Bayer Leverkusen – RB Leipzig: Loïs Loosens Leverkusen’s Laurel Wreath (2-3)

Bayer Leverkusen live for the thrill of the escapade but at times, it is best if title contenders are content with dull and dreary success. The hosts had offered enough entertainment to their fans by the midway mark, but the spectacle spiraled out of their control. As their defense crumbled at the mercy of a sharp shooter, how will the camp clap back against the loss of its invincibility?

Tactical analysis and match report by Emmanuel Adeyemi-Abere.

Are Bayer Leverkusen ever losing? The champions called time on the 11 year reign of the Bavarians in the Bundesliga without a single loss in their 34 fixture campaign. Xabi Alonso's men did not know when to quit, scoring the most goals in injury time of any club in the top five leagues. That resilience remains part of their repertoire. In the last two weeks alone, they recorded a late equalizer on the way to a triumph over Stuttgart in the Supercup and a last gasp goal away at Borussia Mönchengladbach.

RB Leipzig looked at the feat from a distance, finishing fourth in the table for the second time in three seasons. The visitors only failed to rank in the top four of the Bundesliga since promotion in 2016. Yet, their project has never pulled the pieces all together to claim the crown. It seems the . . .