And then it's back onto the balcony in the South Stand – in front of the fans. A cardboard Meisterschale in hand, the stadium microphone amongst the group. Werner Wenning, Fernando Carro, Simon Rolfes, Xabi Alonso, Lukas Hradecky, Florian Wirtz, Granit Xhaka and Co. direct emotional words to the fans. And the party is in full swing.
Armed with plenty of cold drinks, part of the team storm head coach Xabi Alonso's press conference on the first floor. The Spaniard gets a soaking – but that's all part of the fun.
It's time to celebrate! The team toast the historic title win in the home dressing room at the BayArena. The mood is relaxed and beer is flowing! After that, it's onto the balcony in the South Stand at the BayArena – in front of the fans.
There's no holding back! A few seconds after Florian Wirtz makes it 5-0, the referee blows for full-time – and the fans stream onto the pitch from all sides. There are emotional moments between the players and the fans that will never be forgotten. There are floods of tears, warm embraces and full throated cries of celebration. We've done it! Bayer are champions of Germany!
The Werkself are champions of Germany with the brilliant 5-0 display including a Wirtz hat-trick. 29 Bundesliga games unbeaten, a 16-point lead over the rivals from Munich and Stuttgart. The Werkself have more than deserved to lift this title.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed 16-year-old midfield prospect Gabriel Minutillo on a long-term contract. The Germany youth international will play for the U19s this season.
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Bayer 04 preparations for the 2026/27 season are in full swing, with the first friendly now under their belts. Although there are still around seven weeks to go until the first Bundesliga home game in early September, there is already huge anticipation for the start of competitive action for head coach Carles MartĂnez’s team at the BayArena. For the Bundesliga home matches of the new season, here is the latest information regarding the first phase of single-match ticket sales. The tried-and-tested early-bird phase remains in place. From 23 to 31 July, tickets for matches will go on sale on weekdays; the early-bird phase ends on 5 August at the latest – provided tickets are still available by then.
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Like last year, Bayer 04 Women held their summer training camp in Rieden. Coach Roberto Pätzold gives his assessment of the time in the Upper Palatinate, discusses the integration of the 11 new players and the unusual team building measures, gives his thoughts on the friendly and looks ahead to the start of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga season in August.
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Just in time for the start of the summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia, the Werkself will hold another open training session on Tuesday 21 July. The session at the BayArena is scheduled to start at 11:00 CEST and will again be available to watch in a live stream. The fans who are there can look forward to a very special surprise.
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Bayer 04 Women rounded off their one-week training camp in the Upper Palatinate with their second friendly win of pre-season. Coach Roberto Pätzold's side beat Czech top-flight outfit Slovan Liberec 6-0 in a match consisting of 4 x 30 minutes. Maja Sternad (8'), Caroline Kehrer (55'), Natasha Kowalski (67', 84') with two direct free kicks, Valentina Mädl (97') and Justine Brandau (107') scored the goals for Leverkusen at 1.FC Rieden's Fenstertechnik-Weinfurtner-Arena.
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