Bundesliga

Patrik Schick scored again! But he didn’t finish the game due to injury

Patrik Schick is having the best season of his career. He is second in the Bundesliga scorers’ table, just behind Robert Lewandowski. In the next game Leverkusen played at Mainz and the Czech striker scored again. But then he had to make a substitution due to injury.

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3 years ago

19. 2. 2022

Jiří Černý

Bayer Leverkusen came to Mainz in excellent form. They also got off to a great start in the 23rd round when they took the first lead of the match.

In the 35th minute, Patrik Schick worked a pass from Demirbay and from 25 yards tried a shot at goalkeeper Zenter, which was still crossed by home defender Nikakhaté and Schick was able to celebrate his 20th goal this season.

In the Bundesliga scorers’ table, he consolidated his second position just behind Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski. He is the second player after the Bayern cannon to reach 20 goals scored in the top five European leagues. Erling Haaland of Dortmund is already four goals behind him.

But after the half-time break, all the fans got a chill when Schick limped off the field after one of the duels and had to be substituted three minutes into the second half.

According to the latest information, it was a calf injury. The length of the possible absence will only be known after the examination, which the Czech international will undergo in the near future.

Leverkusen without their goal scorer scored three minutes after Martín scored from a direct kick – 1: 1. The home side were soon able to celebrate for the second time. However, Onisiwa’s goal was disallowed by VAR.

However, Leverkusen regained the lead in the 74th minute. Lucas Alario scored, replacing Schick – 1:2. The lead did not last long, however, as ten minutes later Boëtius scored a wonderful goal to put the home side ahead – 2: 2.

The disaster for Leverkusen came in the 88th minute, when another substitute, Marcus Ingvartsen made his way through a cluster of bodies in the penalty area and his shot gave Mainz the 3: 2 victory.

Sources: Bayer Leverkusen, Livesport