Bayern Munich defeat Freiburg 3-1 to extend Bundesliga lead
Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 3-1 in the Bundesliga's seventh round, maintaining top spot in the standings with 17 points.
Key Takeaways
AIBayern Munich secured an important 3-1 away victory over Freiburg today in the seventh round of the Bundesliga.
Dayot Upamecano opened the scoring for Bayern in the 16th minute, with Serge Gnabry doubling the lead in the 42nd. In the 82nd minute, Freiburg's Tom Bischof scored an own goal, before Michael Cuisance sealed the win with a third goal in the fifth minute of stoppage time.
Englishman Aaron Danks led Bayern from the bench, stepping in for Belgian head coach Vincent Kompany, who was hospitalized on Friday after collapsing.
The win lifts Bayern Munich to 17 points at the top of the table, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. Freiburg remain on 13 points in third place, level with Bayer Leverkusen, who lost 3-0 to Hoffenheim.