Unique record! Elversberg make Bundesliga history

Absolute Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg made a sensational start to their opening-round match against Bayer. The Saarland side had already found the net twice against one of Germany's strongest clubs by the ninth minute.

Petkov opened the scoring for the hosts in the eighth minute. Just one minute later, Elversberg doubled their lead, with Campbell finding the net.

Elversberg therefore needed just nine minutes to score their first two goals in Bundesliga history. It marked a new league record: no club had previously managed to score its first two goals in Germany's top flight so quickly.

The opening spell of the match was truly spectacular for the debutants. Elversberg not only managed to surprise Bayer but also wrote their name into Bundesliga history with a unique achievement.

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The extraordinary start came as a genuine shock and showed that the newcomers to Germany's top flight have no intention of simply making up the numbers in their first season. As of the 50th minute, Elversberg still lead 3-0.