Bayer Leverkusen played with fire many times both in the historic last season and at the beginning of the current one and at the end today they are burning in the Bay Arena against Leipzig (2-3). This time there is no miracle to be avoided so much, as in so many other times, a historic defeat, the first for the German champion, led by xabi alonso from May 2023 after 35 unbeaten games in the Bundesliga, the third best consecutive championship, seven Cup games and another Super Cup. Lois Opendawith two goals, is more responsible.
Leverkusen started the game well. In Jonathan Tah captain after failing to change teams in the summer market, the Xabi Alonso They had good chances to open the scoring, such as a point-blank header from Martin Terrier on the crossbar with the rebound landing on the line (10′).
Marco Rose, expelled
Leipzig don’t have the ball, Xavi Simons did not show up and the situation worsened when his coach, Marco Rosesaw two consecutive yellow cards after protesting first to the referee and then to the fourth official, where he was sent off in the 25th minute.
Leverkusen, with good Alex Garcia in the engine room, he played to the rhythm of Alejandro Grimaldo, ever since Florian Wirtz It is weaker than usual. The champion more than deserved the goal but Benjamin Sesko 0-1 was forgiven in an isolated counterattack by heading wide cross from Offend when the goal was called (31′).
Leverkusen capitalize on Leipzig’s mistakes
Leverkusen finally found a way through Leipzig’s defensive errors to go ahead with a 2-0 lead in the final minute of the first half. In the first objective, Lukas Klostermann failed to clear and Jeremie Frimpong He took advantage of this to perfect a great cut and beat Peter Gulacsy hitting the short post (39′).
The goal came as Leverkusen seemed to lose control of the game, but another mistake, this time from The Chadaille Bitshiabugave the opportunity to Grimaldo make it 2-0 in the 45th minute.
Grimaldo made it 2-0
The center back barely got a hold of the ball on the way to the cut, Terrier gave it to Wirtz, who assisted with a perfect pass so Grimaldo only had to push the ball into the net.
Xabi Alonso He had the game on track but his team lacked the facilities in defence. So, in the last added minute of the first part Kevin Kampl, a Leverkusen youth player, scored 2-1 by simply heading in a cross from Benjamin Henrichs.
Openda brought the Bay Arena
The second half was a busy one with constant chances for both goals due to defensive errors by both teams. A little while longer Castello Lukeba a goal disallowed due to positional offside Sesko, Openda tied after receiving a great through pass from sex and stand in front Matěj Kovář, the one he beat (56′).
Just like on the first day of the match against Borussia M’gladbach, Leverkusen lost a 2-0 lead in the first half, but this time they did not win. Offend He was ready to end the historic streak of German champions and made it 2-3 with a shot from outside the area that went between the legs of Edmond Tapsoba and beat Kovar (80′).
No miracle and Leipzig, leader
As on so many other occasions, Leverkusen found themselves on the ropes and sought to avoid defeat in extremis. Gulacsi avoided it with a saving hand from Wirtz’s shot. This time there was no miracle, but the fans ended up sending their players off with a standing ovation in recognition of their historic streak. Leipzig, with two wins in two days, is in the lead.
match lineup
17
30
20
3
4
12
34
24
22
11
10
1
39
22
23
5
16
8
44
11
30
10
BayArena
Péter Gulácsi1
17′
37′
76′
Benjamin Henrichs39
88′
44′
David Raum22
Castello Lukeba23
The Chadaille Bitshiabu5
81′
85′
Lukas Klostermann16
60′
Amadou Haidara8
14′
Kevin Kampl44
51′
88′
11′
76′
Lois Openda11
56′
79′
88′
70′
Benjamin Sesko30
66′
Xavi Simons10
Replacements
Maarten Vandevoordt26
85′
Eljif Elmas6
Antonio Nusa7
66′
Nicolas Seiwald13
14′
Christoph Baumgartner14
88′
76′
Arthur Vermeeren18
88′
76′
Viggo Gebel47
70′
Yussuf Poulsen9
88′
Andre Silva19
coach
Xabi Alonso
Marco Rose
Source: La Verdad
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