The Werkself beat Freiburg 4-2 in the first half of the season on 1 November 2020. Christian Streich’s team did take the lead but Lucas Alario and Nadiem Amiri scored to make it 3-1 before Jonathan Tah netted at 3-2 to restore the two-goal lead. It was the seventh Bundesliga game in succession where Bayer 04 have gone unbeaten against SC Freiburg (4 wins, 3 draws). More facts and stats ahead of the clash are available in the BayArena Aktuell. Plus: final info on the game and other Black and Red news (in German) from the world of Bayer 04.
In addition, Nadiem Amiri talks about how the team can rediscover their the excellent form shown in the first half of the campaign: “The essential thing in this difficult situation is for us to regain our confidence. But that will primarily happen through results where we win games. If that doesn’t happen then we will have to draw closer together and make sure it does,” said the 24-year-old. “I’m certainly really annoyed and I definitely want to put it right in the games coming up. The next chance of that is today against Freiburg.” The whole interview is available in the BayArena Aktuell.
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Edmond Tapsoba has signed an early extension to his contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With two years left on his current deal, the 27-year-old Burkina Faso international has extended his contract until 30 June 2031. The centre-back joined as a young talent from Portuguese top-flight club Vitoria Guimaraes at the start of 2020.
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A special surprise: during the preview for the 'Fierté Burkinabè' documentary about Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer 04 directors Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes announced Tapsoba's contract extension until 2031 together with the centre-back. He then spoke to Werkself-TV about his time in Leverkusen so far and future ambitions...
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This evening was deeply moving: At a really special setting, Bayer 04 exclusively presented the specially produced documentary ‘Fierté Burkinabè’ ("Burkinabe Pride") about Edmond Tapsoba on Tuesday. For the preview at the BayArena, the parents of the Werkself player and other close companions travelled all the way from his African homeland Burkina Faso. The 45-minute film shows Tapsoba's extraordinary career from his beginnings in Ouagadougou to Leverkusen as well as the work of his foundation "Fondation Edmond Tapsoba", with representatives from Burkina Faso also present. Fans can watch the documentary free of charge on Werkself TV and YouTube from Wednesday night at 20:00 CEST.
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Bayer 04 have signed left-back Carolin Simon from champions Bayern Munich for the coming season. The 33-year-old former Germany international, who played for Leverkusen from 2013 to 2016, has signed a contract to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 Women have strengthened for the coming season with the signing of Lobke Loone. The 23-year-old Dutch striker joins from Utrecht on a contract until 30 June 2028.
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