"0-2 at the almost champions. "That is the start of the report in the Bild-Zeitung. Following the win against Bayer 04, FC Bayern can become champions of Germany for the ninth time in succession at the weekend against Mainz 05. The following fact in the report relates to the Werkself and Hannes Wolf: "The new coach suffered his first defeat with Leverkusen in his fourth match."
The tabloid offers an explanation for that: "Bayer completely lacked courage. 'You can't afford to make any mistakes at Bayern. We were very nervous," said key defender Sven Bender.” The best effort on goal in the first half was attributed to centre forward Patrik Schick (21’).
The report in the Rheinische Post responds to the statements by the head coach Wolf after the clash at the Allianz Arena: "We got it together at half-time and made a game of it."
Wolf made a double substitution at the start of the second half bringing on Florian Wirtz and Karim Bellarabi for Moussa Diaby and Jeremie Frimpong. The 40-year-old also switched from a back three to a back four. The Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger: "The substitution brought defensive stability as well as increased determination going forward." Bellarabi hit the crossbar on 69 minutes and, shortly after that, substitute Nadiem Amiri was twice foiled by the Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.
kicker reports an "evenly balanced" second 45 minutes. The Wolf team "never gave up. The Werkself stuck at it right to the end." But they were unable to find the back of the net on the night in Munich.
After eight years in the youth set-up at Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Benjamin Adam is leaving the club. The 35-year-old, who most recently coached the Leverkusen U17s, will take charge of the Hansa Rostock U19 team next season.
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There was a successful end to the women's internationals with Werkself players Carlotta Wamser and Cornelia Kramer qualifying for the 2027 World Cup finals in Brazil. A third Leverkusen player is still in with a chance of joining them. The Germany U23 players also experienced success in their last two international friendlies of the season.
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Traveling to North America for the World Cup this summer to see your favorite Bayer 04 players? Here’s a quick cheat sheet with thumbnail portraits and insider tips for each city from a local expert, so you can make the most of your visit and activities beyond the game!
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A fresh look for the BayArena: The Bayer 04 stadium will have new seating in the form of folding seats for the 2026/27 campaign that will ensure significantly improved seating comfort and simplified movement within the rows of seats. As part of routine replacement after 17 years, fans of the Werkself were able to purchase the existing seats, used to witness the first German league title in the club's history. In addition, a large proportion of the seats will be donated to charitable projects, primarily in the local region. Bayer 04 fans can look forward to new, functional folding seats for the season opener at the beginning of August - still in the club colours of black and red, of course. A glimpse at the BayArena during the refurbishment.
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