Fribourg wins Union Berlin and rises to third place in the Bundesliga

O Fribourg won Union Berlin today by 2-0 on the ninth round of the German Football League, rising to third place in the race, while Leverkusen defeated Cologne by 2-1, and is fifth ranked.

At the Europa-Park Stadium, after a first part dominated by the hosts, but without goals, with several opportunities held by the guardian Frederik Ronnow, the second stage started with the same ‘all’ and Fribourg ended up putting himself in front of the marker following a miscalculated cut by Rani Khedira who, in the small area, introduced the spherical at the bottom of the nets, betraying the goalkeeper of Union Berlin.

At 67, after assistance from Derry Scherhant, the Japanese Yuito Suzuki, who was in great prominence in the match, appeared in the opposing area, filled his foot and shot to count, ‘fixing’ the result in 2-0.

With this triumph, the second consecutive, the Fribourg rose to the third place of the Bundesliga, now adding 19 points, minus two points than Dortmund and Bayern of Munich, second and first ranked respectively in punctual equality, with 21.

The Berlin Union counted the fourth game without winning and occupies the 16th and last position of the table, corresponding to the demotion play-off, with seven points.

In the Rhine derby, Bayer Leverkusen, with the Portuguese advanced Afonso Moreira playing at the beginning, returned today to the victories in the visit to Cologne, which he defeated by 2-1.

Visitors entered the match strong and inaugurated the marker at seven minutes, with a goal worthy of registration of the Spanish Aleix Garcia.

Patrik Schick extended Leverkusen's advantage to 85, with an arch shot, and El Mala reduced it to 1-2 to 90+2, at the end of the first one after crossing Brother Malik, ending the match accounts.

With this victory, Bayer Leverkusen broke a negative cycle, with two consecutive losses, and rose to the fifth rank of the table, place of access to the Europa League, now adding 16 points, minus two points than the fourth Leipzig.

The Cologne, in turn, added the fourth game in a row without winning and ranked the 15th position, with nine points, plus two more than Union Berlin, 16.

The ninth round of the Bundesliga ends today, with the clash between Hoffenheim and Schalke, starting at 18:30 ( Lisbon time).