Patrik Schick Sets New Leverkusen Bundesliga Scoring Record in Freiburg Win

Patrik Schick has set a new Bayer Leverkusen Bundesliga mark after scoring in each of the first six matchdays of the 2026-27 season, with his latest goal securing a 2-1 win over Freiburg.

Key takeaways

• Schick’s 76th-minute goal ended Freiburg’s unbeaten start and gave Leverkusen all three points.
• The 30-year-old has surpassed the previous five-match club opening streaks held by Dimitar Berbatov and Stefan Kiessling.
• Ibrahim Maza created the decisive goal with a cut-back for the Czech striker.
• Leverkusen have collected 13 points from their last five league matches after losing to Elversberg on the opening day.
• Carles Martinez Novell’s side are fourth, level with Freiburg and one point behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern.

Schick adds another Leverkusen landmark

Schick had already reached a notable club milestone earlier in the campaign by becoming Leverkusen’s leading non-German scorer in Bundesliga history. His finish against Freiburg added another chapter, taking his scoring run to six consecutive league fixtures from the start of the season.

Berbatov recorded goals across Leverkusen’s first five Bundesliga games in 2005-06, while Kiessling matched that sequence in 2009-10. Neither had extended the run to a sixth matchday.

Schick said he was pleased to have moved beyond that mark. “Naturally, it makes me proud,” he said. “Six straight games is very nice. I am fortunate to keep scoring and I want to carry on that way. We will see where it ends.”

The forward’s early-season form is especially significant after injury problems disrupted several of his previous years in Germany. Fully fit at the start of this campaign, he is producing the strongest opening stretch of his Bundesliga career and has a chance to target his personal league best of 24 goals, set in 2021-22.

Leverkusen’s recovery gathers pace

The Freiburg victory continued a sharp response from Leverkusen following their opening-round defeat against Elversberg. Martinez Novell’s team have since taken 13 of the available 15 points, putting themselves back among the early challengers at the top of the table.

Leverkusen are level on points with fourth-placed Freiburg and sit only one point behind Bayern. Their next assignment comes away to Hoffenheim on Matchday 7, when Schick will seek to extend his sequence to seven Bundesliga appearances with a goal.

A win at Hoffenheim would maintain the pressure on Bayern and further strengthen Leverkusen’s position in the developing title race.