Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig split the difference in a 2-2 draw on match-day 19 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign on Saturday afternoon. Marco Rose’s German Red

LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -Champions Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday as they dropped six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

On Matchday 2, Xabi Alonso's men had led 2-0, only for Leipzig to force their way back to a victory that stunned last season's double winners. A similar story would play out here. The visitors started the match with intent,

RB Leipzig put a dent in Bayer Leverkusen’s title defence to secure a draw after coming from 2-0 down, meaning Xabi Alonso’s side fall six points behind leaders Bayern Munich.A game that was

Champions Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday and drop six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Aleix Garcia scored Leverkusen’s second goal in the 36th minute. Controversy nevertheless reigned as – in the run-up to the play – Florian Wirtz appeared to impede Raum by (perhaps unintentionally) pinning his leg. Raum, RB captain Willi Orban, and club sporting director Marcel Schäfer all spoke on the incident after the full-time whistle.