The delight was written all over Lehnhoff’s face when he was surprised at the team hotel by his former Bayer 04 teammates Paulo Sergio, Rodrigo Chagas and Zé Elias. They’d all played together for the Werkself in the 1990s. Henrique, whom Lehnhoff later supported in an official capacity in Leverkusen, did not miss the meeting either.
“That was a very emotional moment for me,” Lehnhoff admitted a few minutes later. “When the boys were still new to Leverkusen, I accompanied and mentored them for a while. And just like back then, they are incredibly friendly, nice and positive. They always put a smile on your face, give you an indescribable warmth and never forget what you've done for them.”
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While Lehnhoff has encountered official Bayer 04 club legend Sergio from time to time in recent years, the 62-year-old had not seen Elias and Chagas since their time together at Leverkusen in the 90s. So it was time for a reunion on the other side of the Atlantic...
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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