Tiny Elversberg stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga debut, Dortmund beat Hamburg
Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg kick-started their first top-flight campaign in style, stunning 2023-24 champions Bayer Leverkusen in a dominant 3-2 home victory, while Borussia Dortmund beat Hamburg in Saturday's late game. - Dortmund sink Hamburg - Dortmund opened their season with a 2-0 home win over Hamburg but the comfortable victory was soured by a potentially serious injury to impressive…
German Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg achieved a stunning 3-2 victory over 2023-24 champions Bayer Leverkusen in their first top-flight match. The minnows, with a population of just 13,000, secured their win with goals from Lukas Petkov, Cole Campbell, and David Mokwa. Leverkusen's Patrik Schick and Christian Kofane scored late but it was not enough to overturn the result, as Elversberg claimed a memorable triumph.
Elversberg captain Lukas Pinckert expressed his pride in the team's achievement. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund started their season with a 2-0 home win over Hamburg, though the victory was marred by a potential serious injury to Germany midfielder Giannis Konstantelias.
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