25 players from the first team plus four youth players boarded the team flight at Cologne/Bonn airport in the afternoon., After a 90-minute flight, the Bayer 04 squad landed in Salzburg and then travelled the remaining 55 kilometres to Saalfelden by coach.
Patrik Schick and Robert Andrich checked into their rooms at the Hotel Gut Brandlhof, the new training camp base for the Werkself after ten years in Zell am See/Kaprun. While Schick will continue his individual rehab programme following last month's groin operation, Andrich is set to start training with the team in the next few days.
After arriving in the team hotel, the final event of the day for the whole team was the evening meal on the hotel terrace with a view of the mountain range around the Steinernes Meer. That was followed by media activities for several players. Goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky was interviewed by bayer04.de and he talked about the "outstanding facilities on site." Further statements from the Finland international keeper will be available in Monday on the club media channels.
Head coach Xabi Alonso will lead a training session for his team on Monday morning on the neighbouring training ground, a short walk from the hotel. The session begins at 10.30 CEST and is open to Bayer 04 fans. That will be followed in the afternoon by a session in the gym.
The second international break of the 2025/26 season will begin after the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin (Saturday, 4 October, 15:30 CEST). The latest information on call-ups.
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Alejo Sarco and Argentina won their second group match at the U20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night. They beat Australia 4-1 with Sarco setting the tone early with a goal in the third minute. As in the first group game against Cuba, where Sarco scored twice, the 19-year-old was also named "Player of the Match" against Australia.
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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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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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Bayer 04 beat PSV Eindhoven 3-2 on matchday two to clock up the next three points in the UCL Youth League 2025/26. In front of just under 500 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, the visitors from the Netherlands led at half-time, but the Werkself turned the game round in the second 45. That makes it two wins on the bounce after the victory in Copenhagen.
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