Elversberg stun Leverkusen on Bundesliga debut

Promoted side from a town of 13,000 shocks the champions with a 3-2 win.

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What happened. Elversberg stunned Bayer Leverkusen 3-2 in their first Bundesliga match, with two goals in the opening 10 minutes.

• Petkov and Campbell scored within 60 seconds to make it 2-0.
• Mokwa added a third early in the second half.
• The win came in front of 9,307 fans.

Elversberg's dream start marks a historic moment for the small-town club in the top flight.

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