At 2:30 a.m. Beijing time on August 24th, the much-anticipated 1st round of the 2024-25 Bundesliga season took place at the Prussia Park Stadium, where Borussia Mönchengladbach and Leverkusen engaged in a heated battle. Leverkusen were the visitors in this match, and both sides were eager to start the season with a win against hosts Borussia Mönchengladbach.
At the beginning of the first half, the two teams quickly got into the state, and started a fierce confrontation. In the 15th minute, a remarkable scene appeared on the field, Leverkusen's Zacha suddenly kicked up near the midfield, and scored a wonderful world wave straight to the dead corner of the goal, killing the old hosts Monchengladbach and breaking the deadlock for Leverkusen first. This goal instantly ignited the passion of the fans and boosted the morale of Leverkusen.
Subsequently, Leverkusen continued to maintain their control of the game, as they continued to attack the goal of Monchengladbach through precise passes and tacit cooperation. In the 30th minute, Wiltz received a pass from a teammate in the penalty area, calmly swung past a defender, and sent a low shot into the goal, extending the score to 2-0. At this point, Leverkusen had taken full control of the field.
However, Monchengladbach did not give up their resistance as they stepped up their attack at the start of the second half in an attempt to get back into the game. In the 55th minute, Elvidi took advantage of a corner kick and scored a header from inside the box to pull a goal back for Monchengladbach. Immediately afterward, Kleindienst tied the game at 2-2 in the 65th minute by making another great individual breakthrough and scoring from a small angle in the box.
The match went into injury time with players from both sides giving their best. However, just as the game was coming to an end, Monchengladbach's defender Itakura Hwang gave Leverkusen a penalty kick for a foul in the penalty area. Wiltz stepped up to the penalty spot again and calmly slotted the ball into the goal to complete the shutout and help Leverkusen narrowly beat Monchengladbach 3-2.
