Leon Goretzka (58th), Serge Gnabry (73rd), Kingsley Coman (82nd) ​​and Marcel Sabitzer (90th+6) scored for the defending champion.

Nils Petersen equalized at 1-1 for Freiburg in the 63rd minute.

Six days from the end of the championship, Bayern leads with 66 points, Dortmund has 57 points before its match, and the third Leverkusen has reinforced its position with 51 pts, winning 2-1 at home against Hertha Berlin.

Bayern's flattering scoreline doesn't really reflect the difficulties the 'Rekordmeister' had to give up Freiburg and its robust defense, the second best in the league before this encounter.

It took almost an hour for the Bavarians to manage to unlock the counter, on a set piece: Joshua Kimmich's free kick and victorious recovery from Leon Goretzka.

The star international duo, who had not played together since November (Kimmich's Covid, Goretzka's injury) celebrated their reunion in the most beautiful way.

Until then, with its 100% French defense, made up from left to right of Lucas Hernandez, Dayot Upamecano, Tanguy Nianzou and Benjamin Pavard, Bayern had controlled the match but lacked the sharpness and necessary backstroke when approaching the goal to put the defense out of position.

Bayern midfielder Leon Goretzka during the match in Freiburg, April 2, 2022 Thomas KIENZLE AFP

Extremely rare incident

The euphoria of the Munich people, whose opener was well deserved, did not last.

A few seconds after a series of changes from the two coaches, Nils Petersen equalized for Freiburg … exactly 17 seconds after coming into play (1-1, 63rd).

But joker answered joker.

In the 73rd minute, 33 seconds this time after coming into play, Serge Gnabry restored the advantage to the Bavarians, served by a good cross from Lucas Hernandez (2-1).

Freiburg, fifth and still in the race for a place in the Champions League, did not give up, and Manuel Neuer had to save Bayern in the 81st minute, following a faulty raise from Kimmich.

In the continuity of the action, Coman finally put his team out of danger, with a superb very dry shot from outside the area, placed between the goalkeeper and the post (3-1, 82nd).

Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski during the match in Freiburg, April 2, 2022 Thomas KIENZLE AFP

In additional time, Marcel Sabitzer scored against the fourth goal (4-1, 90th + 6).

The match was interrupted for several minutes around the 85th by a rare incident, when the referee realized that Bayern had 12 players on the pitch for about 20 seconds.

Experts interviewed by broadcaster Sky after the match wondered whether this error could affect the result, with the general opinion being that the disciplinary authorities should at least take up this violation of the rules.

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