The women of Bayer Leverkusen had a lot of trouble with promoted Union Berlin. On the 2nd matchday, a 3: 1 (2: 1) victory were wetched the first three points.
Vanessa Fudalla (3rd), Valentina Mädl (6th) and Carlotta Wamser (61.) scored the goals for the hosts. Union had shortened twice by Dina Orschmann (27th) and Tomke Schneider (87th).
Early double leadership
38 seconds were played, Bayer should have been in front. Vanessa Fudalla had conquered the ball at the opposing penalty area and laid across Valentina Mädl. But that only hit Union keeper Cara Bösl from ten meters free-standing.
The huge chance was wasted, but there was a next one: less than three minutes were completed, when the Union goalkeeper, which was so well reacted, had a fatal mistake: she let a harmless 17-meter shot from Fudalla slide through her arms over the line. The favorites from Leverkusen led 1-0 early.
Early risk of debacle for Union
Judith Steinert from 1. FC Union Berlin on the ball in the game against Leverkusen
Fies for Union, it was even unattractive three minutes later. This time the Berlin defenders did not attack the girl coming with ball, but had them pulled out from 18 meters. Placed placed the ball flat at the bottom right to 2: 0 (6th). For Union, who went into his first Bundesliga season with a 1-1 win on the 1-1 against co-promoter 1. FC Nürnberg on match day.
Bayer, started the season with a 0-2 at Meister Bayern Munich, let the matter take a little more relaxed after the early double lead. And allowed the opponents to graduate after 17 minutes: Tanja Pawollek took off from 17 meters, but failed to Bayer goalkeeper Friederike Replohl.
Union creates the connection
What looked like a strawfire developed into a smaller surface fire for Bayer: Union was left more and more space and the Berliners used it: In the 27th minute, captain Lisa Heiseler flanked on Dina Orschmann in the center, who let the ball slide into the long corner technically.
The guests from the capital stayed on: the more dangerous Tomke Schneider, which was increasingly dangerous, prevailed well over the left and pulled the ball onto the short corner. Bayer keeper Repohl was just able to steer the ball against the post (37th).
Lucky Half -time leadership
In the 43rd minute, reproll had to be very careful again: Judith Steinert’s flank from the right, dangerously sank towards the short goaleck, repolz flew and scratched the ball from the line. Leverkusen’s half -time tour was now happy.
The break was obviously good for the Bayer women. The team came out of the cabin considerably and had the game under control again with a clean passing game.
Wamser decides the game
The actions became safer and almost inevitably set up the goal again. It was Carlotta Wamser that made the preliminary decision. The new national player, who had moved from Frankfurt to Leverkusen before the season, fled the ball as well from 18 meters to the right angle to 3: 1 (61.).
But that wasn’t it yet. Four minutes before the end, a Berlin corner from Schneider slipped directly over the Leverkusen goal line – it was only 3-2. But it also remained.
Bayer had the first three seasonal counters. The next Sunday we go to the team to promoted 1. FC Nürnberg (4 p.m.). Union Berlin receives the SGS Essen the day before.
Our sources:
- Bundesliga game Leverkusen – Berlin on September 15th, 2025
