Match story
- Bayer Leverkusen fired more attempts (15 vs 6 shots).
- SC Freiburg was more accurate in front of goal (67% on target vs 40%).
SC Freiburg defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 in Bundesliga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 5 stage in the 2022 season. The match was played at BayArena in Leverkusen. S. Stegemann officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg meeting in Bundesliga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
BundesligaRecorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
SC Freiburg defeated Bayer Leverkusen 2-3 in Bundesliga. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 5 stage in the 2022 season. The match was played at BayArena in Leverkusen. S. Stegemann officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Bayer Leverkusen vs SC Freiburg meeting in Bundesliga with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Bayer Leverkusen and SC Freiburg. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
BundesligaRecorded meetings: 17 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new signing has already dealt with harder challengesIn November 2001, the first Japanese goalkeeper to play English league football conceded a goal within the first minute of his debut. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi may have struggled for second-tier Portsmouth, conceding 21 times in his 12 league games after being spotted by the then-director of football, Harry Redknapp, but he also produced some world-class saves and had glowing things to say about the Royal Mail.Replaced by a 42-year-old Dave Beasant, Kawaguchi nevertheless remains a cult hero on the south coast as a standing ovation in his final game demonstrated. Despite going on to play 116 times for Japan, he never made the jump to the Premier League. Now though, finally, Japan has a number one in the top flight. Continue reading...
Arsenal are on the brink of sealing another transfer (Picture: Getty) Visionhaus/Getty Images) Arsenal are poised to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa after a dramatic breakthrough in transfer talks. The Premier League champions are desperate to make reinforcements at the back with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba set to miss the start of the season through injury. Mikel Arteta has been eager to recruit a defender capable of offering cover at both right-back and centre-half with Konsa emerging as their top target. Arsenal have also explored a move for another England international in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Having already lost Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Villa were determined to hold onto their defender and were thought to be asking for £60million for the 28-year-old. Arsenal saw an opening offer believed to be worth £30m rejected earlier this month. But The Athletic reports Arsenal are now closing in on a deal after positive talks at ‘ownership level’ to reduce the valuation gap. Arsenal have strengthened in midfield and attack with the signings of Bruno Guimareas and Christos Tzolis. Arsenal closing in on the England star (Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire) Speaking after Sunday’s Community Shield win over Manchester City, Arteta underlined the need to strengthen at the back with key figures still sidelined. Asked whether his focus was now on defensive reinforcements after the arrival of Guimareas, Arteta said: ‘We know there are certain areas that through injuries we are weaker and we need to strengthen.‘We’re trying to do that and we’ve been trying to do that for weeks. Only when the opportunity is right for the club will we do it.’ Arsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title against newly-promoted Coventry City on Friday. Timber still recovering from a groin issue (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arteta will be without half of his first-choice back four with Timber and Saliba still sidelined. Timber has not started a game since March due to a groin injury, undergoing minor surgery last month. Arteta has spoken positively of he Netherlands international progress but he is still working his way back to full fitness behind the scenes. Saliba meanwhile is expected to miss the opening months of the campaign as a result of a back injury which flared up during the World Cup. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Aston Villa have confirmed the permanent signings of Atletico Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Ruggeri, who lifted the 2023-24 Europa League title with Atalanta, only joined Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal in July 2025. The 24-year-old made 47 appearances and provided seven assists in all competitions last season, as the La Liga outfit reached the Champions League semi-finals and recorded a fourth-place league finish.
Udinese has rejected two separate approaches worth around €30 million each from Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund for teenage defender Matteo Palma, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. Both Bundesliga clubs made concrete offers for the centre-back this week, but Udinese has no plans to sell. TuttoMercatoWeb reports that proposals “in the region of €30 million” arrived from […] The post Udinese rejects Bayer Leverkusen and Dortmund bids for Matteo Palma appeared first on SoccerNews.
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He is replacing a World Cup winner and is his country’s first Premier League keeper, but Villa’s new signing has already dealt with harder challengesIn November 2001, the first Japanese goalkeeper to play English league football conceded a goal within the first minute of his debut. Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi may have struggled for second-tier Portsmouth, conceding 21 times in his 12 league games after being spotted by the then-director of football, Harry Redknapp, but he also produced some world-class saves and had glowing things to say about the Royal Mail.Replaced by a 42-year-old Dave Beasant, Kawaguchi nevertheless remains a cult hero on the south coast as a standing ovation in his final game demonstrated. Despite going on to play 116 times for Japan, he never made the jump to the Premier League. Now though, finally, Japan has a number one in the top flight. Continue reading...
Arsenal are on the brink of sealing another transfer (Picture: Getty) Visionhaus/Getty Images) Arsenal are poised to sign Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa after a dramatic breakthrough in transfer talks. The Premier League champions are desperate to make reinforcements at the back with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba set to miss the start of the season through injury. Mikel Arteta has been eager to recruit a defender capable of offering cover at both right-back and centre-half with Konsa emerging as their top target. Arsenal have also explored a move for another England international in Bayer Leverkusen’s Jarell Quansah. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Having already lost Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, Villa were determined to hold onto their defender and were thought to be asking for £60million for the 28-year-old. Arsenal saw an opening offer believed to be worth £30m rejected earlier this month. But The Athletic reports Arsenal are now closing in on a deal after positive talks at ‘ownership level’ to reduce the valuation gap. Arsenal have strengthened in midfield and attack with the signings of Bruno Guimareas and Christos Tzolis. Arsenal closing in on the England star (Picture: Bradley Collyer/PA Wire) Speaking after Sunday’s Community Shield win over Manchester City, Arteta underlined the need to strengthen at the back with key figures still sidelined. Asked whether his focus was now on defensive reinforcements after the arrival of Guimareas, Arteta said: ‘We know there are certain areas that through injuries we are weaker and we need to strengthen.‘We’re trying to do that and we’ve been trying to do that for weeks. Only when the opportunity is right for the club will we do it.’ Arsenal begin the defence of their Premier League title against newly-promoted Coventry City on Friday. Timber still recovering from a groin issue (Picture: Arsenal FC via Getty Images) Arteta will be without half of his first-choice back four with Timber and Saliba still sidelined. Timber has not started a game since March due to a groin injury, undergoing minor surgery last month. Arteta has spoken positively of he Netherlands international progress but he is still working his way back to full fitness behind the scenes. Saliba meanwhile is expected to miss the opening months of the campaign as a result of a back injury which flared up during the World Cup. Comment now Comments Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source
Aston Villa have confirmed the permanent signings of Atletico Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri and Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Ruggeri, who lifted the 2023-24 Europa League title with Atalanta, only joined Atletico Madrid on a five-year deal in July 2025. The 24-year-old made 47 appearances and provided seven assists in all competitions last season, as the La Liga outfit reached the Champions League semi-finals and recorded a fourth-place league finish.
Udinese has rejected two separate approaches worth around €30 million each from Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund for teenage defender Matteo Palma, according to TuttoMercatoWeb. Both Bundesliga clubs made concrete offers for the centre-back this week, but Udinese has no plans to sell. TuttoMercatoWeb reports that proposals “in the region of €30 million” arrived from […] The post Udinese rejects Bayer Leverkusen and Dortmund bids for Matteo Palma appeared first on SoccerNews.
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