The first Leverkusen goal of the game came from an impressive move involving Victor Boniface and Florian Wirtz with Wirtz scoring to make it 1-0 on nine minutes. Alejandro Grimaldo doubled the lead in added time in the first half (45+1') following a corner routine and it was a successful performance by Bayer 04 up to that point. TSG upped their game after the break and levelled with goals from Anton Stach (56') and Wout Weghorst (58’). Six minutes after the equaliser, Weghorst had a chance to give Hoffenheim the lead but the next and final goal of the game was scored by the visitors from Leverkusen: Grimaldo netted to make it 3-2 (70'). The match report is HERE.
Granit Xhaka said after the final whistle: "We showed character, dealt with conceding two goals and invested a lot of effort – that paid off in the end!" Captain Lukas Hradecky added: "We were consistent today – except for the ten minutes that was down to me." The origin of the TSG goal to make it 2-1 was explained by the keeper: "I feel pressure from Prömel, make a bad decision and play a bad pass." But he also highlighted the fact that the "team saved me today. We showed character and firefighter Grimaldo extinguished the last flames."
Head coach Xabi Alonso summed up proceedings as follows: "It was important to come back after the equaliser. We showed good mentality in the moment where Hoffenheim applied a lot of pressure and we also maintained control after conceding the second goal." On the goal at 2-1 scored by Alejandro Grimaldo, which started with a corner routine, the Spaniard said: We practised the whole thing. I'm happy for Sebas (assistant coach Sebastian Parrilla, ed.) and all the staff when we score goals like that and the intensive work pays off."
The Bild-Zeitung highlighted "magic foot Grimaldo" and "the wonderful Wirtz-Boniface move" as factors in the "Leverkusen run" continuing. The kicker also referred to the winning Bayer 04 run in the headline of their match report ("Despite Hoffenheim double blow: Bayer extend run"). The Rheinische Post awards top marks to Alejandro Grimaldo closely followed by Florian Wirtz and Victor Boniface. The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger also gives top marks to Grimaldo ahead of Exequiel Palacios and Wirtz.
Alejandro Grimaldo again played a big part in the victory over Hoffenheim. The Spaniard scored his second brace for the Werkself following his two goals in the Europa League home game against Qarabag (5-1) ten days ago. He now has 12 goal involvements in 15 games (seven goals, five assists). Equally enjoyable: Exequiel Palacios, a regular starter in holding midfield this season, made his 100th appearance for Bayer 04 in Sinsheim – congratulations, Pala!
The Werkself have won ten games in succession for the first time since promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979. Another club record is the 30 Bundesliga goals scored after ten matchdays beating the previous highest of 25 goals at this point in the season. In addition, Leverkusen have scored at least two goals in every competitive match in 2023/24.
The match stats for the game in Sinsheim are more or less equal. Bayer 04 had their noses in front in terms of possession (52%) and in pass completion (88% to 86%), TSG were on top in duels (54%) and the number of shots on goal (12 to 9).
Bayer 04 are again on the road for the next game: The Werkself travel to Azerbaijan for the fourth match in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League. The opponents in the capital Baku on Thursday 9 November (kick-off: 18.45 CET) are the champions Qarabag. That is followed three days later by a home game against Union Berlin at the BayArena (Sunday 12 November, 15.30 CET). The Bundesliga home fixture against the Irons precedes the next international break.
Once again, well over 100 Werkself fans were delighted to receive an invitation from the club’s record appearance-maker, Rüdiger Vollborn, to the sold-out Schwadbud at the BayArena. This time, the supporters listened as the club historian provided fascinating, exclusive insights into the period from Bayer 04 being founded in 1904 to the club’s promotion to the Bundesliga in 1979. A journey through time is also planned for the upcoming ‘Rudi lädt ein’ event in early November – this time focusing on the years of the Nazi regime.
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Happy children’s faces at the SSV Lützenkirchen training ground: For the 25th time, the Birkenberg soccer school – organised by SportBund Leverkusen – offered participating youngsters an exciting holiday activity. Meeting a Bayer 04 player has now become a cherished tradition. This time, Ibrahim Maza visited the 150 children and spoke to them about his World Cup experiences, amongst other things. “It’s always lovely to see the children’s enthusiasm for football,” said the 20-year-old, after bringing a sparkle to many eyes with selfies and autographs.
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One day after the successful DFB Pokal first round tie at SV Wehen Wiesbaden (4–0), the mood was understandably really good: Over 400 Bayer 04 supporters gathered on Sunday, 23 August, for the annual fan club meet-up at the BayArena and got in the mood for the new season through direct and informal discussions with Bayer 04 management, head coach Carles Martínez and Werkself players.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 2-0 win at RB Leipzig on the 1st matchday of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga 2026/27.
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