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- Carles Martínez Coach
- Marcel Daum Assistant coach
- Pol García Assistant coach
- Sergi Runge Assistant coach
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Ball possession
56,1 %Tackles won
54,7 %Pass rate
87,8 %Shots on goal
175Substitutions
54Corners
62Yellow card
00Fouls
1610Red card
00Matches
Wednesday, 16.09.2026
Thursday, 17.09.2026
Table
| W | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 : 0 | 1 +5 3 | ||
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 : 0 | 1 +4 3 | |
| 3 | Beşiktaş | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 : 1 | 1 +3 3 | |
| 3 | Sparta Prague | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 : 1 | 1 +3 3 | |
| 5 | Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 : 0 | 1 +3 3 | |
| 6 | Ferencváros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 : 1 | 1 +2 3 | |
| 7 | Bayer 04 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 0 | 1 +2 3 | |
| 7 | Benfica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 0 | 1 +2 3 | |
| 7 | OFI Crete | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 0 | 1 +2 3 | |
| 10 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 1 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 10 | Lyonnais | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 1 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 10 | Olympiacos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 1 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 10 | União Torreense | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 : 1 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 14 | AC Omonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 : 0 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 14 | FC Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 : 0 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 14 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 : 0 | 1 +1 3 | |
| 17 | Dinamo Zagreb | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 : 0 | 1 0 1 | |
| 17 | Beer Sheva | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 : 0 | 1 0 1 | |
| 17 | Stade Rennais | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 : 0 | 1 0 1 | |
| 17 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 : 0 | 1 0 1 | |
| 21 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 21 | Jagiellonia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 21 | Lillestrøm | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 21 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 25 | AZ Alkmaar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 1 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 25 | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 1 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 25 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 1 | 1 -1 0 | |
| 28 | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 3 | 1 -2 0 | |
| 29 | NK Celje | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 2 | 1 -2 0 | |
| 29 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 2 | 1 -2 0 | |
| 29 | Milan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 2 | 1 -2 0 | |
| 32 | Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 4 | 1 -3 0 | |
| 32 | Marseille | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 4 | 1 -3 0 | |
| 34 | Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 3 | 1 -3 0 | |
| 35 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 4 | 1 -4 0 | |
| 36 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 : 5 | 1 -5 0 |
BayArena | Programme
News
222 members from volunteer fire brigades watch the home win against Celje at the BayArena
A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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Werkself review: 'Dominant Werkself' with 'room for improvement'
The Werkself were feeling quite satisfied following their 2–0 home win in their opening match of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League, particularly with the result. At the same time, players and coaches agreed that, in terms of their performance, there was “still room for improvement”, as Robert Andrich put it. For his part, Moussa Diaby emphasised the importance of the victory with which the team had kicked off the campaign, and spoke personally about how good it felt to have started in front of the “wonderful” Bayer 04 fans this Tuesday evening for the first time since his return. The Werkself review of the Europa League opener.
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Highlights of 2-0 win against Celje
Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 win against NK Celje on Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Europa League season...
Bayer 04 kick off Europa League campaign with 2-0 win against Celje
In the opening match of the 2026/27 Europa League campaign, the Werkself secured a commanding 2-0 home win against NK Celje from Slovenia. Bayer 04 controlled the game for long spells in the first half and deservedly went in 1-0 up at half-time ahead thanks to an own goal by Celje’s Svit Seslar (15’). After the break, the Black and Reds continued to dictate play – and this time were clinical in front of goal themselves: Facundo Medina converted a corner from Aleix Garcia with a first-time volley to make it 2–0 (74').
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Matchday news: A new chapter in European competition begins
For the first time since reaching the final against AS Roma (2–2, first leg 2–0) in May 2024, Bayer 04 are playing another home match in the UEFA Europa League – and they will be wearing their new European kit. On Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the BayArena will welcome Slovenian champions NK Celje, who appointed a new coach this week following a mixed start to the season. Under the slogan “40 Years Across Europe. Still Creating History.”, the Black and Reds now aim to add the next chapter to their European history, which has seen so much success in recent years. Bayer 04 fans can follow the match on free-to-air TV on RTL, as well as on Sky and Werkself Radio. The matchday news.
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Table
| W | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 : 1 | 2 +6 6 | ||
| 2 | Bayer 04 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 : 0 | 2 +6 6 | |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 : 1 | 2 +5 6 | |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 : 3 | 2 +4 6 | |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 : 1 | 2 +4 6 | |
| 6 | AC Omonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 : 0 | 2 +4 6 | |
| 7 | Ferencváros | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 : 2 | 2 +3 6 | |
| 8 | Lyonnais | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 : 3 | 2 +2 6 | |
| 9 | Olympiacos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 : 1 | 2 +2 6 | |
| 9 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 : 1 | 2 +2 6 | |
| 11 | Sparta Prague | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 : 2 | 2 +3 4 | |
| 12 | Saint-Gilloise | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 : 1 | 2 +3 4 | |
| 13 | Stade Rennais | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 : 1 | 2 +1 4 | |
| 14 | Dinamo Zagreb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 : 0 | 2 +1 4 | |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 : 3 | 2 +3 3 | |
| 16 | Milan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 : 2 | 2 +2 3 | |
| 17 | Jagiellonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 : 3 | 2 +1 3 | |
| 18 | OFI Crete | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 : 2 | 2 +1 3 | |
| 19 | União Torreense | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 : 3 | 2 0 3 | |
| 20 | AZ Alkmaar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 : 2 | 2 0 3 | |
| 21 | FC Salzburg | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 : 4 | 2 -3 3 | |
| 22 | Lillestrøm | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 : 3 | 2 -1 1 | |
| 22 | Real Sociedad | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 : 3 | 2 -1 1 | |
| 24 | Beer Sheva | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 2 -1 1 | |
| 24 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 : 2 | 2 -1 1 | |
| 26 | Sturm Graz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 : 3 | 2 -3 1 | |
| 27 | NEC Nijmegen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 : 6 | 2 -5 1 | |
| 28 | Anderlecht | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 : 3 | 2 -2 0 | |
| 28 | Celta de Vigo | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 : 3 | 2 -2 0 | |
| 30 | TSG Hoffenheim | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 : 5 | 2 -3 0 | |
| 31 | Marseille | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 : 5 | 2 -4 0 | |
| 31 | Plzeň | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 : 5 | 2 -4 0 | |
| 33 | Ararat-Armenia | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 : 7 | 2 -5 0 | |
| 33 | Celtic FC | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 : 7 | 2 -5 0 | |
| 35 | NK Celje | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 : 5 | 2 -5 0 | |
| 36 | Lech Poznań | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 : 8 | 2 -8 0 |
Game plan
| 1st matchday | 2 : 0 | |
| 2nd matchday | 0 : 4 | |
| 3rd matchday | - : - | |
| 4th matchday | - : - | |
| 5th matchday | - : - | |
| 6th matchday | - : - | |
| 7th matchday | - : - | |
| 8th matchday | - : - |
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