Keeper Hradecky was between the sticks for Finland in the Nations League – and he was able to help secure a 1-0 victory against Ireland with his teammates. Finland are second in the table in League B, Group 4 behind Wales (10 points) with nine points from four matches.
Austria also won 1-0 in their Nations League game against Romania. Aleksandar Dragovic went the full distance, captain Julian Baumgartlinger was substituted on 76 minutes. Austria lead Group 1 in League B after four games with nine points level with Norway.
Without Tin Jedvaj, who was not in the squad for Croatia’s last game of international break due to illness, the Nations League provided a rerun of the 2018 World Cup final between Croatia and World Cup winners France – and the French team again ran out winners. After the 2-1 defeat, Croatia are third in League A, Group 3 on three points behind Portugal and France (both 10 points).
While the three stragglers named above set off for Leverkusen on Thursday to join the team on Friday, the morning training session saw returnees Jonathan Tah, Edmond Tapsoba, Moussa Diaby and Lennart Grill join the Werkself players left at home in focusing on Saturday’s game against FSV Mainz 05.
In the Euro qualifier for the Germany U21s against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Tuesday night, Florian Wirtz had to come off on 26 minutes due to a stomach muscle problem. All-clear: An MRI scan yesterday revealed no structural injury to his stomach muscles. At the press conference ahead of the Mainz game, head coach Peter Bosz announced that Wirtz is recovering but probably will not be available for Saturday.
Santiago Arias got in touch via his social media channels with a photo from the aeroplane from Colombia to Spain and he thanked his fans for their support and get-well wishes. The right back will undergo an operation by a specialist on Thursday. The 28-year-old suffered a broken leg and further complex ligament damage in his ankle playing in a World Cup qualifier with Colombia against Venezuela.
At the start of the week, Leverkusen was classified as a risk area – and the region in and around Mainz is also affected by an increased number of coronavirus infections, which also has an effect on the Bundesliga away game for the Werkself at FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday 17 October (15.30 CEST). Instead of playing in front of 6,800 fans, as originally planned and approved, the match at the Opel Arena will now be played in front of 250 spectators.
Welcome to the Bayer 04 family, little Victoria! Patrik Schick and his wife Hana became parents of a daughter on 9 October. The 24-year-old celebrated his joy with his fans at the start of the week on Instagram and wrote that mother and child are both doing well. Congratulations!
As part of the Virtual Bundesliga, the VBL Club Championship starts the new 2020/21 season on 10 November. In its third season, the competition has a new tournament mode which takes account of the increased number of participants and promises even greater excitement. The range of participants will be organised geographically into the North and West division and the South and East division each with 12 clubs. In each division, all clubs play each other home and away. The Bayer 04 eSports team, made up of Kai ‘DETO’ Wollin and Fabian ‘B04_DUBZJE’ de Cae, is in the North and West division. From the final tables, the first and second place teams from both divisions will compete for the finals of the VBL CC. The clubs in places three to six of each division was also have the chance of qualifying for the finals via a knockout game.
Two lots of congratulations are in order on this Thursday. Congratulations go to our promotion coach Willibert Kremer who celebrates his 81st birthday. Kremer took Bayer 04 into the Bundesliga as coach in 1979. It is also the birthday of Niko Kovac, who made 96 appearances for Leverkusen from 1996 to 98. The Croat is 49 years old.
Bayer 04 face Hamburger SV for the first time since February 2018 in their rearranged Bundesliga Matchday 17 clash. After long years in the second division, the Red Shorts have gradually reestablished themselves in the top flight this season, thanks in particular to their strong home record and third-best tackle success rate in the league. There'll be a fierce battle in the air too, as three of the highest-scoring centre-backs in the Bundesliga could be on the pitch at the Volksparkstadion - two of them for Leverkusen. The Matchday News.
Show more
Video games manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA), together with the Deutsche Fußball Liga (DFL), has announced the six nominees for the February 2026 Bundesliga Player of the Month award. Not one, but two Werkself players are on the list in Edmond Tapsoba and Alejandro Grimaldo. Supporters of the Black-and-Reds have from now until midnight on Sunday 8 March to vote!
Show more
After the original fixture on 13 January was postponed due to weather-related structural risks to the Volksparkstadion's roof, Hamburger SV now host Bayer 04 Leverkusen this evening, Wednesday 4 March (kick-off 20:30 CET), in the rearranged Matchday 17 meeting. It's a second home game in three days for HSV - an update on the opponents.
Show more
The German Football League (DFL) has announced the three candidates for Bundesliga ‘Rookie of the Month’ for February. Among the candidates is Werkself player Jarell Quansah. Fans of Bayer 04 can vote for their favourite on the Bundesliga app from now until Thursday, 5 March (23:59 CET).
Show more
