Tiny Elversberg Stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga Debut
Lukas Petkov, Cole Campbell and David Mokwa put Elversberg 3-0 ahead before Leverkusen’s late rally fell short.
- On Saturday, Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg stunned 2023-24 champions Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in a historic home victory, marking a triumphant debut for the smallest club in German top-flight history.
- Lukas Petkov and American striker Cole Campbell put Elversberg 2-0 up before the 10-minute mark, with David Mokwa adding another after halftime to build an insurmountable lead.
- Just 9,307 fans witnessed the upset at Elversberg's home ground, still under construction, while Leverkusen appeared disorganized, suggesting coach Carles Novell has work to do after taking over in the summer.
- Elsewhere, Leipzig cruised to a 3-0 home win over Borussia Moenchengladbach, while substitute Thijs Dallinga bagged a double as Cologne came from behind twice to beat Hoffenheim 3-2.
- Union drew 3-3 with Eintracht Frankfurt after Tim Skarke's stoppage-time equalizer, following Bayern Munich's 5-1 victory over Stuttgart on Friday; Borussia Dortmund plays Hamburg later on Saturday.
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They just continued where they left off last season. SV Elversberg won their Bundesliga premiere 3:2 against Leverkusen.
Bayer Leverkusen experiences a nasty surprise at the Bundesliga opening. Newbie SV Elversberg celebrates a furious 3-2 home win.
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Lukas Petkov and American striker Cole Campbell scored within 60 seconds of each other to put Elversberg 2-0 up before the 10-minute mark. David Mokwa added another early in the second-half. Leverkusen's Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane scored late, but it was not enough to prevent a famous victory for the minnows. Elversberg has a population of just 13,000, making the club the smallest in German top-flight history. Just 9,307 fans were abl…
What an impressive Bundesliga premiere for the SV Elversberg: The club from the smallest community in league history defeated the favourite Bayer Leverkusen. Also the second ascender Paderborn has sold well.
The SV Elversberg starts the Bundesliga with an almost sensational victory over Bayer Leverkusen. The ascender sets a new record.
In his "Stadioönchen", the ascender experiences a furious league opening. Leipzig's football under the new trainer Demichelis looks pretty good – Cologne and Berlin are also experiencing spectacles. Everything important to the match day.
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