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In Germany, the tense battle for "Champions" league spots continues, and on Sunday evening "Freiburg" defeated "Bayer" eleven with a score of 2:1 at home. The guests scored first in the match. In the 33rd minute, "Bayer" defender Jeremie Frimpongas handled the ball in his penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty kick. Vincenzo Grifo hit the target from the spot, making the score 1:0. However, the visitors equalized just before the end of the first half. In the 45+1 minute, Aranguiz scored a header goal "to the crossbar". Nevertheless, "Freiburg" scored a goal of huge importance at the end of the match. In the 84th minute, after Ermedino Demirovic's pass into the penalty area, Kevin Schade found the net. This result means that "Freiburg" rise to the third position in the league table, overtaking "Bayer" who drop to fourth place. The fight for "Champions" league spots is currently very tight, as "Freiburg" is only two points ahead of Union Berlin in seventh place.
