Matchday 15 brought a meeting with the VBL CC newcomers Fortuna Düsseldorf. The 2 vs 2 game saw Marc 'MARC_LDW23' Landwehr and his cousin Sean 'SEAN_LDW07' Landwehr play Kai ‘HENSOO’ Hense and Joe ‘JH7’ Hellmann. The game ended in a 2-1 win for the Black and Reds. As the ensuing 1 vs 1 between Sean Landwehr and Düsseldorf’s Hellmann finished all square at 1-1 the overall result came down to the third game. That ended in a goalless draw between Marc Landwehr and Hense. But that was enough to secure the overall victory for the #B04eSports team against the Düsseldorf side.
Then came the digital derby against FC Köln that Leverkusen won with a game to spare. Marc and Sean Landwehr won 3-0 in the 2 vs 2 game against Denis ‘DENIS’ Müller and Tim Niclas ‘THESTRXNGER’ Katnawatos with a 5-0 win for Marc Landwehr against FC Köln’s Müller sealing the overall victory.
The evening ended with a match against newcomers to the league FC Magdeburg. The 2 vs 2 between the Landwehr cousins and Muhammed Ali ‘ALIIIG07’ Gencer plus Richard ‘REECE_LF’ Schulz produced a 2-1 win for the Black and Reds. The following game between Marc Landwehr and Magdeburg’s Gencer ended in a goalless draw. Sean Landwehr then beat Schulz 3-0 for the victory on matchday 17.
Next Tuesday, 23 January, sees matches against Borussia Mönchengladbach (from 17.30 CET), Werder Bremen (from 19.00 CET) and Holstein Kiel (from 20.30 CET).
THE RESULTS
Matchday 15
Bayer 04 (W) vs Fortuna Düsseldorf (L)
2 vs 2: 2-1
‘SEAN_LDW07’ against ‘JH7’: 1-1
‘MARC_LDW23’ against ‘HENSOO’: 0-0
16. Spieltag
Bayer 04 (W) – 1. FC Köln (L)
Zwei-gegen-Zwei: 3:0
„MARC_LDW23“ gegen „DENIS“: 5:0
17. Spieltag
1. FC Magdeburg (L) – Bayer 04 (W)
Zwei-gegen-Zwei: 1:2
„ALIIIG07“ gegen „MARC_LDW23“: 0:0
„REECE_LF“ gegen „SEAN_LDW07“: 0:3
A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Guéla Doué for the time being. The Ivory Coast international sustained a muscle injury to his right calf during the final Werkself training session yesterday ahead of the Europa League clash with Slovenian champions NK Celje.
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For the first time since reaching the final against AS Roma (2–2, first leg 2–0) in May 2024, Bayer 04 are playing another home match in the UEFA Europa League – and they will be wearing their new European kit. On Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the BayArena will welcome Slovenian champions NK Celje, who appointed a new coach this week following a mixed start to the season. Under the slogan “40 Years Across Europe. Still Creating History.”, the Black and Reds now aim to add the next chapter to their European history, which has seen so much success in recent years. Bayer 04 fans can follow the match on free-to-air TV on RTL, as well as on Sky and Werkself Radio. The matchday news.
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European football returns to the BayArena: Bayer 04 host Slovenian champions NK Celje on matchday 1 in the group stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. Ahead of the match on Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez and midfielder Aleix Garcia spoke at the pre-match press conference. The focus was primarily on the great anticipation surrounding the competition and the clear objectives for it – and, given the circumstances, on a last-minute change to the opposition line-up.
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