Supercup Winner RB Leipzig Shockingly Defeated by Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga Opener

Super shock after Supercup!

A week after the 3-0 mega triumph against record champions FC Bayern, Supercup winner RB Leipzig surprisingly lost 2-3 at Bayer Leverkusen at the start of the Bundesliga. A first dampener for the title dreams of the cup winner and the hope of many fans that the dominance of the bowls of Munich (eleven times champions in a row!) finally has an end.

That’s madness! Accidental dream goal

Source: Image 08/19/2023

Bayer is now Supercup winner conqueror!

Before the game, RB coach Rose says on Sky: “We did very well last week, we know we can do it. But we have to prove it every week. We deserved to win! Now we have to deliver again! No one has ever become a master at speaking!”

The game is overshadowed by a dramatic scene after the 3:1 in the 64th minute.

Something happened to a fan. Apparently he fell off the fence behind the Leipzig gate. Immediately after Wirtz’s goal to make it 3-1, the Bayer fans stopped supporting. Suddenly it’s eerily quiet in the stadium. The supporter is treated behind the gate, the area is protected from view with large fan posters. The fan is said to have a laceration. A few minutes later, the announcement comes that the fan is feeling better and is going to the hospital. From the 87th minute the mood comes back.

Florian Wirtz scores the winning goal for Bayer Leverkusen

There are seven new ones! At Leipzig (with the same starting eleven as in the Supercup), Seiwald, Xavi Simons and 38 million record purchase Openda are on the pitch at the kick-off. Xhaka, Grimaldo, Hofmann and Boniface appear at Leverkusen.

Returnee Xhaka is playing his 109th Bundesliga game. The Swiss player played the last of his 108 games for Mönchengladbach on May 14, 2016 in Darmstadt; that was 2653 days ago.

The first exclamation mark of the game! Henrichs hits the ball from 18 meters – great save from Hradecky (22nd)!

24 minutes: The 1:0! Boniface plays with his eyes and passes the ball to Frimpong, who is lurking at the five and inserts it. RB also dealt with Boniface (came from Saint-Gilloise) in the summer, but then decided on Openga. Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso kisses the scorer as they celebrate.

35 minutes: 2-0! Ta-ta-ta-tah! The defender is completely free after a Hofmann corner and nods the thing in from six meters. Nightmare start for Supercup winner Leipzig!

39 minutes: RB comes back! Dani Olmo, who single-handedly shot down Bayern with three goals, heads in at the near post. Only 2:1!

48 minutes: Great Hofmann cross. Wirtz shoots from eleven yards – held up well by Blaswich.

64 minutes: Wirtz! The 3:1! Rocket assist by Frimpong via right. Pass in the middle – there Wirtz does it with a crazy arc lamp over goalkeeper Blaswich.

71 minutes: RB makes the connection again! Head again! This time Openda strikes from four meters. Only 3:2.

73 minutes: Crazy scene! Openda gets the ball with his back to the goal, stumbles and shoots the ball from a few meters only against the post.

Strange scene before the game. During an interview with Leverkusen’s sports director Rolfes on the sidelines, Leverkusen’s Grimaldo accidentally ran into Sky reporter Patrick Wasserziehr, hitting him in the back of the head. The TV man rubs his head, looks annoyed and says: “The same place where I got one on vacation.” The scene takes place at the height of sixteen. Then the interview continues.

Bayer is about to borrow defensive all-rounder Josip Stanisic (23) from Bayern. There could already be a medical check on Sunday.

National coach Hansi Flick is watching from the stands. Timo Werner makes his 250th Bundesliga game. By the way, he played his very first game almost ten years ago against Leverkusen!

Leipzig striker Poulsen praised Leverkusen after the game: “They were really good today! If they continue like they are today, you have to have them at the top of your list.”

2023-08-19 16:06:35
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