RB Leipzig fight back to end Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten run

The German champions' run ends one short of Hamburg's record in the 1982-83 season.
RB Leipzig fight back to end Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten run

Bayer Leverkusen's German defender #04 Jonathan Tah and Leipzig's Belgian forward #11 Lois Openda face off during the Bundesliga clash (Photo by UWE KRAFT/AFP via Getty Images)

Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run ended on Saturday when visiting RB Leipzig came from two goals down to snatch a 3-2 win helped by a Lois Openda double.

Champions Leverkusen dominated from the start and Jeremie Frimpong opened the scoring in the 38th minute with a low strike from close range before Alejandro Grimaldo doubled the lead just before the break.

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