The German team from a town of just 13,000 began their first Bundesliga campaign in impressive fashion, with Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell scoring within 60 seconds of each other to put Elversberg 2-0 up before the 10-minute mark. David Mokwa added another goal early in the second half in front of 9,307 delirious fans. biznow.biz
Leverkusen, the 2024 champions, managed to pull two goals back but couldn't complete a comeback against the determined newcomers who celebrated their historic victory.
