Bayer Leverkusen’s 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run got here to an finish as RB Leipzig recovered from 2-0 all the way down to take all three factors in opposition to the reigning champions.
Lois Openda scored Leipzig’s winner late within the second half, sending a strong shot previous goalkeeper Matej Kovar from exterior the penalty space.
Jeremie Frimpong had given the hosts the lead within the first half after skipping previous defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu and beating goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi at his close to publish.
Xabi Alonso’s staff doubled their benefit six minutes later when Alex Grimaldo turned in Florian Wirtz’s cross from point-blank vary, however former Leverkusen midfielder Kevin Kampl lowered the arrears with a header from Benjamin Henrichs’ cross in first-half stoppage time.
Openda transformed Benjamin Sesko’s cross from a decent angle to deliver the groups degree 12 minutes into the second half, earlier than firing dwelling the winner with 10 minutes remaining.
Leipzig boss Marco Rose was despatched off halfway by means of the primary half after remonstrating with referee Matthias Jollenbeck following Jonathan Tah’s problem on Openda.
Leverkusen, whose solely defeat final season got here within the Europa League closing loss to Atalanta, had not been crushed in Germany’s high flight since a 3-0 defeat at Bochum on the ultimate day of the 2022-23 marketing campaign – 462 days in the past.
This final result extends Leipzig’s personal unbeaten league run to 13 matches, stretching again to final time period.