Bayer Leverkusen vs. SV Elversberg: Elversberg’s Early Double Sets Up 3–2 Win Over Leverkusen

Two Goals in Two Minutes

SV Elversberg beat Bayer Leverkusen 3–2 on August 29 after scoring twice in the opening nine minutes. Mokwa dispossessed Tapsoba in the move that led to the first goal. Onyeka then set up Petkov, whose deflected shot put Elversberg ahead in the eighth minute.

Campbell doubled the lead in the ninth minute after intercepting a pass from Tapsoba. Leverkusen came close to a first-half reply when Garcia’s deflected free kick struck the crossbar, but Elversberg carried its two-goal lead into halftime.

Mokwa Adds a Third After the Restart

Elversberg extended the lead in the 46th minute. Petkov sent in a low cross, and Mokwa scored shortly after play resumed. Petkov had contributed to two goals, scoring the opener and supplying the third, while Mokwa’s involvement stretched from the first goal to the finish of the move after halftime.

Leverkusen’s Late Reply

Leverkusen cut the deficit in the 77th minute when Schick backheeled Maza’s shot into the net. In the first minute of stoppage time, Boniface’s header hit the bar and Kofane scored to bring Leverkusen within one.

Kristof saved a late attempt from Hofmann, and Elversberg finished with the win. The two early goals and Mokwa’s strike after halftime gave Elversberg enough of a margin to finish ahead despite Leverkusen’s two late goals.