Bayer Leverkusen closed the gap on Bayern Munich at the top of the German Bundesliga to four points after Patrik Schick scored four in a 5-1 victory over Freiburg on Saturday.

Florian Wirtz starred and Patrik Schick scored four goals as Bayer Leverkusen routed Freiburg 5-1 on Saturday to keep the pressure on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich over the winter break. Wirtz, who has yet to extend his Leverkusen contract,

BERLIN -- Patrik Schick scored four goals as Bayer Leverkusen tightened its grip on second place in the Bundesliga with an emphatic 5-1 win over Freiburg on Saturday. Leverkusen dominated from the outset and created its first chance in the seventh minute when Florian Wirtz shot just wide.