Victor Boniface’s 72nd-minute goal secured a 2-1 victory for Bayer Leverkusen against Eintracht Frankfurt, while RB Leipzig climbed to the top of the table with a 2-0 win over Mainz.
Frankfurt initially took the lead when Omar Marmoush scored in the 16th minute after a controversial penalty decision. The goal came after Leverkusen’s Robert Andrich was penalized for a light touch on Marmoush’s foot. Marmoush capitalized on the opportunity, blasting a low shot past the Leverkusen goalkeeper.
However, Leverkusen equalized shortly after when Andrich redeemed himself by skillfully combining with Amine Adli and Martin Terrier to score a superb one-touch goal in the 25th minute.
Leverkusen had a chance to take the lead earlier when Boniface’s penalty attempt was saved by Frankfurt’s Kevin Trapp, as his shot was too soft and central. Nonetheless, Boniface made up for it in the second half, heading in a deflected cross from substitute Florian Wirtz to secure the win for Leverkusen.
In a separate match, RB Leipzig continued their strong form by defeating Mainz 2-0, which allowed them to temporarily top the Bundesliga table ahead of Bayern Munich’s match against Stuttgart later in the day. Before kick-off, Mainz fans displayed banners criticizing former coach Jürgen Klopp for his move to become the football boss at Leipzig’s parent company, Red Bull, expressing disappointment in his decision.