"Grimaldo opened the scoring after just 10 minutes with a brilliant free-kick from close to 25 yards out. He curled the ball over the wall before his strike ricocheted in off a helpless Michael Zetterer in the Frankfurt goal. Leverkusen looked to push on from that opening goal, with Nathan Tella, Jarell Quansah, Aleix Garcia and Loic Bade all hitting the target before Schick eventually doubled their lead from the penalty spot in first-half additional time after Tella was brought down by Robin Koch."
"However, Frankfurt made a fast start in the second half after 19-year-old Uzun scored in the 51st minute. Leverkusen failed to clear their lines from a corner and the midfielder's deflected volley could not be kept out by Mark Flekken. Leverkusen were then forced into a nervy finish after Andrich was shown a second yellow card for a late challenge on Ritsu Doan just before the hour mark, and Nnamdi Collins struck the woodwork less than a minute later."
"We told you, he loves a free kick! #B04SGE pic.twitter.com/oiD7ZuXUZ3 - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) September 12, 2025 Data Debrief: Schick haunts Frankfurt again Leverkusen's first-half dominance paid off in the end, while they accumulated 2.05 expected goals from 18 shots, to Frankfurt's 0.67 from 13 attempts and just two on target. Schick enjoys facing Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, now scoring six times against them in the competition, his most against any opposition (also six"
Kasper Hjulmand began as Bayer Leverkusen head coach with a 3-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. Alejandro Grimaldo scored twice, opening after 10 minutes with a brilliant free-kick and adding a stoppage-time winner. Patrik Schick converted a first-half penalty after Nathan Tella was fouled by Robin Koch; Can Uzun pulled one back in the 51st minute. Robert Andrich and substitute Ezequiel Fernandez were sent off, and Nnamdi Collins struck the woodwork as Frankfurt pushed. Leverkusen recorded 2.05 expected goals from 18 shots versus Frankfurt's 0.67 from 13, and Schick has now scored six Bundesliga goals against Frankfurt.
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