Leverkusen 2-3 Leipzig: 2-goal Openda stuns Alonso's side

Bayer Leverkusen suffered their first defeat in 36 Bundesliga matches, as Leipzig came from behind to stun Xabi Alonso's side 3-2 at BayArena.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

0' Forever in our hearts, Christoph! He once coached Leverkusen

6' Tapsoba headed the ball into the goal, while Gulacsi saved it

11' CHANCE! Hincapie's header over the bar

12' Yellow Card! Victor Boniface booked

15' Subs! Seiwald replaces Haidara

26' Red Card! Leipzig's boss Marco Rose sent Off

32' CLOSE! Sesko’s header wide out

39' First of the season for Jerry!! Leverkusen 1-0 Leipzig (Jeremie Frimpong)

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45' GRIMALDO DOUBLES THE LEAD VS RB LEIPZIG !! Leverkusen 2-0 Leipzig

52' Kevin with a important header right before half-time! Leverkusen 2-1 Leipzig

52' Castello equalizes but the goal is disallowed because Sesko offside

55' Wirtz's shot saved by goalkeeper!

57' LOIS OPENDA LEVELS THE MATCH! Leverkusen 2-2 Leipzig

60' CLOSE! Gulacsi denies Terrier’s effort

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80' LOIS OPENDA DOES IT AGAIN!! Leverkusen 2-3 Leipzig

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Match Report

Lois Openda struck twice for Marco Rose's, who recovered from 2-0 down to make it two wins from two and move to the summit of the table.

It looked like business as usual for the reigning Bundesliga champions when they scored twice in the last seven minutes of the first half through Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo.

However, Leipzig replied deep into first-half stoppage time with Kevin Kampl reducing the deficit.

Openda then brought the visitors level in the 57th minute, before a stunning long-range strike completed the turnaround 10 minutes from time, condemning Leverkusen to their first league defeat in 15 months. 

Data Debrief: Leverkusen's long streak comes to a shuddering halt

Leipzig became the first side to beat Leverkusen in a Bundesliga match since Bochum achieved the feat a staggering 462 days earlier.  

The visitors have begun a Bundesliga season with two wins from two for only the second time, also doing so in 2019-20.

They are also now unbeaten in 13 league matches, their longest such streak since Rose took charge.

As for Leverkusen, their invincible streak is officially history, as is their 29-game unbeaten run on home soil.

Line-ups

Leverkusen XI: Xhaka, Alejandro Grimaldo, Tah, A.García, Terrier, Tapsoba, Kovar, Jeremie Frimpong, Victor Boniface, Piero Hincapié, Florian Wirtz

Subs: Lomb, Robert Andrich, Schick, Mukiele, Nathan Tella, Amine Adli, Jeanuël Belocian, Arthur

Leipzig XI: Gulacsi, Kampl, Klostermann, Henrichs, David Raum, Haidara, Openda, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Sesko, Xavi Simons, El Chadaille Bitshiabu

Subs: Poulsen, Andre Silva, Elmas, Christoph Baumgartner, Maarten Vandevoordt, Nicolas Seiwald, Antonio Nusa, Arthur Vermeeren, Viggo Gebel