
The Werkself entertain the current Swedish champions BK Häcken at the BayArena on the first matchday in the Europa League group stage. Bayer 04 then travel to Norway to play Molde on matchday two. At the end of October, there is the home game against Qarabag and the team led by head coach Xabi Alonso then travel to Azerbaijan two weeks later. The last match in Group H is at home to Molde on 14 December (kick-off: 18.45 CET).
Group H fixtures:
Matchday 1, 21 September, 18.45 CEST: Bayer 04 vs BK Häcken
Matchday 2, 5 October, 21.00 CEST: Molde vs Bayer 04
Matchday 3, 26 October, 21.00 CEST: Bayer 04 vs Qarabag
Matchday 4, 9 November, 18.45 CET: Qarabag vs Bayer 04
Matchday 5, 30 November, 21.00 CET: BK Häcken vs Bayer 04
Matchday 6, 14 December, 18.45 CET: Bayer 04 vs Molde

From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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