Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run comes to an end
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Leverkusen, Germany: Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen suffered their first Bundesliga defeat since May 2023 as a 3 2 loss at home to RB Leipzig o...
Leverkusen, Germany: Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen suffered their first Bundesliga defeat since May 2023 as a 3-2 loss at home to RB Leipzig on Saturday snapped their 35-match unbeaten run in the top flight.
In a volatile match which saw visiting coach Marco Rose sent to the stands in the first half, Leverkusen jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo.
But Kevin Kampl scored for Leipzig against the run of play just before half-time and Lois Openda levelled things up early in the second period.
Openda scored again with 10 minutes remaining to secure victory for Leipzig against last season's unbeaten league and cup winners.
"We had the chance to finish the game, but the goals we conceded were far too easy," said Leverkusen captain Jonathan Tah.