The returning players took part in Monday morning’s intensive session with the squad – as did Abdoulaye Faye, who went off due to injury in the friendly in Offenbach (3-1). After the warm-up, a tournament-style session took place in a confined space across two pitches, before the roughly 90-minute training session concluded with several sprints.
The Werkself will play their next – and third – pre-season friendly on Wednesday 29 July (kick-off: 15:00 CEST) against top Belgian side KRC Genk at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium in Leverkusen. On Saturday 1 August (kick-off: 11:00 CEST), the club will then host third-division side Rot-Weiss Essen. Tickets for the two friendlies are available to Bayer 04 members.
Following the game against RWE, the Werkself will head off to the training camp in Blankenhain in the Weimarer Land region on Saturday afternoon, where they will continue to prepare for the coming season up to Friday 7 August.
Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-2 loss at 1. FC Nürnberg on Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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After nine points from their first three away matches of the 2026/27 season, the Bayer 04 Women suffered their first away defeat on Sunday afternoon. The 2-0 defeat away to FC Nürnberg, who were winless before today, represented a setback for coach Roberto Pätzold’s team in the race for the top spots in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga. Fany Pronietz scored both goals (62’, 85’) for the home side.
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The Werkself still have a score to settle with TSG Hoffenheim: Bayer 04 lost both matches against the Kraichgau side last term – after the Black and Reds had won all the previous five encounters. Leverkusen are currently on a roll and looking to kick off a new winning streak against TSG in Sinsheim on Sunday 25 October (kick-off: 15:30 CET), and Patrik Schick is keen to continue his current run of form. However, it will not be easy, as coach Christian Ilzer’s team have also gained confidence recently. Today’s matchday news.
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A look at the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga table ahead of the Werkself's clash at 1. FC Nürnberg leaves little discussion: Bayer 04 Women go into Sunday's meeting at the Max-Morlock-Stadion (16:00 CEST) as clear favourites. Coach Roberto Pätzold explains what's needed for the fourth-placed team against the second-from-bottom in order to make it four wins from four away matches this season.
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Bayer 04 march on! On the Greek holiday island of Crete, the Werkself made it three wins from three games in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League league phase against Greek Cup winners OFI Crete. Carles Martínez's side put on an attacking display with a total of 33 attempts, while one player in particular stood out with a brace. At the same time, they kept another clean sheet in Europe. All the reaction and analysis of the 2-0 victory in the Werkself Review.
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