Bayer Leverkusen’s home start to the 2024–25 Bundesliga season ended in a 2–3 defeat to RB Leipzig on Saturday, 31 August 2024, at Matchday 2. Kickoff was at 16:30 UTC under clear late-summer skies. The result at the BayArena gave Leipzig an early statement win on the road, while Xabi Alonso’s side suffered their first setback of the new campaign after opening with a draw.

For Leverkusen, dropping points at home so early in the season was a blow to their ambitions of defending the Bundesliga ti...