Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig: result and report

Bundesliga · Saturday 31 August 2024

Result

Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig

Bundesliga · Saturday 31 August 2024, 16:30 UTC · half-time 2-1

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2-3 RB Leipzig: match report

Bayer 04 Leverkusen lost to RB Leipzig 2-3 in the Bundesliga on Saturday 31 August 2024. The half-time score was 2-1.

Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring in the 38th minute. Bayer 04 Leverkusen's goals came from Jeremie Frimpong (38') and Alejandro Grimaldo (45'). RB Leipzig scored through Kevin Kampl (45+7'), Loïs Openda (57') and Loïs Openda (80').

Neither side received a card.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen went on to finish that season 2nd with 69 points, and RB Leipzig 7th with 51.

Bayer 04 Leverkusen lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and RB Leipzig in a 3-4-2-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Alejandro Grimaldo of Bayer 04 Leverkusen (9.1), ahead of Florian Wirtz (8.8).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Bayer 04 Leverkusen wins, 3 draws and 3 for RB Leipzig.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 38'Goal · Jeremie FrimpongBayer 04 Leverkusen · 1-0
  • 45'Goal · Alejandro GrimaldoBayer 04 Leverkusen · 2-0
  • 45+7'Goal · Kevin KamplRB Leipzig · 2-1
  • 57'Goal · Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig · 2-2
  • 80'Goal · Loïs OpendaRB Leipzig · 2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Bayer 04 Leverkusen 4, draws 3, RB Leipzig 3.

Team news

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Bayer 04 Leverkusen line-up (3-4-2-1)

Matej Kovar, Edmond Tapsoba, Jonathan Tah, Piero Hincapié, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Aleix García, Alejandro Grimaldo, Martin Terrier, Florian Wirtz, Victor Boniface

RB Leipzig line-up (3-4-2-1)

Péter Gulácsi, Lukas Klostermann, El Chadaille Bitshiabu, Castello Lukeba, Benjamin Henrichs, Amadou Haidara, Kevin Kampl, David Raum, Benjamin Sesko, Xavi Simons, Loïs Openda