Flawless hat-trick in 10 minutes Leverkusen's Schick shoots Freiburg down with a four-goal haul

Bayer Leverkusen go into the winter break with a sense of achievement. Goal-scorer Patrik Schick and playmaker Florian Wirtz are on fire.

German champions Bayer Leverkusen remain first in pursuit of Bundesliga leaders FC Bayern. The Werkself won 5:1 (1:0) at home against SC Freiburg. Striker Patrik Schick (45.+1/67./74./77. minute) with a four-pack and international Florian Wirtz (51.) ensured Bayer's eighth win in a row.

In the first half, Wirtz had been denied by Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolo's brilliant save from a penalty (33'). Vincenzo Grifo (55) scored for Freiburg to make it 2-1 at half-time.

Leverkusen thus ended the most successful calendar year in the club's history in second place after 15 matchdays. With 32 points, coach Xabi Alonso's team is the only team that can halfway keep up with the league leaders from Munich (36). Freiburg are in mid-table at the end of the year with 24 points.

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5:1

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SC Freiburg

• Patrik Schick - 1:0 (45.+2.)
• Florian Wirtz - 2:0 (51.)
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• Patrik Schick - 3:1 (67.)
• Patrik Schick - 4:1 (74.)
• Patrik Schick - 5:1 (77.)

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• (55.) 2:1 - Vincenzo Grifo
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90.+2.
End of 2nd half
90.+2.
Yellow card SC Freiburg
Merlin Röhl
85.
Substitution in SC Freiburg

Nicolas Höfler
Midfielder
85.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Maximilian Eggestein
Midfielder
83.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Jeanuël Belocian
Midfielder
83.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Piero Hincapié
Defender
80.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Nordi Mukiele
Defender
80.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
80.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Arthur
Defender
80.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Jeremie Frimpong
Midfielder
80.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Aleix García
Midfielder
80.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Patrik Schick
Striker
77.
Yellow card Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Patrik Schick
77.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 5:1 through Patrik Schick (Álex Grimaldo)

Patrik Schick
Striker

Assist: Álex Grimaldo
Midfielder
75.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Junior Adamu
Striker
75.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Michael Gregoritsch
Striker
75.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Max Rosenfelder
Defender
75.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Lukas Kübler
Defender
75.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Kiliann Sildillia
Defender
75.
Substitution out SC Freiburg
Patrick Osterhage
Midfielder
74.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 4:1 through Patrik Schick (Florian Wirtz)

Patrik Schick
Striker

Assist: Florian Wirtz
Striker
69.
Substitution in Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Martin Terrier
Striker
69.
Substitution out Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Nathan Tella
Striker
67.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 3:1 through Patrik Schick (Florian Wirtz)

Patrik Schick
Striker

Assist: Florian Wirtz
Striker
58.
Substitution in SC Freiburg
Merlin Röhl
Midfielder
58.
Substitution out SC Freiburg

Ritsu Doan
Midfielder
55.
Goal for SC Freiburg, 2:1 through Vincenzo Grifo (Michael Gregoritsch)

Vincenzo Grifo
Midfielder

Assist: Michael Gregoritsch
Striker
51.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 2:0 through Florian Wirtz (Exequiel Palacios)

Florian Wirtz
Striker

Assist: Exequiel Palacios
Midfielder
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+5.
End of 1st half
45.+2.
Goal for Bayer 04 Leverkusen, 1:0 through Patrik Schick (Florian Wirtz)

Patrik Schick
Striker

Assist: Florian Wirtz
Striker
33.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen misses penalty

Florian Wirtz
Striker
24.
Yellow card SC Freiburg
Lukas Kübler
1.
Start of the match

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