“By signing Guéla Doué, we have made an excellent addition to our squad in the right-back position. We can look forward to a top-class new signing who fits perfectly into our squad,” said Bayer 04 managing director sport Simon Rolfes. Leverkusen’s Director of Football, Kim Falkenberg, added: “Guéla is a composed player, aggressive and assertive in challenges, agile, quick and blessed with excellent technique.”
The older brother of France international forward Désiré Doué has made 24 international appearances for the Ivory Coast to date, scoring three goals and providing two assists. “I had two wonderful years at Racing Strasbourg in France. But now I’d like to make the move to the Bundesliga and join a club that has really impressed me during our talks,” revealed the 23-year-old. “The team is talented and has so many good players – I’m absolutely looking forward to playing with these lads.”
Following the international break, the Bayer 04 women’s team face their next head-to-head clash in the race for a top spot in the Bundesliga. In Saturday’s home match (14:00 CEST), the fourth-placed side host third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. Head coach Roberto Pätzold is well aware of the great opportunity this presents for his team.
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Bayer 04 make their first trip to Poland for over 30 years as they face Lech Poznan on Matchday 2 of the league phase in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off at 18:45 CEST on Thursday, but the team will be preparing for the action on Wednesday with training, travel and pre-match press conferences. We’ll bring you all the latest news here…
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Bayer 04 remain unbeaten in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. After winning the opener against NK Celje, the Werkself followed that up on Thursday night with a 4–0 win away at the Polish champions Lech Poznan. Patrik Schick, who came on as a substitute early in the game, scored twice from the penalty spot, and Malik Tillman also found the back of the net before half-time. The second half was a more subdued affair, with Ibrahim Maza scoring late on to seal the final 4-0 scoreline.
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Since 2023, Bayer 04 has been organising regular free goalkeeping coach training sessions at the BayArena. As in previous years, the event attracted enormous interest in mid-October 2026. Around 140 participants – mostly goalkeeping coaches from the region, but also team and academy coaches as well as association staff – came to the Werkself stadium to gain expert knowledge on the subject of zonal marking. Through a theoretical keynote presentation and a practical session on the pitch, the participants gained insights into goalkeeping and goalkeeper training at Bayer 04.
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