Jeremie Frimpong played an absolute leading role at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday afternoon. The Werkself defeated Hertha BSC, thanks to a goal and an assist from the fullback: 4-1. Frimpong, who now has six goals and seven assists this season, was injured after half an hour of play. His replacement, Timothy Fosu-Mensah, set off the penalty that led to the visitors’ only goal. Leverkusen climbs to ninth place, while number fourteen Hertha, where Jean-Paul Boëtius came in after an hour. only one point above the line.
Leverkusen started the game sharply and took the lead after twelve minutes. Moussa Diaby dismissed Frimpong, who in turn found Serdar Azmoun at the near post. The Iranian skillfully tapped in: 1-0. Frimpong himself took care of the 2-0 moments later. Diaby and Frimpong had left after a pass from the right and their speed proved to be much too powerful for Hertha. Diaby eventually gave way to the Dutchman, who didn’t have a convincing attempt but still scored: 2-0. After half an hour, however, Frimpong had to stop the fight injured. It is as yet unclear whether the upcoming international match period for the Dutch national team is in danger. Frimpong was replaced by compatriot Fosu-Mensah.
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— Viaplay Sport Netherlands (@viaplaysportnl) March 5, 2023
After an hour, Diaby appreciated a sharp through ball from Florian Wirtz and then found the short corner: 3-0. Still, Hertha seemed to get back into the game for a while. Fosu-Mensah committed a clumsy foul on Marvin Plattenhardt in the box, after which Dodi Lukébakio converted the awarded penalty: 3-1. However, Leverkusen continued to dominate and found his fourth goal of the afternoon with just under twenty minutes to go. Substitute Amine Adli cut in from the right and hit the far corner: 4-1. The Berlin resistance was finally broken. In the final phase Piero Hincapié was close to 5-1, but he headed over. The Ecuadorian was immediately replaced by Daley Sinkgraven. Despite an effort from Jonathan Tah at the far post, no more goals would be scored.
| No. | Team | m | W | G | v | +/- | Pnt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 49 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 23 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 49 |
| 3 | 1. FC Union Berlin | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 44 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 42 |
| 5 | SC Freiburg | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42 |
| 6 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 38 |
| 7 | FSV Mainz 05 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 35 |
| 8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Bayer Leverkusen | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Borussia Monchengladbach | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 30 |
| 11 | Werder Bremen | 23 | 9 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 30 |
| 12 | 1. FC Cologne | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 23 | 8 | 3 | 12 | -11 | 27 |
| 14 | Hertha BSC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -16 | 20 |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -12 | 19 |
| 16 | TSG Hoffenheim | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | Schalke 04 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -24 | 19 |
| 18 | VfL Bochum | 23 | 6 | 1 | 16 | -32 | 19 |
Date:Sunday, March 5, 2023, 3:30 p.m
Stadium:Bay Arena (Leverkusen)
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