The third busy week of fixtures in succession has started for Bayer 04 and the inquest into the 2-1 defeat to Bundesliga league leaders Borussia Mönchengladbach has been completed. Now the Werkself look forward to the next challenge in the Champions League at the BayArena. Monday's news in brief.
Show moreThe media are almost unanimous in their assessment of the 2-1 defeat for the Werkself against league leaders Borussia Mönchengladbach: The top team from the Lower Rhine benefited from their strength in finishing while Leverkusen were unable to exploit a large number of chances in an action-packed game.
Show moreThe league leaders visit the BayArena. In the third home game within a week, the Werkself not only entertain a Rhenish rival on Saturday 2 November but also the team at the top of the Bundesliga. Borussia Mönchengladbach leading the table after nine matches comes as a surprise but is not totally unexpected. What makes the Foals so strong at the moment – and why does coach Rose say they are "at the limit"? The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreW | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
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1 | M´gladbach | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 : 10 | CL | 10 +11 22 |
2 | Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 : 11 | CL | 10 +12 19 |
3 | RB Leipzig | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 : 10 | CL | 10 +15 18 |
4 | FC Bayern | 5 | 3 | 2 | 25 : 16 | CL | 10 +9 18 |
5 | SC Freiburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 : 12 | EL | 10 +7 18 |
6 | Schalke 04 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 : 11 | QEL | 10 +6 18 |
7 | Frankfurt | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 : 15 | 10 +6 17 | |
8 | VfL Wolfsburg | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 : 8 | 10 +3 17 | |
9 | TSG Hoffenheim | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 : 13 | 10 +1 17 | |
10 | Bayer 04 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 : 15 | 10 0 15 | |
11 | Hertha BSC | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 : 17 | 10 -2 11 | |
12 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 5 | 3 | 17 : 21 | 10 -4 11 | |
13 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 : 16 | 10 -4 10 | |
14 | Union Berlin | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 : 15 | 10 -5 10 | |
15![]() | Mainz 05 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 : 27 | 10 -17 9 | |
16 | FC Augsburg | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 : 24 | REL | 10 -12 7 |
17 | 1. FC Köln | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 : 21 | AB | 10 -12 7 |
18 | SC Paderborn | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 : 25 | AB | 10 -14 4 |