ShareBayer Leverkusen sealed a 2-1 comeback win over Freiburg on Sunday, with Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick on target.Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick grabbed a goal and an assist each as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory over Freiburg on Sunday. The win kept Leverkusen in touch with the Bundesliga's early frontrunners, moving them within a point of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and level with Freiburg. Leverkusen went behind after 14 minutes when Philipp Treu's centre picked out an unmarked Derry Scherhant, who slid a first-time finish through Mark Flekken's legs. But the visitors' lead did not last long as Maza restored parity just five minutes later, capping off a superb team move that involved a clever flick from Moussa Diaby and a brilliant back-heel from Schick with a powerful low effort into the bottom corner. Schick nearly completed the turnaround in the 38th minute but failed to direct his header on target, while Keisuke Goto squandered a similar opportunity at the other end. Scherhant twice threatened as he teed up Igor Matanovic for a pair of headers but the Freiburg striker could not test Flekken from close-range on either occasion, before Maximilian Eggestein saw a lovely left-footed strike parried at the last second by the Leverkusen goalkeeper. Leverkusen then completed their comeback with 14 minutes to spare as Maza showcased some superb footwork down the right wing and teed up Schick, who calmly slotted past Mio Backhaus from point-blank range. Maza nearly doubled his tally in the dying minutes, but his blasted shot was parried by Backhaus, who was then called into action moments later to keep out Schick's ambitious long-range strike. Schick's scoring streak powers Leverkusen to victoryBoth Leverkusen and Freiburg have been among those to set an early marker in the final third in the Bundesliga this season, finding the net in all six of their respective league matches, though much of the Werkself's attacking success has come through the in-form Schick. Schick is now the Bundesliga's joint-leading scorer alongside Werder Bremen's Niclas Fullkrug, with six goals apiece, while he has found the back of the net in each of his first six top-flight outings so far in 2026-27. In doing so, he became only the third player to score in each of the first six matchdays of a Bundesliga campaign, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doing that in 2015-16 for Dortmund, with Robert Lewandowski also achieving the feat in 2019-20 during his time at Bayern. Leverkusen have also demonstrated their resilience this season, recovering four points from losing positions in the Bundesliga, a tally bettered only by Bremen (six). Martinez's side were worthy winners on this occasion, generating 1.63 expected goals (xG) from their 12 shots compared to Freiburg's 1.06 xG from their 11 attempts. Bayer Leverkusen sealed a 2-1 comeback win over Freiburg on Sunday, with Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick on target.Ibrahim Maza and Patrik Schick grabbed a goal and an assist each as Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to seal a 2-1 victory over Freiburg on Sunday. The win kept Leverkusen in touch with the Bundesliga's early frontrunners, moving them within a point of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund and level with Freiburg. Leverkusen went behind after 14 minutes when Philipp Treu's centre picked out an unmarked Derry Scherhant, who slid a first-time finish through Mark Flekken's legs. But the visitors' lead did not last long as Maza restored parity just five minutes later, capping off a superb team move that involved a clever flick from Moussa Diaby and a brilliant back-heel from Schick with a powerful low effort into the bottom corner. Schick nearly completed the turnaround in the 38th minute but failed to direct his header on target, while Keisuke Goto squandered a similar opportunity at the other end. Scherhant twice threatened as he teed up Igor Matanovic for a pair of headers but the Freiburg striker could not test Flekken from close-range on either occasion, before Maximilian Eggestein saw a lovely left-footed strike parried at the last second by the Leverkusen goalkeeper. Leverkusen then completed their comeback with 14 minutes to spare as Maza showcased some superb footwork down the right wing and teed up Schick, who calmly slotted past Mio Backhaus from point-blank range. Maza nearly doubled his tally in the dying minutes, but his blasted shot was parried by Backhaus, who was then called into action moments later to keep out Schick's ambitious long-range strike. Schick's scoring streak powers Leverkusen to victoryBoth Leverkusen and Freiburg have been among those to set an early marker in the final third in the Bundesliga this season, finding the net in all six of their respective league matches, though much of the Werkself's attacking success has come through the in-form Schick. Schick is now the Bundesliga's joint-leading scorer alongside Werder Bremen's Niclas Fullkrug, with six goals apiece, while he has found the back of the net in each of his first six top-flight outings so far in 2026-27. In doing so, he became only the third player to score in each of the first six matchdays of a Bundesliga campaign, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang doing that in 2015-16 for Dortmund, with Robert Lewandowski also achieving the feat in 2019-20 during his time at Bayern. Leverkusen have also demonstrated their resilience this season, recovering four points from losing positions in the Bundesliga, a tally bettered only by Bremen (six). Martinez's side were worthy winners on this occasion, generating 1.63 expected goals (xG) from their 12 shots compared to Freiburg's 1.06 xG from their 11 attempts.