Overview

• Malik Tillman put Bayer ahead in the 70th minute, finishing after Ernest Poku’s delivery into the box.
• Substitute Haris Tabakovic leveled with a stoppage-time header from debutant Charles Herrmann’s corner, delivering Gladbach’s first league goal of the season.
• Jens Castrop’s 23rd-minute strike for Gladbach was disallowed for offside after a VAR review.
• Gladbach goalkeeper Moritz Nicolas produced a key early reflex save from Patrik Schick as Leverkusen dominated the ball but registered their first league draw under Kasper Hjulmand.
• In front of 30,210 at a sold-out BayArena, interim coach Eugen Polanski began after Gerardo Seoane’s exit, with Gladbach’s winless run extending to eleven matches.