Elversberg enjoyed a dream Bundesliga debut as one of the smallest clubs ever to grace the German top flight humbled 2024 champions Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at home on Saturday.
Saarland-based Elversberg, from a district of just 13,000 people and a village of only 7,000, made an early mockery of pundits who said they would struggle badly in their first season after promotion.
In front of 10,000 fans at the URSAPHARM Arena with just three sides and a slew of temporary structures, Lukas Petkov struck on 8 minutes and ex-Borussia Dortmund youth prospect Cole Campbell netted straight after.
David Mokwa made it 3-0 right at the start of the second half. Patrik Schick's flick for Leverkusen was their first shot on goal and Christian Kofane's second in injury time set up a nervous finish, but the home side hung on.
It was an abject Bundesliga start for new Leverkusen coach Carles Martínez, especially as new captain Edmund Tapsoba was at fault for the first two goals, presenting US forward Campbell with the ball for the swift second.
#first #second #home #made
Saarland-based Elversberg, from a district of just 13,000 people and a village of only 7,000, made an early mockery of pundits who said they would struggle badly in their first season after promotion.
In front of 10,000 fans at the URSAPHARM Arena with just three sides and a slew of temporary structures, Lukas Petkov struck on 8 minutes and ex-Borussia Dortmund youth prospect Cole Campbell netted straight after.
David Mokwa made it 3-0 right at the start of the second half. Patrik Schick's flick for Leverkusen was their first shot on goal and Christian Kofane's second in injury time set up a nervous finish, but the home side hung on.
It was an abject Bundesliga start for new Leverkusen coach Carles Martínez, especially as new captain Edmund Tapsoba was at fault for the first two goals, presenting US forward Campbell with the ball for the swift second.
#first #second #home #made
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