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Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Monchengladbach, Bundesliga: Tabakovic Rescues Draw For Visitors

Haris Tabakovic scored Borussia Monchengladbach’s first Bundesliga goal of the season to earn a 1-1 draw at Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday (September 21, 2025) in the team’s first match since firing Gerardo Seoane as coach. Tabakovic equalized with a header off a corner in the second minute of stoppage time for Gladbach to get a deserved point in their first game under interim coach Eugen Polanski, previously the under-23 team coach. American midfielder Malik Tillman put Leverkusen ahead on a counterattack in the 70th, but the home team’s performance shows there is still much work to do for new coach Kasper Hjulmand. He inherited the rebuilding project from Erik ten Hag, fired after just three games in charge.

Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Mönchengladbach's Haris Tabakovic, center, celebrates scoring their side's first goal of the game during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Mönchengladbach's Haris Tabakovic scores their side's first goal of the game during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga Soccer: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga Soccer: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Leverkusen's Álex Grimaldo, center, and Mönchengladbach's Joe Scally fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga Soccer Match: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga Soccer Match: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Leverkusen's Álex Grimaldo, right, and Mönchengladbach's Rocco Reitz, fight for the ball during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga Soccer Match: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen
Bundesliga Soccer Match: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Leverkusen's Ibrahim Maza, left, and Mönchengladbach's Lukas Ullrich, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Bundesliga Soccer Match: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bundesliga Soccer Match: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Leverkusen's Lucas Vázquez, left, and Mönchengladbach's Lukas Ullrich, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany Soccer Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen
Germany Soccer Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach | Photo: Federico Gambarini/DPA via AP

Leverkusen's Patrik Schick, center left, and Mönchengladbach's Kevin Diks, second right, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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Germany Soccer Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen vs Borussia Mönchengladbach
Germany Soccer Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer Leverkusen | Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa via AP

Leverkusen's Eliesse Ben Seghir and Mönchengladbach's Rocco Reitz, left, in action during the Bundesliga soccer match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany.

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