Leipzig
end
Leverkusen’s
unbeaten
Bundesliga
run
after
35
games
Leipzig’s Kevin Kampl (L) scores his side’s first goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
RB Leipzig became the first team in 15 months and after 35 games to beat champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga when they rallied from two goals down to a 3-2 triumph.
Lois Openda’s brace in the 57th and 80th completed the turnaround after Kevin Kampl’s first for the visitors in first half stoppage time.
Leverkusen had earlier seemed on course towards a 36th league match without defeat from Jeremie Frimpong in the 39th and Alejandro Grimaldo in the 45th.
But they fell to their first defeat since a 3-0 in Bochum in the 2022-23 season finale on May 27, 2023.
Xabi Alonso’s men had become the first team to go unbeaten over a full Bundesliga season of 34 matches en route to a maiden title last term, and won this season’s opener 3-2 at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
Leipzig’s Lois Openda scores his side’s second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
Leverkusen’s Granit Xhaka (L) and Leipzig’s Xavi Simons battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
Leverkusen’s Martin Terrier (L) and Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz (L) and Leipzig’s Kevin Kampl battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
(L-R) Leverkusen’s Martin Terrier, Alejandro Grimaldo, Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong celebrate their side’s second goal of the game during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig at the BayArena. Federico Gambarini/dpa
