Match highlights
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Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen highlights
How the goals came
12' Granit Xhaka opens the scoring for Bayer Leverkusen → 38' Florian Wirtz extends Bayer Leverkusen's lead → 59' Nico Elvedi pulls one back for Borussia Mönchengladbach → 85' Tim Kleindienst equalises for Borussia Mönchengladbach → 90+11' Florian Wirtz puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead (the winner). Full time: 2-3, Bayer Leverkusen win.
The match, goal by goal
3 of the 5 goals came after half-time. 1 goal in second-half stoppage time.
12' Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen) 0-1
Bayer Leverkusen opened the scoring on the road in this Bundesliga Matchday 1 meeting at Borussia-Park. Granit Xhaka struck in the 12th minute to make it 0-1. It was the first of five goals in the match.
38' Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 0-2
Florian Wirtz doubled Bayer Leverkusen's advantage in the 38th minute, making it 0-2. The visitors took that two-goal cushion into half-time. It would not be Wirtz's last goal of the match.
59' Nico Elvedi (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 1-2
Trailing by two, Borussia Mönchengladbach pulled one back in the 59th minute through Nico Elvedi. The goal cut the deficit to 1-2 in the second half. It gave the home side a foothold in the match.
85' Tim Kleindienst (Borussia Mönchengladbach) 2-2
Tim Kleindienst levelled at 2-2 in the 85th minute. Borussia Mönchengladbach had come back from 0-2 down to draw even at home. Bayer Leverkusen's two-goal lead was gone.
90'+11 Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen) 2-3
With the score at 2-2, Florian Wirtz struck in the 90+11th minute for his second goal of the match, putting Bayer Leverkusen ahead 2-3. It proved the winner. After seeing a two-goal lead wiped out, the visitors still left Borussia-Park with the victory.
