Bayer Leverkusen recovered from two goals down to beat Nürnberg 5–2 in the German Cup. Rafael Lubach scored after 13 minutes and Sigurd Haugen in the 30th for the visitors. Edmond Tapsoba began the response in the 41st and completed his double with the equaliser after 49 minutes.

Patrik Schick then put Leverkusen ahead from the penalty spot in the 70th minute. Jonas Hofmann and Lucas Vázquez added goals in the 78th and 89th, separating the comeback into a reply before the interval, an early second-half equaliser and a decisive final phase.

ESPN records 25 Leverkusen attempts, ten on target, compared with five Nürnberg attempts and three on target. The larger attacking workload provides context for the recovery but does not erase the visitors’ initial two-goal lead. Tapsoba’s pair connected those contrasting stages and created the platform for the later goals.

Bayer Leverkusen 5–2 1. FC Nürnberg

Match date: 2026-10-28 21:45 Asia/Jerusalem. Result and scoring timeline according to ESPN’s match record.

  • Rafael Lubach — 13' — 1. FC Nürnberg
  • Sigurd Haugen — 30' — 1. FC Nürnberg
  • Edmond Tapsoba — 41' — Bayer Leverkusen
  • Edmond Tapsoba — 49' — Bayer Leverkusen
  • Patrik Schick — 70' — Bayer Leverkusen (penalty)
  • Jonas Hofmann — 78' — Bayer Leverkusen
  • Lucas Vázquez — 89' — Bayer Leverkusen

Archival cover photograph: Action from Newcastle against Bayer Leverkusen in August 2026; not an image of the current event. Photographer/creator: Ardfern. Image source and metadata; CC BY-SA 4.0. The Wikimedia-supplied thumbnail is used without further modification. Image date as recorded by the source: 2026-08-15 16:38:45.