Record streak comes to an end

Leverkusen v Leipzig LIVE from 18:30

Leverkusen were unable to hit back at the last second this time.(Bild: AFP/APA/UWE KRAFT)

In the second round of the German Bundesliga, champions Bayer Leverkusen suffered a heavy 2:3 defeat against RB Leipzig. The reigning champions were already two goals ahead against Leipzig before the "Bulls" managed to turn the game around.  

German soccer champions Bayer Leverkusen's run of success has come to an end. The double winners from the previous season lost the top match against RB Leipzig 2:3 (2:1) in front of their home crowd on Saturday and were thus beaten by their national rivals for the first time since May 27, 2023. Before that, coach Xabi Alonso's team had gone 35 Bundesliga games in a row without defeat. Leipzig overcame a 2-0 deficit to take the lead in the table.

In front of 30,000 spectators in the BayArena, Jeremie Frimpong (39) and Alejandro Grimaldo (45) gave the Werkself a 2-0 lead. Kevin Kampl (45.+7) scored the equalizer for the visitors before the break. Lois Openda (57' and 80') turned the game around for Leipzig with a brace. RB coach Marco Rose was shown a yellow card in the 26th minute for repeatedly complaining. Nicolas Seiwald came on for Leipzig in the 15th minute and Christoph Baumgartner was substituted in the 89th minute.