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Freiburg vs Bayern standings: Bayern top after 3-1 win
Goals from Upamecano, Gnabry and Olise gave Bayern a win at the Europa-Park Stadion without Vincent Kompany on the bench. Bayern and Dortmund are level on 17 points after seven games.
Bayern Munich won 3-1 at SC Freiburg on Sunday, 25 October 2026, to top the Bundesliga standings. After the Freiburg vs Bayern result, Bayern and Borussia Dortmund both have 17 points after seven matches, with Bayern ahead on goal difference.
Key takeaways
- Final score at the Europa-Park Stadion: SC Freiburg 1, Bayern Munich 3. Bayern led 2-0 at half-time.
- Dayot Upamecano (16'), Serge Gnabry (42') and Michael Olise (90'+5) scored for Bayern. Freiburg's goal was an 82nd-minute own goal by Bayern's Tom Bischof.
- Bayern sit first with 17 points and a goal difference of +19. Dortmund are second, also on 17, with +8.
- Freiburg remain third on 13 points, ahead of Bayer Leverkusen on goal difference.
- Bayern played without head coach Vincent Kompany on the bench. Assistant Aaron Danks led the team, according to VAVEL's match report.
What happened in Freiburg vs Bayern
The matchday 7 game kicked off at 17:30 local time (16:30 UTC), according to ZDFheute's live blog. Felix Zwayer was the referee.
Bayern scored first in the 16th minute. Upamecano finished from an Olise assist, according to VAVEL. Gnabry made it 2-0 three minutes before the break, set up by Jonathan Tah. Freiburg goalkeeper Mio Backhaus kept the score from growing in the second half with a double save around the 80th minute, one of them from Harry Kane.
Freiburg pulled one back in the 82nd minute. A cross from substitute Cyriaque Irié was turned into his own net by Bayern midfielder Tom Bischof. Freiburg pushed for an equaliser, and Bayern keeper Jonas Urbig saved a Matthias Ginter header in stoppage time. In the fifth minute of added time, Olise scored from long range after a Freiburg error in midfield, sealing the win.
Line-ups
Bayern started with Urbig; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Brown; Laimer, Bischof; Karl, Olise, Gnabry; Kane. Freiburg, coached by Julian Schuster, started with Backhaus; Treu, Ginter, Lienhart, Makengo; Eggestein, Osterhage; Beste, Suzuki, Scherhant; Höler. The line-ups are from VAVEL's match report.
Bundesliga standings after Freiburg vs Bayern
The table below shows the top six after the match, based on the official Bundesliga table. The data is as of 19:00 UTC on 25 October 2026.
| Pos | Club | Played | W-D-L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 7 | 5-2-0 | 25:6 | +19 | 17 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 7 | 5-2-0 | 12:4 | +8 | 17 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 4-1-2 | 16:9 | +7 | 13 |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | 7 | 4-1-2 | 16:12 | +4 | 13 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig | 7 | 4-0-3 | 20:11 | +9 | 12 |
| 6 | Werder Bremen | 7 | 3-3-1 | 15:14 | +1 | 12 |
Before kick-off, Dortmund led with 17 points from seven games, and Bayern were second on 14 from six, according to the Bundesliga table published on 24 October. Bayern's win moved them level on points. Their goal difference is 11 better than Dortmund's.
At the bottom, Borussia Mönchengladbach are 18th with 3 points. Union Berlin (17th) and Schalke (16th) have 6 points each, the same as 15th-placed VfB Stuttgart.
What we know and what we don't know yet
- Known: the final score, the scorers, the minutes of the goals and the league position of both clubs, according to ZDFheute, Goal and the Bundesliga table.
- Known: both Bayern and Dortmund are unbeaten after seven league games, with five wins and two draws each.
- Not yet known: when Kompany will return to the touchline. Bayern said on 23 October that he was in hospital for examinations after collapsing at a reserve-team session. No new medical update had been confirmed by the time of writing.
Background
This game came two days after Kompany collapsed at Bayern's training ground. The club said his coaching staff would take charge of training and matches until further notice. Bullquill's earlier report covers what Bayern said about Kompany's hospital stay.
Freiburg had started the season strongly and went into the match level on 13 points with Leverkusen. The last meeting at the same ground, in April 2026, ended 3-2 to Bayern after Freiburg had led 2-0, according to ESPN.
What it means
For Bayern, the result keeps their unbeaten league start going and puts them back in first place, a point Goal also made in its player ratings. Goal difference now separates them from Dortmund, so the next round of games could change the top spot again.
For Freiburg, the defeat ends a chance to move within one point of the leaders. They still hold a Champions League place in third, but Leverkusen, Leipzig and Bremen are within one point.
More coverage is available on the Bundesliga, Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg topic pages.
Frequently asked questions
What was the score in Freiburg vs Bayern?
Bayern Munich won 3-1 at SC Freiburg on 25 October 2026. Upamecano, Gnabry and Olise scored for Bayern, and Freiburg's goal was an own goal by Tom Bischof in the 82nd minute.
Who is top of the Bundesliga?
As of 19:00 UTC on 25 October 2026, Bayern Munich were first with 17 points from seven games. Borussia Dortmund also have 17 points, but Bayern have the better goal difference (+19 against +8), according to the official Bundesliga table.
Where are Freiburg in the Bundesliga table?
Freiburg are third with 13 points from seven games, level on points with Bayer Leverkusen but ahead on goal difference.
Who coached Bayern against Freiburg?
Assistant coach Aaron Danks led Bayern, according to VAVEL, because head coach Vincent Kompany was in hospital after collapsing at training on 23 October.
