Florian Wirtz secured a thrilling win for Bayer Leverkusen, scoring from a penalty rebound in the 11th minute of stoppage time as they began their Bundesliga title defense against Borussia Monchengladbach.
Wirtz capitalized on a saved penalty, scoring after his initial shot—awarded for a foul on Amine Adli—was blocked by Jonas Omlin. Leverkusen had previously let a two-goal lead slip but managed a last-minute victory.
This win comes after their German Super Cup triumph over Stuttgart on penalties.
In the Bundesliga opener, Granit Xhaka, a former Arsenal midfielder, put Leverkusen ahead with a powerful strike just 12 minutes into the match.
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