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Elversberg secures thrilling 3-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga opener

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 10:18 AM

Last updated Aug 30, 2026

Elversberg secures thrilling 3-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga opener

Summary

Elversberg celebrated a 3-2 triumph against Bayer Leverkusen in their Bundesliga debut on Saturday at the URSAPHARM Arena. Goals from Lukas Petkov, Cole Campbell, and David Mokwa gave Elversberg a strong lead before Leverkusen responded with two late strikes from Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane. Elversberg, promoted this season, surprised critics with a strong performance that delighted the home crowd of 10,000. Next, Elversberg will travel to Borussia Mönchengladbach for their first away game on September 3.

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•Elversberg wins 3-2 against Bayer Leverkusen in Bundesliga debut.
•Mokwa, Petkov, and Campbell scored for Elversberg.
•Leverkusen managed two late goals from Schick and Kofane.
•Next match is against Borussia Mönchengladbach on September 3.
•Elversberg played in front of a crowd of 10,000 fans.

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10:18 AMYahoo Sports — Elversbeg beaming after dreamy Bundesliga debut

What they're saying

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Elversberg players and fans were beaming after a dreamy debut in the Bundesliga with a 3-2 home win against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. "It doesn't get any better than this.
— Yahoo Sports

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