Bayer Leverkusen beat FC Cologne 2-1 at RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga on Nov. 8, with Patrik Schick scoring their second goal in the 85th minute, ESPN reported.
Cologne scored through Said El Mala in the second minute of stoppage time, reducing a deficit that had stood at two goals since Schick's strike. El Mala's goal brought Cologne closer, but Leverkusen finished with the 2-1 victory.
Aleix García opened the scoring in the seventh minute. Leverkusen held that one-goal lead until Schick scored with five minutes of normal time remaining. García and Schick were Leverkusen's scorers, with both goals coming before El Mala's reply for Cologne.
The victory gave Leverkusen five wins, one draw and three defeats, while Cologne had two wins, three draws and four defeats. Leverkusen's win at RheinEnergieStadion added to their victories, while the result left Cologne with another defeat.
SC Freiburg beat 1. FC Union Berlin 2-0 at Europa-Park Stadion in another completed Bundesliga match on Nov. 8. Freiburg scored both goals after the first half, with Union Berlin unable to score in reply.
Rani Khedira's own goal put Freiburg ahead in the 55th minute. Yuito Suzuki scored their second in the 67th minute, 12 minutes after the opener. The own goal gave Freiburg the lead before Suzuki extended their advantage to two goals.
Freiburg finished with six wins, one draw and two defeats. Union Berlin had one win, four draws and four defeats. The 2-0 result at Europa-Park Stadion was a win for Freiburg and a defeat for Union Berlin.
TSG Hoffenheim beat Schalke 04 2-1 at PreZero Arena on Nov. 8, with both of Hoffenheim's goals coming in the first half. Schalke's goal came after the interval, following the goals that had put Hoffenheim ahead.
Fisnik Asllani scored in the 10th minute, and Tim Lemperle added the second in the 26th. Junior Adamu scored for Schalke in the 81st minute. Asllani's opener and Lemperle's second gave Hoffenheim a two-goal lead before Adamu reduced the deficit.
Hoffenheim finished with four wins, no draws and five defeats. Schalke had one win, three draws and five defeats. Hoffenheim's victory came despite Schalke's goal in the second half, with the home side finishing the match at PreZero Arena ahead 2-1.
