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Freiburg 0-1 Bayern Munich: Matthijs de Ligt smashes 25-yard rocket into the top corner as Bundesliga leaders bounce back from midweek cup upset by hosts to remain two points clear of Borussia Dortmund

An unstoppable 25-yard strike from defender Matthijs de Ligt handed Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory over Freiburg on Saturday, keeping them two points clear at the top of the table with seven games remaining.

The Bavarians, who face Manchester City in the Champions League quarter-final first leg next week, had been beaten at home by Freiburg 2-1 in the German Cup last eight on Tuesday.

Desperate to make amends and protect their Bundesliga lead, Bayern had possession and a couple of good chances in the first half.

But it was Freiburg who came closer to scoring with Ritsu Doan catching Bayern's Alphonso Davies napping on the stroke of halftime but sending his effort onto the post.