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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The dress rehearsal in the Premier League for the match against the Werkself did not go well at the weekend. However, Manchester City are still unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League, the competition they won in 2023. In the first encounter with Bayer 04 this Tuesday, 25 November (kick-off: 21:00 CET), coach Pep Guardiola will be able to field just about his best line-up. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Will the Bayer 04 U19s take the next step towards their first appearance in the knockout stage of the UEFA Youth League in the away game at Manchester City? Coach Kevin Brok is well aware of this historic opportunity, but he's not about to start worrying about the maths: "We're not concerned with the question of what might be good enough. We invest everything we can and always aim for the maximum. That's our way." The game on this penultimate Matchday 5 of the league phase takes place on Tuesday, 25 November (kick-off: 16:00 CET) at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. Werkself TV will be broadcasting the whole match exclusively for Bayer 04 club members live from 15:50 CET....
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€1,000 and food for a good cause: In keeping with the long-standing cooperation between Bayer 04 and the Tafel Leverkusen e.V. food bank, the U19s are also supporting the charitable organisation in the region. In addition to the generous cheque the team were able to donate to an organisation of their choice as a result of their participation in the UEFA Youth League, coach Kevin Brok's lads donated €500 worth of food - financed by their own team kitty. Ferdinand Pohl, Jesper Schlich and Co. also actively helped to stow the food in the Tafel's premises.
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Bayer 04's impressive run of form has not been affected by the international break: The Werkself followed up their 6-0 victory over Heidenheim with a 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg that sees them move up into a Champions League spot in the Bundesliga for the first time this season. In the first half, it was an outstandingly cool and consistent performance by the team under head coach Kasper Hjulmand, who earned a special record at Bayer 04 on Saturday. Find out all about the win at the Volkswagen Arena in the Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg on the 11th matchday of the Bundesliga 2025/26...
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