hat trick for Schick and scored his seventh league goal of the season. Leverkusen dominated but needed patience before Schick broke the deadlock with a chip over the goalkeeper right before the break. Bundesliga 2024슬롯사이트�25 Sees Quickfire Scoring Record As Bayern Munich Puts Five Past Dismal RB Leipzig.

Wirtz, who'd played Schick through, score after the break when he displayed brilliant close control to elude a defender before firing the ball inside the near post from a narrow angle. Vincenzo Grifo pulled one back four minutes later, but Wirtz floated in a precise cross for Schick to head Leverkusen's third in the 67th, then laid the ball back for Schick to fire Leverkusen's fourth in the 74th.

슬롯사이트œFor a striker, it's a dream to have this player behind you,슬롯사이트� Schick said of Wirtz.

Schick scored again with a header to a corner three minutes later 슬롯사이트� the only goal that didn't involve Wirtz.

Leverkusen stayed four points behind Bayern after its eighth straight win across all competitions. Leverkusen resumes its league defense at Borussia Dortmund on Jan. 10, while Bayern visits Borussia Mönchengladbach on Jan. 11.

FRANKFURT GOALKEEPER'S WOES

Brazilian goalkeeper Kauã Santos endured a game to forget as his Eintracht Frankfurt was shocked by 10-man Mainz 3-1. Frankfurt had 34 shots at goal compared to nine by the visitor, which played with a man less from the 21st after captain Nadiem Amiri was sent off for catching Ellyes Skhiri's right ankle with his studs. Bundesliga 2024슬롯사이트�25: Jacob Bruun Larsen Returns To Deny Borussia Dortmund Victory With Late Goal for Hoffenheim.

Santos had already conceded an unfortunate own goal. The 'keeper played out a short pass to Skhiri, who was immediately under pressure from two Mainz players. Skhiri sent the ball looping back toward Santos, who deflected it onto the crossbar, from where it rebounded back off Santos' arm and in.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천Regular goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and reserve Jens Grahl were out with illness.

Mainz's Paul Nebel then scored with a deflected shot for 2-0, and Santos was at fault again when a botched pass invited another Mainz attack. Nebel grabbed his second goal in the 58th. Rasmus Kristensen, who struck the crossbar in the first half, scored Frankfurt's consolation in the 75th.

슬롯사이트œWe were already there for Kauã as a team on the field,슬롯사이트� Frankfurt defender Robin Koch said of Santos' bad day. 슬롯사이트œHe's a young player, these things happen. But he's a good guy, he'll come out of it and the same will help him with his development.슬롯사이트�

STUTTGART STUNNED AT HOME

Johannes Eggestein fired promoted St. Pauli to a 1-0 win at Stuttgart, last season's runner-up. Stuttgart had won its last four games across all competitions. Union Berlin's winless run stretched to nine games across all competitions as Bo Svensson's team slumped to a 4-1 defeat at Werder Bremen. Bundesliga 2024슬롯사이트�25: Freiburg Survives Late Onslaught To Defeat Wolfsburg 3슬롯사이트�.

Holstein Kiel ended its five-game losing run by routing Augsburg 5-1, and Borussia Mönchengladbach won at Hoffenheim 2-1. There were tributes with silences before all the games for the victims of an attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg the night before.

슬롯사이트œThere are always more important things than football,슬롯사이트� Freiburg coach Christian Günter said.

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