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With two games to play, three points would see Leverkusen return to the Champions League. "Of course, our situation is good," declared the Swiss coach at the pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon. "But we're definitely not in the mood for a party. The team has been very focused this week and are looking to pick up the next win tomorrow."
The lead over fifth place is currently four points – also due to the convincing wins at SpVgg Greuther Fürth (4-1) as well as the 2-0 victory over Europa League finalists Eintracht Frankfurt. Seoane continued: "The team have recently done a lot right. Now we want to take the next step and seal qualification for the Champions League against Hoffenheim."
Good news:, In the match against Hoffenheim, where 1,500 Leverkusen fans will be at the game, the 43-year-old coach can call on the same line-up as in the home match against Frankfurt on Monday night. Seoane paid specific praise to winter signing Sardar Azmoun: "Sardar has developed really well and added a physical approach in recent weeks. Although he fulfils the number 10 role differently from Flo (Florian Wirtz, ed.), he has the ability for this role."
There is a question mark over midfielder Kerem Demirbay, who missed the Frankfurt game due to a toe injury, ahead of the final training session this afternoon.
The Werkself head to Hoffenheim keen to score goals: With 37 goals on the road this season Bayer 04 have equalled their previous best in the top-flight (37 in 2018/19). Only Bayern Munich have scored more in the current season in the Bundesliga.
TSG have not won in their last four league home games at the PreZeroArena (two draws, two defeats). Nevertheless, Seoane sees a major challenge against the team under his fellow coach Sebastian Hoeneß. The team in eighth place have a "very proactive and offensive style of play. Both teams have their targets in sight and want to impose their style of play on the opponents. It will be an equally balanced encounter."
The Werkself are finally back. On Saturday 8 August, Bayer 04 kick off the 2026/27 campaign with their opening match. But there’s far more than just a double-header in store for Werkself supporters. True to the motto ‘One day. Two teams. One club’, the BayArena and the Ulrich Haberland Stadium will be transformed into a world of excitement.
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The Werkself continue their 2026/27 pre-season preparations with their third friendly against Belgian top-flight side KRC Genk at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on Wednesday 29 July (kick-off 15:00 CEST). Werkself-TV is broadcasting the match live and in full in a stream from 14:50 CEST...
After the children from the Bayer 04 Football Academy grilled Janis Blaswich and Simeon Rapsch last week, another group of 20 young Werkself fans gathered at the BayArena press conference room on Tuesday afternoon, 28 July . This time, the kids directed their questions at Tim Oermann and Jonah Berghoff. Defender Oermann raved about his school days, whilst talented midfielder Berghoff revealed to the young footballers, amongst other things, who his favourite player is – and he is also at Bayer 04. To round things off, the pair naturally obliged with all requests for autographs and selfies.
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Bayer 04 are back on the pitch. Following the first training sessions, the Werkself play the first pre-season friendly on Saturday, July 18. The match against Oberliga club Sportfreunde Baumberg kicks off at 15:30 CEST in Monheim am Rhein. Fans unable to attend the match can watch head coach Carles Martínez’s first game in charge for free via a livestream at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app, as well as on Werkself.tv (exclusively for members). Just log on and watch the games live. All the other Werkself preseason friendlies leading up to the 2026/27 season will also be streamed live for free.
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Bayer 04 is redesigning the public catering at the BayArena and Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion for the start of the 2026/27 season. Together with new catering partner Aramark, processes will be developed and the service at the stadium will be improved in a targeted way.
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