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| Bayern Munich’s German midfielder Joshua Kimmich (L) and Union Berlin’s Hungarian midfielder Andras Schaefer vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match betwen 1 FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin on September 3, 2022. |
Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin
on Saturday, while Freiburg moved to the top of the Bundesliga after outlasting
Bayer Leverkusen 3-2.
Bayern and Union were left tied on points in third
and fourth place, respectively. Freiburg is one point in front and ahead of
second-place Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. All four teams are unbeaten
after five rounds along with Koln, which beat Wolfsburg 4-2.
Sheraldo Becker struck for Union in the 12th minute.
The striker used one touch of his right boot to volley a free kick by
Christopher Trimmel just inside the far post of Manuel Neuer.
Bayern pummeled Berlin’s area in search of a reply
that came three minutes later when Joshua Kimmich drilled a low shot into the
packed area. His strike took a slight deflection off a defender before hitting
the net.
Bayern had the better share of the scoring chances
the rest of the way, but Union goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow saved shots by Leroy
Sané, Sadio Mané and Alphonso Davies to protect the point for the hosts.
Freiburg took the league lead after coming out on
top of a thriller in Leverkusen.
Kerem Demirbay gave the hosts the early lead, only
for Matthias Ginter and Michael Gregoritsch to score for Frieburg in the 48th
and 51st. Patrik Schick briefly pulled Leverkusen level before Ritsu Doan took
the 72nd-minute winner.
Werder Bremen kept Bochum in last place with a 2-0
away win, while Schalke drew 1-1 at Stuttgart.
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