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UEFA Champions League
Since its first participation in 1997, the Werkself has been regularly represented in Europe's top club competition. In the 2025/26 season Bayer 04 will be playing in the "premier class" for the fourteenth time in total. Its greatest success was reaching the 2002 final against Real Madrid in Glasgow.
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Werkself review #B04PSV: ‘Fought hard and invested a lot’
Bayer 04 were held to a 1-1 draw by Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on matchday 2 in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League league phase. The Werkself were the dominant team for long periods of the game and deservedly took the lead, but there was no reply to the PSV equaliser. The players and head coach were disappointed afterwards, as they all stated: "We had a good match". Read on for more reaction and historic firsts in the Werkself review.
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1-1 against PSV - Werkself miss out on victory in first UCL home game
Second game, second draw in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26: The Werkself were held to a 1-1 draw by Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on matchday two in the league phase. After an early but brief setback in the form of an offside goal by Ivan Perisic for the visitors (5'), the Werkself took control and created numerous good chances in the first half. Leverkusen took a deserved lead after the break in the 65th minute through Christian Kofane. However, PSV's Ismael Saibari replied a few minutes later to level at 1-1 (72').
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Matchday news #B04PSV: Important travel information and unforgettable ‘Sound of Dreams’ memories
In the second match in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26, the Werkself host PSV Eindhoven this Wednesday evening, 1 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST/live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio). PSV have injury problems but are in confident mood after winning two consecutive league titles. PSV coach Peter Bosz and keeper Matej Kovar are two familiar faces who have fond memories of their Bayer 04 days. The latest information on the UCL match at the BayArena can be found in out matchday news.
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Our next opponents: A reunion with familiar faces
PSV Eindhoven recently won the Dutch championship twice in a row under coach Peter Bosz. The former Bayer 04 coach and his team visit the BayArena on Wednesday, 1 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST/live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio). On this second matchday in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League, there will also be a reunion with goalkeeper Matej Kovar along with some other familiar faces from the Bundesliga. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Tickets for the Champions League home game against PSV
The Werkself entertain PSV in the first home game in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The game on Matchday 2 is at the BayArena on Wednesday, 1 October with the kick-off at 21:00 CEST. Information on ticket sales.
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