Bayer Leverkusen were forced to settle for a dramatic 3–3 draw away to SC Freiburg in an entertaining Bundesliga clash packed with attacking football. The visitors twice fought back from behind and even took the lead at one stage, but ultimately had to accept a point — a result that could prove costly in their battle for a UEFA Champions League place.

One of the standout moments of the match came from Alejandro Grimaldo. The Spanish full-back produced a superb direct free-kick to level the score for the second time. That strike carried additional significance. It was Alejandro Grimaldo’s fifth goal from a direct free-kick this season — the highest tally across Europe’s top leagues. With that effort, he moved ahead of Dominik Szoboszlai, who currently sits on four goals from similar situations.

2025-26, Germany - Bundesliga

Freiburg - Bayer 04 3:3 (2:2)
Goals: Grifo, 34 (1:0); Kofane, 37 (1:1); Suzuki Yu., 43 (2:1); Grimaldo, 45 (2:2); Terrier, 52 (2:3); Ginter, 86 (3:3)

Freiburg: Atubolu; Beste (Irié, 75); Treu; Günter (Makengo J., 62); Ogbus; Ginter (Makengo J., 62); Grifo (Scherhant, 63); Manzambi (Höler, 75); Suzuki Yu.; Eggestein М.; Matanovic
Substitution: Makengo J. (from 62); Scherhant (from 63); Irié (from 75); Höler (from 75)
Bench: Müller Fl.; Lienhart; Jung A.; Osterhage; Höfler
Yellow Cards: Scherhant 70; Irié 78; Günter 90

Bayer 04: Blaswich; Quansah; Tapsoba E.; Grimaldo; Fernández Ez. (Palacios Ex., 82); Andrich; Aleix Garcia; Terrier (Culbreath, 75); Maza (Tillman M., 66); Poku E. (Oermann, 82); Kofane
Substitution: Tillman M. (from 66); Culbreath (from 75); Oermann (from 82); Palacios Ex. (from 82)
Bench: Omlin; Lomb; Tape; Hofmann
Yellow Cards: Grimaldo 51; Quansah 82; Andrich 82