Kai ‘DETO’ Wollin got off to a flying start against the Foals on PlayStation 4 on early Tuesday evening: In the clash with Borussia's Yannick ‘BMG_JEFFRYY’ Reiners, the two-time world champion in the services of Bayer 04 took an early lead (16'). Mönchengladbach equalised shortly after that (24') but Leverkusen demonstrated their mentality to restore the lead (51'). As ‘DETO’ was able to hold onto the 2-1 lead to the end of the game, that brought the first three points of the night.
In the 1 v 1 on Xbox, this time it was the turn of Marc ‘MARC_LDW23’ Landwehr as he replaced his teammate Fabian ‘B04_DUBZJE’ De Cae – with success! The youngster beat Mönchengladbach's Eleftherios ‘BMG_LEFTI’ Ilias 4-1. A hat-trick from the virtual Samed Onur (18', 45', 60') plus Moussa Diaby in the closing stages (79') secured the next three points for the Black and Reds.
As the Leverkusen duo shone in the 2 v 2 against the Foals with a 2-1 victory, that brought nine out of a possible nine points on matchday 23. Where ‘DETO’ and Co. have shown the way, the Werkself will be looking to follow in a few days: The team under head coach Peter Bosz are also playing the Foals on Saturday, 6 March (kick-off: 15.30 CET).
Shortly after the clashes with the Rhine rivals, the next opponents were ready – and it was also worth the wait. The #B04eSports players were up against Werder Bremen, last year's champions of Germany. And although the North Germans have been in the lower half of the table in the current VBL season, their qualities are still evident. ‘MARC_LDW23’ got a taste of that in the 1 v 1 on PlayStation 4. He suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat through an early goal on seven minutes from Bremen's Fabio ‘FIFABIO97’ Sabbagh.
That was followed by an absolute highlight on Xbox: Michael ‘MEGABIT’ Bittner was the opponent for ‘B04_DUBZJE’. The German 1 v 1 champion of 2019 has dominated all individual statistics in the current VBL season across all formats. But the Leverkusen player did not give 'MEGABIT' a chance in the 1 v 1 encounter as he earned a deserved 5-2 win. As the the pairing of 'DETO' and MARC_'LDW23 drew 0-0 in the following 2 v 2 match, the overall result was a fair 4-4 draw.
A look at the table in the North West division of the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) is worth a look through black and red glasses at the moment. After 23 matchdays, Bayer 04 are third – with exactly 100 points. Although, the competition have two or even three games in hand.
It remains to be seen where the #B04eSports players will end up. ‘DETO’ and Co. do have another chance to exert a positive influence on the outcome: The final matchday is next Tuesday, 9 March. The matches against next-to-bottom Hannover 96 start at 18.00 CET.
Kicking off the new season with a fresh look: Bayer 04, in collaboration with sportswear manufacturer New Balance, has unveiled the official kit for Leverkusen’s e-Sports players for the coming season. The jersey is now available from the Bayer 04 online shop and the Fanwelt.
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Paulo Sergio and Bayer 04 have enjoyed close ties since the Werkself training camp in his native Brazil last summer. The club legend is in charge of the Bayer 04 Soccer Academy, which opened in the summer of 2025, and he has also been at this year’s training camp in the Weimarer Land. As well as interacting with the many fans who travelled to the camp, the 1994 World Cup winner used the time to plan the next steps for the Academy together with club officials. In an interview with bayer04.de, Sergio spoke about the project’s future development, the upcoming visit by young Academy players to Leverkusen, and plans for the coming months in Germany and Brazil.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day five (Thursday 6 August) is as follows: The squad have the final open session of the training camp in the morning. After lunch, there will be a team event.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day four (Wednesday 5 August) is all about training. The day begins with a gruelling open training session – new signing Miguel Gutiérrez also takes part. A second session follows in the afternoon, this time behind closed doors.
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At the training camp in the Weimarer Land region, Bayer 04 head coach Carles Martínez and his long-standing assistant Pol García talk about their first few weeks with the Werkself, their expectations of their own work, the coaching staff and the squad, as well as the style of football they want the team to play. They emphasise the importance of a winning mentality within the team, comment on cultural and personal differences in the world of football, and outline their goals for the coming season...
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