Although Borussia Dortmund started with two consecutive wins, two other bayern rivals were at a disadvantage in the new season. Bayer Leverkusen started with a disaster, with the first three games of the season not only upsetting the German Cup, but also losing to Borussia Dortmund and Augsburg in the first two league rounds. The league started with two consecutive defeats, having only been in Bayer Leverkusen's 43-year Bundesliga journey, but the 2018-19 DFB-Pokal was still the first round, but the league started with three consecutive defeats. Although Leipzig welcomed Werner's return and scored in its debut, it eventually shook hands with Cologne 2-2, scoring only two points in the opening two rounds.
