SC Freiburg 0-1 Bayern Munich: Matthijs de Ligt stunner gives Thomas Tuchel’s side crucial win in Bundesliga

Bayern Munich had Matthijs de Ligt’s brilliant strike to thank for after a nervy 1-0 win at Freiburg on Saturday afternoon. Bayern hoped to go five points clear with a win, while Freiburg were chasing their own Champions League spot for next season, before fifth-placed RB Leipzig faced Hertha Berlin later on Saturday.

Ad However, Thomas Tuchel’s side struggled in the first half with a lack of creativity, with Sadio Mane missing a good chance to score for the first time since the World Cup break. DFB-PokalStoppage-time penalty sees Bayern Munich crash out to Freiburg04/04/2023 AT 17:53 The two teams had met in mid-week in the Pokal Cup, which Freiburg won 2-1, and they came closest to the lead in the first 45 when Ritsu Doan hit the post after some sloppy defending from Alphonso Davies.

In the second half, De Ligt hit a superb strike from distance to break the deadlock in the 51st minute, then Bayern had a penalty appeal turned down shortly after as they started to assert their dominance. Leroy Sane missed two excellent chances to add to the scoreline, but Tuchel and Bayern had to settle for a hard-fought win courtesy of a single strike.

They remain two points ahead of Borussia Dortmund after they beat Union Berlin 2-1, with seven games to go in the season. Bundesliga table Bundesliga fixtures / results Bundesliga top scorers More to follow...