A strong win against the defending champions!

RB Leipzig won 3-2 (1-2) at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Matchday 2 of the Bundesliga after trailing 0-2, ending the historic winning streak commanded by Xabi Alonso.

RBL did not get off to a good start. First Piero Hincapie hit the crossbar (10'), then Amadou Haidara had to be substituted after Victor Boniface hit him on the head with an overhead kick (15'). After that, our coach Marco Rose was sent off for dissent (26').

Benjamin Sesko missed a great chance to take the lead (32'). This would come to matter, as shortly after, Jeremie Frimpong (39') and Alejandro Grimaldo (45') scored for the home team. Shortly before the first half came to an end, Kevin Kampl scored a diving header (45'+7').

In the second half, a header by Castello Jr. was initially disallowed for offside (52'), but then Lois Openda shot from a close angle through the legs of Bayer Leverkusen keeper Matej Kovar to make it 2-2 (57'). In the 80th minute, Openda sealed the comeback win with his brace, ending a formidable unbeaten run from Leverkusen!