"We have signed a very experienced player in Santiago Arias who will quickly be able to help us," declared the sporting managing director Rudi Völler."This transfer is important for the structure of our team due to the large number of fixtures over the coming weeks."
Bayer 04 sporting director Simon Rolfes has worked hard over recent weeks to bring in Arias and he sees in the Colombian a player, "who has proved himself at a top European club. The quality of the Spanish league is well known," said Rolfes, "as is Atlético Madrid's. Santiago will be a key player in our team with his footballing ability and his mentality.”
For the right-footer, who will wear the number two shirt for the Werkself, the move to Germany is "a fantastic opportunity to take on a new challenge after two great and successful years in Madrid. Bayer 04 Leverkusen are one of the best clubs in the Bundesliga with a very good reputation in Spain. I experienced how football's played here with Atlético in the Champions League," Arias explained. "That's why I'm very much looking forward to the German league and my new teammates. We have a team that can go a long way – and I want to help achieve that."
90 football-loving girls and special support in autumnal weather: The third Bayer 04 Women’s team junior talent day was a hive of activity at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre on Sunday, 26 October. Under the watchful eyes of Sofie Zdebel and Charlotte Voll, talented youngsters born between 2010 and 2017 showed off their skills on the ball - and received valuable tips from the professionals.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without midfielder Ezequiel Fernández for the next few games. The Argentinian suffered a ligament injury in his left knee during the Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg (2-0) on Sunday 26 October.
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"We left everything on the pitch and fought every minute. It's all the nicer to be rewarded for that in the end and to celebrate a title!" declared Marc Landwehr after the end of a thrilling final against RB Leipzig. The #B04eSports team won the final of this first showdown of the new VBL Club Championship season against the current champions in two high-scoring duels. They had previously defeated SC Paderborn 07, the 2023/24 double winners, in the semi-finals.
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The Werkself travel to Manchester City for matchday 5 in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the top English club is on Tuesday, 25 November, with the kick-off at 21:00 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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Three points, a clean sheet and two comebacks: "That's as good as it gets," said goalkeeper Mark Flekken in praising the Leverkusen performance post-match. Goalscorer Ernest Poku also rated the success as "really important after the defeat against PSG and looking forward to the Pokal." Aleix Garcia was once again the midfield maestro in a strong Werkself side that earned a positive response from the media after the game. The Werkself review.
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