Mönchengladbach – Leverkusen 2:3, Leverkusen remembered last season, the victory was decided in the setup – Sport.cz

Leverkusen is already leading by two goals in the 38th minute. Former Mönchengladbach captain Granit Xhaka scored the opening goal of the new season in the 12th minute beautifully from distance, and German representative Wirtz extended the champions’ lead after the break.

However, Borussia got back into the game after less than an hour of play thanks to Nic Elvedi’s save and in the 85th minute Tim Kleindienst equalized in the fall, his goal disallowed -allowed by VAR at the end of the first half due to one attacking foul. The Czech striker Tomáš Čvančara was already on the field in the home jersey, replacing him in the 71st minute.

The decision in the long settlement was brought about by another review of the video, which revealed foul play by the home team in the penalty area. Wirtz contested the penalty, and his shot was blocked by goalkeeper Jonas Omlin, but the German midfielder made no mistake from the stoppage. Leverkusen won for the sixth time in a row in Mönchengladbach, extending their Bundesliga unbeaten run to 35 games.

Striker Patrik Schick did not get on the field in a Bayer jersey, as he played as a substitute on Saturday and took part with a goal and penalty conversion in the German Super Cup shootout win against Stuttgart . Goalkeeper Matěj Kovář also remained on the bench.