Elversberg stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga debut, Leipzig glisten
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What happened
Elversberg enjoyed a dream Bundesliga debut as one of the smallest clubs ever to grace the German top flight humbled 2024 champions Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 at home on Saturday. Saarland-based Elversberg, from a district of just 13,000 people and a village of only 7,000, made an early mockery of pundits who said they would struggle badly in their first season after promotion.
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