Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten run in Bundesliga ends: Key stats
What's the story
Bayer Leverkusen saw their 35-game unbeaten run in the Bundesliga come to an end as RB Leipzig recovered from 2-0 down to take all three points against the reigning champions.
Lois Openda helped Leipzig with a late winner in the second half.
Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo handed Leverkusen a 2-0 lead. However, Leipzig rallied back with Openda scoring a brace for the visitors.
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Run
Leverkusen were unbeaten in 35 Bundesliga matches
Leverkusen went the entire league unbeaten in 2023-24. They won 28 matches and drew six games last season, becoming the first team ever in the Bundesliga to go unbeaten in a season.
Leverkusen started the 2024-25 season with a 3-2 win over Gladbach. A 101st-minute winner saw Leverkusen win.
In these 35 matches, Leverkusen scored 92 goals and conceded 26, collecting 93 points.
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Leverkusen 2-3 Leipzig: Here are the match stats
Leverkusen dominated the scenes with 26 attempts. 10 of their shots were on target. Leipzig had four shots on target from 8 attempts. Leverkusen had 63% ball possession and an 86% pass accuracy.
Summary
Summary of the contest
Frimpong had given Leverkusen the lead after skipping past defender El Chadaille Bitshiabu and beating goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi at his near post.
Xabi Alonso's men doubled their advantage six minutes later when Grimaldo turned in Florian Wirtz's pass from point-blank range.
Kevin Kampl reduced the deficit with a header from Benjamin Henrichs' cross in first-half stoppage time.
Openda won the match thereafter.
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Leipzig end leverkusen's run
RB Leipzig are the first team to beat Leverkusen in the Bundesliga in 35 matches and 462 days since VfL Bochum managed to beat Alonso's men 3-0 on matchday 34 of the 2022-23 season. Leipzig are now 13 games unbeaten in the Bundesliga.