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“There’s no question – we are obviously sad after last night. But we take a lot of positives with us for our development: The mentality of the team, the desire to fight, the high concentration and the outstanding connection between the team and the fans – that was sensational,” reflected Alonso after yesterday’s exit from the European stage.
Also positive: As things stand, no other players were injured on Thursday night. Everybody is “tired but healthy,” said the Spaniard who is already looking forward again: “Yesterday we could be sad but today we are recovering and from tomorrow we will prepare for Sunday.”
According to the 41-year-old, that requires full concentration on the Bundesliga and two wins in the last two games our “enormously important” as: “If we want to be successful in the future then we have to continue to go our way. We want to experience even more nights like yesterday. That’s why we play football.”
There will be another full house at the BayArena for this season’s final Bundesliga match at home with a crowd of 30,210 (including 3,000 away fans from Mönchengladbach). Alonso again found emotional words for the breathtaking atmosphere and the ceaseless support of the fans on Thursday night: “The support of the fans before, during and after the match was fantastic. I had the feeling they were proud of us. I sensed that feeling. We want to hold on to that and keep it going.”
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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