Xhaka scores an excellent purpose, Leverkusen wins once more in dramatic harm time

Within the second half, coach Xabi Alonso’s gamers performed extra slowly and let M’Gladbach discover a purpose to scale back the rating to 1-2 within the 59th minute due to Elvedi.

Not solely that, the house workforce additionally equalized within the last minutes of regulation time when Kleindienst leaned over to complete off goalkeeper Hradecky, thereby tying the rating 2-2 for M’Gladbach.

The drama reached its climax because the match entered the ultimate minutes of stoppage time. The referee awarded Leverkusen a penalty.

On the 11m mark, Wirtz’s shot was blocked by goalkeeper Omlin, however the German participant nonetheless managed to attain the rebound to seal an exciting 3-2 victory for Leverkusen.

After spherical 1, Leverkusend is at present on the prime of the desk. In spherical 2 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga on August 31, Leverkusen will face a really robust opponent, RB Leipzig, whereas M’Gladbach will face Bochum.

Line-up

M’Gladbach: Omlin, Elvedi, Itakura, Netz, Weigl, Reitz, Honorat, Stoger, Plea, Kleindienst
Leverkusen: Hradecky, Grimaldo, Tah, Frimpong, Tapsoba, Hincapie, Xhaka, Hofmann, Andrich, Wirtz, Boniface