Bayer 04 have only won this European club competition onc in the 1987/88 season, back then as the UEFA Cup. In the final against Espanyol, the first leg ended in a 3-0 defeat but the team under head coach Erich Ribbeck levelled the scores in the second leg and went on to lift the trophy after winning on penalties.
Bayer 04 will contest a major European final for the third time in their history after 1987/88 and 2001/02. Thursday night’s 2-2 draw against Roma at the BayArena, following last week’s 2-0 win in Italy, saw the Werkself through to the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League final, where they will face Atalanta in Dublin. Find out what those involved thought of the latest episode of the Leverkusen Late, Late Show and which new European record was set in our Werkself Review.
Show moreThe Werkself have done it! After the 2-0 win in the semi-final first leg at AS Roma, a spectacular 2-2 draw in the second leg was enough to progress to the final of the UEFA Europa League. The Italians led through two penalties, but an own goal and a Josip Stanisic strike in the seventh minute of stoppage time raised the roof of the BayArena - and handed Bayer 04 their ticket for the final against Atalanta on 22 May in Dublin.
Show moreA week after the 2-0 win at AS Roma in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final, the return match takes place tonight, Thursday 9 May (21:00 CEST), at the BayArena. Before that, a fan fest organised by Nordkurve12 will be on throughout the day. All the info is in the Matchday News.
Show moreRoma were impressive for long periods of their Serie A game against Juventus at the weekend, and Daniele De Rossi’s team will again want to play with confidence despite facing a 2-0 deficit as they come to the BayArena to take on the Werkself in Thursday’s UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg.
Show moreEveryone is excited about the second leg of Bayer 04’s UEFA Europa League semi-final tie against Roma as the Werkself welcome the Italian side to a sold-out BayArena on Thursday with a 2-0 lead to defend. While focus is obviously on getting the job done in this return fixture, UEFA as the organiser of the competition has already pressed ahead with the planning for the final in Dublin on 22 May in view of the tight schedule.
Show moreA week ahead of the big showdown in Dublin, the focus at Bayer 04 on Wednesday was the final in the UEFA Europa League against Atalanta (22 May, 21.00 CEST). While the Werkself players negotiated numerous photo and interview slots as part of the UEFA Media Open Day, head coach Xabi Alonso fielded questions from journalists at a press conference on the final against the top Italian club.
Show moreWerkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-2 draw against AS Roma in the second leg of the semi-finals in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign...
Show moreBayer 04 have the final of the UEFA Europa League firmly in their sights as they prepare to host Roma at a sold-out BayArena for the semi-final second leg on Thursday (kick-off: 9pm CEST). The Werkself have a 2-0 lead from last week’s first leg in Rome and are well placed to reach a first European final in over 20 years. Ahead of the return fixture, head coach Xabi Alonso and defender Edmond Tapsoba spoke at the club’s press conference on Wednesday and gave a warning about a motivated opponent.
Show moreWerkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 victory at AS Roma in the first leg of the semi-finals in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign...
Show moreWerkself TV brings you the highlights of Bayer 04's 1-1 draw at West Ham United in the second leg of the quarter-finals in the 2023/24 UEFA Europa League campaign...
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