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We are really looking forward to being back at our stadium," said Alonso at the pre-match press conference on Friday. "We need the great backing and support of our fans. It will be a tough game."
Borussia Mönchengladbach beat VfB Stuttgart 3-1 in their first game of the year that was followed by a 2-1 defeat against FC Augsburg. "We are expecting a confident opponent," said Alonso who, in comparison to the previous meeting at the end of August last year (3-0), believes there are "a few good new players" at the Foals.
For the clash with Gladbach, Alonso will have to manage without the injured Arthur, Victor Boniface and Exequiel Palacios plus the suspended Jonathan Tah . In addition, Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli are still away at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Robert Andrich will definitely play – the defensive midfielder was guaranteed a start in the match against the Foals by Alonso on Friday. "Of course, I'm not going to reveal which position and in which system," said the Spaniard with a smile.
The former Werkself head coach Gerardo Seoane returns to the BayArena for the first time with Borussia Mönchengladbach. Alonso: "Gerardo deserves a warm welcome, he is rightly valued here." Asked about Seoane knowing some of the Werkself players from his time at Leverkusen and Jonas Hofmann joining the Werkself coming the other way last summer, the Spaniard said: "We know Gladbach and Gladbach know us."
The Werkself will be looking to produce a good performance for the full 90 minutes in the home game against Borussia following on from the two late wins in Augsburg und Leipzig. Alonso added: "We didn't win by good luck but instead battled to the end and kept believing in ourselves. That's how we have to carry on."
Asked about the surprise news from England a few moments before the press conference that Jürgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool in the summer, Alonso said: "I have great respect for what Jürgen has achieved at Liverpool. He has done a brilliant job and has a fantastic connection to the fans. My focus is here at Bayer 04. I've got huge motivation to do a good job here. I'm very happy with the team and with the club."
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 4-0 win at SGS Essen on the 24th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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Bayer 04 put in a brilliant performance to beat RB Leipzig 4-1 on Bundesliga matchday 32 and are now fourth in a Champions League spot. The Black and Reds took control of the game right from the start and, with 75 per cent possession at one stage, took a 2-0 lead into the break through Patrik Schick (25’) and Nathan Tella (45+1’). The visitors initially tried to do more after the break, but the Werkself remained determined and Schick scored his second goal to increase the lead to 3-0 (76'). The Red Bulls pulled a goal back through Christoph Baumgartner (80'), but the disciplined Leverkusen side were not rattled - and certainly not Schick: The Czechia international crowned a brilliant display with his third goal shortly before the final whistle to make the final score 4-1.
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In the previous game against RB Leipzig in December last year, the Werkself turned came from behind to win 3-1 and further improved Leverkusen's already strong record against the Red Bulls. Montrell Culbreath stood out with his first goal on his debut for the Black and Reds. While the 18-year-old would certainly like to score a second goal against Leipzig on Saturday night, the attack-minded visitors come to the BayArena in confident mood after five Bundesliga victories in a row. The Nordkurve12 supporters group knows the Werkself will therefore once again be reliant on the vociferous support of the fans, and has once again called for the ‘Finally Red’ campaign in the run-in. Today’s matchday news.
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Video games manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA), together with the German Football League (DFL), announced the top male and female selections for the 2025/26 Bundesliga season this week. Bayer 04 striker Vanessa Fudalla is in the starting eleven of the women's "Team of the Season". Alejandro Grimaldo and Aleix Garcia have been selected as bench players in the men's team.
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