RB Leipzig (women) were beaten 0:2 by Bayer Leverkusen (women) in the opening matchday of the Frauen-Bundesliga season on 23 August 2026. The result leaves Leipzig bottom of the table with two defeats and zero points, while Leverkusen move to seventh with three points from two games.
Leipzig held their shape for the first half and looked comfortable enough. And here's the thing — it was the second half that changed everything. C. Kramer opened the scoring in the 55th minute, and M. Sternad doubled the advantage three minutes later. By then the momentum had shifted completely.
Leverkusen controlled the tempo. They claimed 55 per cent of possession and launched 88 attacks compared to Leipzig's 52. The visitors registered six shots on target and ten off target, while Leipzig managed only three on target from four attempts. The statistics tell you where the pressure lived.
Coaching changes came thick and fast after the goals. Leipzig brought on T. Simonsson in the 60th minute, then added M. Muller and D. Boboy. In response, Leverkusen introduced V. Fudalla and removed C. Kramer, before Sternad was substituted in the same minute. Leipzig made three changes in the 80th minute — S. Zdebel, L. Joly and N. Dudek.
Discipline was not an issue. Leipzig collected two yellow cards through Z. Mertens and L. Turanyi, while Leverkusen's E. Asgeirsdottir was booked in stoppage time. Red cards were absent from both sides.
The result extends Leverkusen's recent dominance over Leipzig. They beat the hosts 3:1 in May, and this time they closed the game out with two clinical goals. Leipzig, meanwhile, have lost both matches so far and will need to find a response quickly.