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“It’s a top game to begin the second half of the season. The reverse fixture went well for us [3-2 win], but that’s in the past. We need our best performance on Saturday,” Alonso said at his press conference on Friday.
Leipzig were beaten 1-0 at home by Eintracht Frankfurt in their first league outing of the year, while the Werkself snatched three points in Augsburg thanks to Exequiel Palacios’ added-time winner. It meant the team began their preparations for this weekend in good spirits on Tuesday. “The win in Augsburg was very nice, and so was the atmosphere in recent training sessions. That’s the atmosphere we always need. But the focus now is obviously on Leipzig. We’re confident and will play with good energy,” Alonso claimed.
Two of the Bundesliga’s best attacks and defences meet as Bayer 04 take on Leipzig. Leverkusen have scored 47 goals and conceded only 12, while RB have netted 38 times – as many as VfB Stuttgart in third place – and shipped 18. Coach Marco Rose won’t just rely on his two top scorers, Lois Openda and Xavi Simons with a combined 29 goals and assists, but also many more players in his squad. Leipzig boast the most goalscorers in the German top flight with 14 different players having a goal to their name this season. Alonso said: “They’re a very flexible team and have many intelligent players with high quality. They also have a top coach. It’ll be an interesting game.”
The Spaniard remains without Arthur, Victor Boniface and Africa Cup of Nations participants Odilon Kossounou, Edmond Tapsoba and Amine Adli. The coach stated confidently: “There are no further injuries. All players are ready for Saturday.” They will be supported by 2,900 Werkself fans at the Red Bull Arena.
As well as sport, there were also questions at the press conference about current political issues in Germany. Alonso said of dealing with right-wing movements: “We should have a clear stance on this issue and stand up for our democratic values. The polarisation of the right-wing parties is currently not only taking place in Germany, but also in Spain, Italy and other European countries, for example. We must clearly defend our values against these tendencies. Of course, people who come to another country should do their best and contribute their best to society and culture - no matter where they come from. The same applies to me. We are open and very international at Bayer Leverkusen and in the entire football world. I’m absolutely certain that everyone in football stands up for our values. We have to show a clear stance and must not allow right-wing tendencies.”
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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