Tag: Bayer Leverkusen

26Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen delays Bayern’s Bundesliga title celebrations and Kane set to miss the party

Leverkusen, Germany - April 26: Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Augsburg at BayArena on April 26, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen postponed Bayern Munich´s Bundesliga title celebrations on Saturday, leaving the Bavarian powerhouse on the verge of winning the trophy without top-scorer Harry Kane. Kane was shown his fifth yellow card of the season during Bayern´s 3-0 win at home over Mainz, meaning the England captain will be suspended for Bayern´s next match at Leipzig - where Bayern will likely win its 34th German league title. Bayern needed a win over Mainz and favor from Augsburg against Leverkusen to be crowned champion on Saturday, but goal...

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28Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

LALIGA

Bayer Leverkusen prepared to take a risk with Florian Wirtz

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 8: Florian Wirtz of Bayer Leverkusen injured on the pitch during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen at BayArena on March 8, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. Florian Wirtz suffered an ankle injury on March 8 but could return for Bayer Leverkusen earlier than expected. Speaking in Thursday’s press conference, Xabi Alonso hinted that they would be prepared to take a risk on the German’s fitness with the possibility of retaining their Bundesliga title still alive. “I’ve spoken to Flo, he’s feeling better,” said Alonso. “Maybe he’ll be back sooner than expected.” Wirtz left the BayArena on crutches during Bayer’s 2-0 defeat against Werder Bremen and reports initially suggested that 21-year-old would be sidelined for their DFB Pokal...

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10Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen’s Wirtz sidelined weeks with knee injury

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 8: Florian Wirtz of Leverkusen reacts after being fouled during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and SV Werder Bremen at BayArena on March 8, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen's hopes in the Bundesliga and Champions League were today handed a devastating blow with the news that Florian Wirtz has suffered a ligament injury in his right knee that will sideline him for several weeks. Wirtz had been left on the bench for the first half of Saturday's 2-0 defeat at home to Werder Bremen, a match he entered at half time as Leverkusen bid to turn around their early deficit. However, Wirtz would last only 14 minutes before he had to exit the contest following a foul and he was soon seen departing the Bay Arena on crutches. With Leverkusen ...

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16Feb By Silver Emmanuel34 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich dig deep to share spoils against Leverkusen

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen passes the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at the BayArena on February 15, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. On Saturday evening, Bayern Munich faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. It was the biggest game of the weekend in the Bundesliga since both teams are competing for the title. For the task at hand, Vincent Kompany opted for the following lineup: Neuer - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Ito - Kimmich, Pavlovic - Olise, Musiala, Coman - Kane. After 18 minutes, a through ball was played to Nathan Tella, but a block by Kim Min-jae took the sting out of the effort, and it caused no issues in the end. The hosts were growing in the game and troubling Die Roten. Florian Wirtz went o...

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30Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen say Boniface will stay amid Saudi bid

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - JANUARY 20: Victor Boniface of Leverkusen looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD7 training at Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on January 20, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Wednesday that Nigerian striker Victor Boniface is set to stay at the club following reports of a possible transfer to Saudi Arabia. Boniface had been left out of the squad in Leverkusen's preparations for their 2-0 win over Sparta Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday, and Alonso had said Tuesday it was due to talks with an unnamed club. German media had reported the negotiations were with Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr, where Cristiano Ronaldo plays, and involved a fee of €70 mil...

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29Jan By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

Champions League

Sparta ends Champions League campaign in Leverkusen

28 January 2025, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen - Sparta Prague, Final training, BayArena: Leverkusen's Patrik Schick in action at the final training session. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa (Photo by Federico Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images) Sparta Prague will conclude their Champions League journey Wednesday with a match against Bayer Leverkusen, marking the end of their first appearance in the competition in 19 years. The German champions feature former Sparta players Matěj Kovář and Patrik Schick, who has scored 17 goals this season. Leverkusen has secured a playoff spot and aims to finish in the top eight for a direct round of 16 berth. Sparta, currently 29th in the 36-team standings, was eliminated after a 0-1 l...

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23Dec By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Bayer’s Alonso clinches 50 Bundesliga wins

Xabi Alonso recorded his 50th win in 75 Bundesliga games with Bayer Leverkusen when they beat Freiburg on Matchday 15, making 2024 the most successful year in the club's history. That 50th victory was brought up in impressive style as Leverkusen ran out 5-1 winners against Freiburg. Alonso has been a revelation since taking charge of Die Werkself, winning the league undefeated in his first full season in the dugout, whilst also leading his side to DFB Cup and Supercup wins, as well as a UEFA Europa League final. So far in this campaign, Alonso has shown that last season was not just a case of beginner’s luck, winning nine, drawing five and losing just one of the opening 15 games. His side currently sit in second place, four points behind Bayern Munich and on their way to another title ch...

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9Dec By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

Champions League

Alonso: Inter European ‘strongest teams’, Bayer ‘can’t wait’

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 9: Headcoach Xabi Alonso of Leverkusen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase MD6 press conference at BayArena on December 9, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. (Photo by Jörg Schüler/Bayer 04 Leverkusen via Getty Images) Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso admits it will be ‘fantastic’ to face Inter as they will try to win in ‘every possible way’ against one of the ‘strongest teams in Europe’ to qualify among the Champions League top eight. Last season’s Europa League finalists and the Nerazzurri are set to meet on Tuesday in a clash opposing two sides separated only by three points in the standings of the renewed Champions League’s group phase, and the Spanish coach claimed they are ‘looking forward’ to hosting a team with ‘great players and one o...

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23Nov By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leipzig lose ground on Bayern, Dortmund and Leverkusen win

Marco Rose, Head Coach of RB Leipzig, applauds during the Bundesliga match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig at PreZero-Arena on November 23, 2024 in Sinsheim, Germany. RB Leipzig continued to lose ground on Bundesliga league leaders Bayern Munich with a 4-3 defeat at lowly Hoffenheim on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen registered big wins. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. RB Leipzig manager Marco Rose barks orders from the sideline in his side's 4-3 loss to Hoffenheim on Saturday. Hoffenheim came from a goal down to equalise three times and hit the lead with four minutes remaining on a wild debut for new manager Christian Ilzer. Hoffenheim's Adam Hlozek collected a brace while ...

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16Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Positive Florian Wirtz transfer rumors are actually a worrying sign for Real Madrid

Florian Wirtz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on November 9, 2024 in Bochum, Germany. Real Madrid have the worst defensive injury crisis in world football after Eder Militao joined Dani Carvajal with a torn ACL, leaving the Merengue club with only Antonio Rudiger as a healthy, full-time senior starter in the back four. Los Blancos have been without a top left back these last two seasons and continue to waffle on signing Alphonso Davies, in the hopes they can steal the Bayern Munich superstar for free. Their right back situation is now a certified disaster with even Lucas Vazquez, who is not actually a right back, injured. In central defense, it will be Rudiger holding down the fort on his o...

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2Nov By Silver Emmanuel5 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen frustrated in lively draw with Stuttgart

Jeremie Frimpong of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is challenged by Ramon Hendriks of VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and VfB Stuttgart at BayArena on November 1, 2024 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen did everything except score against Stuttgart in a lively 0-0 draw in the Bundesliga ahead of Champions League games for both next week. Leverkusen hit the woodwork twice, forced repeated saves from Stuttgart goalkeeper Alexander Nübel, and saw Jeremie Frimpong's goal ruled out for offside in the buildup on Friday. "We had enough chances to score a goal. It was a good performance, maybe our best in the past year. We only lacked a goal," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso told broadcasters DAZN. Leverkusen are third on the table but could end the weekend seven p...

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6Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Alonso slams Leverkusen ‘complacency’ after draw

Hosts Bayer Leverkusen paid the price for being complacent after squandering a two-goal lead and losing control of the game before drawing 2-2 against promoted Holstein Kiel in the German Bundesliga on Saturday. Champions Leverkusen scored twice in the opening eight minutes but wasted a two-goal advantage for the third time in six Bundesliga matches this season. "I am not satisfied with our performance. It was our own fault. We did not play intelligently and we thought the game was done but in football you have to keep going always with the same intensity," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso told reporters. "We were far too passive. After a big game in the Champions League we did not have the right mentality for this game." Last season's domestic league and cup winners, who beat AC Milan 1-0 in ...

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1Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

AC Milan Predicted Lineup vs. Bayer Leverkusen: Champions League

Champions League action returns as reigning Bundesliga champion Bayer Leverkusen play host to AC Milan at the BayArena. MILAN, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 27: Paulo Fonseca, manager of AC Milan, interacts with Alvaro Morata of AC Milan during the Serie A match between AC Milan and Lecce at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on September 27, 2024 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images) The Rossoneri is coming off a 3–0 victory over Lecce in Serie A, Paulo Fonseca's third win across all competitions as the new Milan boss. The win was also Milan's second-straight win in league play following its 2–1 triumph over rival Inter Milan at the previous weekend that has it in third place in the Serie A table. Fonseca will look to keep the momentum rolling in a bid to pick up his first three...

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27Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Injury Update: Manuel Neuer fit to play for Bayern Munich vs. Bayer Leverkusen

This weekend may be Vincent Kompany’s toughest test yet as manager of Bayern Munich. The first-year Bayern head coach has his side off to a perfect start thus far, having won all six matches across all competitions, but now the Bavarians are set to play host to reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena. Following up on a truly remarkable Meisterschale-winnin 2023/24 season, Xabi Alonso’s side have only slipped up once thus far this season, which came in Bundesliga match week two by virtue of a dramatic 3-2 loss to RB Leipzig. This weekend’s clash really needs no introduction, but the result will already have pundits and fans alike talking about title ramifications. In what is a much-welcomed injury boost for Bayern, it has been reported by Abendzeitung’s Kilian ...

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24Sep By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

TRANSFERS

Liverpool ‘want’ three Bayer Leverkusen stars as £16m target ’emerges’

Liverpool are already being linked with several potential new signings months before the January transfer window even opens. The Reds had a relatively quiet summer, with Federico Chiesa the only new addition to the squad for this term. Giorgi Mamardashvili was signed from Valencia, but the goalkeeper will spend the remainder of the campaign on loan with the La Liga club before moving to Anfield in 2025. It now remains to be seen if Liverpool will look to strengthen their squad further when the transfer window reopens in January. For the time being, attention remains on the fixtures ahead, with Liverpool facing West Ham in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday night. The Reds go into the fixture on the back of a 3-0 victory over Bournemouth in the Premier League at the weekend....

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21Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

TRANSFERS

Real Madrid quoted club record transfer fee for Bundesliga star

Real Madrid may need to break their club transfer record to complete a future move for Bayer Leverkusen star Florian Wirtz. Los Blancos have been tentatively linked with an offer for the Germany international as a future option, alongside other Bundesliga targets, as part of their long term transfer plans. Despite rumours of Wirtz being open to a move to Madrid in 2024, he remained in Germany, as Leverkusen aim to defend their Bundesliga title. The 21-year-old netted 18 goals last season, as Leverkusen sealed a first ever Bundesliga crown, and he is under contract until 2027. His father previously rejected rumours of his son considering an offer from Madrid but the links remain strong. As per the latest from German football transfer expert Christian Falk’s Caught Offside Fact Files, Leverk...

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7Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen ‘Invincibles’ star ‘will leave at the end of season’

Bayer Leverkusen star Jonathan Tah has put a host of Europe's top clubs on red alert after confirming this season would be his last with the club. The 28-year-old had been heavily linked to an exit from the defending Bundesliga champions in the summer window, with German giants Bayern Munich showing plenty of interest.However, a move failed to materialise as Tah ultimately stayed put with the club. Yet it now looks to be a matter of time before he does depart, with Tah explaining his reasons for wanting to seek pastures now. In an interview with German outlet Suddeutsche Zeitung, the defender pointed to Leverkusen's thrilling unbeaten season as a key reason why he felt it was the right time to leave. 'I've been in Leverkusen for nine years, I experienced all the ups and downs h...

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1Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Alonso ‘bitter’ as Leverkusen unbeaten run ends

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said he had a "bitter" feeling after the German champions saw their impressive unbeaten run in the Bundesliga end with a 3-2 defeat by RB Leipzig on Saturday. Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality. It briefly seemed like that might happen again when the referee went to review a possible penalty in the 86th minute after Leipzig's Castello Lukeba and Leverkusen's Patrik Schick made contact. The referee decided against the spot kick and Leverkusen lost to a German opponent for the first time since May 2023 after 35 Bundesliga games unbeaten, including their entire title-winning 2023-24 season. "It's hard, it's bitter," Alonso told German broadcaster Sky. "I don't think we deserved to lose today." The defeat left Leverkusen on...

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18Aug By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

BUNDESLIGA

Leverkusen hold nerve for German Supercup win on pens

Bayer Leverkusen, playing with 10 men for more than a half, have beaten VfB Stuttgart 4-3 on penalties to win the German Super Cup. Domestic double winners Leverkusen who lost only once in all competitions last season, needed only 11 minutes to take the lead with Edmond Tapsoba heading towards goal at the far post and Victor Boniface pushing the ball over the line. Stuttgart struck back four minutes later thanks to Enzo Millot's shot in the first German season curtain-raiser not to feature Bayern Munich for 13 years. Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen were reduced to 10 men when Martin Terrier was dismissed with a straight red card following a studs-up challenge in the 37th minute and Stuttgart quickly took control. The visitors hit the woodwork three times and went in front in the 63rd minute w...

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16Aug By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

BUNDESLIGA

Under Pressure: Bayer Leverkusen bosses reportedly urged to sell stars after title season

These are the days it never rains, but it pours. After securing a Bundesliga title and keeping hold of some of its key members — like attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz and head coach Xabi Alonso — Bayer Leverkusen is now reportedly under pressure from its ownership to cash in on success and sell other assets. It seems that is a situation Bayern Munich is capitalizing on by threatening to walk out of the door — with a move for Leverkusen center-back Jonathan Tah now looking unlikely, and causing a brief war of words between club executives this week. From Tz journalists Manuel Bonke and Philipp Kessler, as captured via @iMiaSanMia: Leverkusen are being urged by the Bayer Group to sell players because their market values ​​are higher than usual after the title. Tah is considered the num...

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