Bayer Leverkusen let a 2-0 lead slip at Red Bull Arena, as RB Leipzig fought back to secure a dramatic 2-2 draw and dent Leverkusen’s title hopes.
A late own goal from Edmond Tapsoba gifted Leipzig a share of the spoils, leaving Leverkusen six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich, who won 2-1 against Freiburg.
⚽ Match Summary
- ⚽ 19′ | Patrik Schick (Leverkusen)
- Schick reacted quickest to drill home a rebound after Florian Wirtz’s shot struck the post.
- ⚽ 36′ | Aleix Garcia (Leverkusen)
- Wirtz was involved again, assisting Garcia after his initial effort was tipped onto the post by Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
- ⚽ 42′ | David Raum (Leipzig)
- Leipzig halved the deficit before the break with a well-struck free-kick from Raum.
- ⚽ 84′ | Edmond Tapsoba (Leverkusen) – Own Goal
- Leipzig snatched an equalizer when Tapsoba unfortunately turned a cross into his own net.
Leverkusen had opportunities to seal the game, but Leipzig’s second-half resilience ensured the points were shared.
📊 Key Stats & Data Debrief
🔹 Leverkusen’s 12-match winning streak in all competitions comes to an end, but they extend their unbeaten Bundesliga away run to 26 games—the second-longest in league history behind Bayern (33 games from 2012-2014).
🔹 Florian Wirtz continues to shine, now with 18 direct goal involvements in the Bundesliga this season.
🔹 Patrik Schick scores his 13th goal of the season, all coming since November 8, with only Alexander Isak (14) netting more in Europe’s top five leagues during that period.
🔹 Lukas Hradecky remains unbeaten in his last 50 Bundesliga appearances, becoming only the second player to achieve this feat after Jerome Boateng (56 games, 2012-2014).
🏆 What This Means
🔼 RB Leipzig stay in fourth place, keeping their Champions League qualification hopes alive.
🔽 Bayer Leverkusen drop crucial points, now six behind Bayern Munich in the title race.
🔮 What’s Next?
- RB Leipzig will look to build on this result when they travel to Union Berlin next weekend.
- Bayer Leverkusen face a must-win clash against Werder Bremen to keep their title hopes alive.
🔥 Final Verdict: Leverkusen let a golden opportunity slip, while Leipzig showed great spirit to come back in front of their home fans. The Bundesliga title race is heating up!
