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"Our recent performance against Mainz (1-1, ed.), especially in the first half, was not good. That's true. We have to and want to be more proactive," said Kasper Hjulmand at the pre-match press conference on Tuesday afternoon. "We're travelling to Hamburg to play better. We will invest everything we can to win." He particularly wants to find solutions in the final third. Hjulmand: "As far as that's concerned, we're not as far away as it might feel after a game like the one against Mainz."
While the Werkself have only lost one of their last ten games in all competitions, HSV, after six unbeaten matches - including four draws - most recently suffered a 2-1 defeat at home to RB Leipzig at the weekend. Nevertheless, Hjulmand sees the Hanseatic side, who have won five of their six matches this season at the Volksparkstadion, as extremely strong at home: "They performed particularly well against Bayern (2-2, ed.), Stuttgart (2-1) and Dortmund (1-1). They are flexible in their build-up play, strong on the counter-attack and bring in a lot of rotation."
Looking ahead to the next few weeks with six matches in 17 days, Hjulmand described the Bundesliga as the "most important competition" - without denying the importance and appeal of the DFB Pokal and the Champions League. The 53-year-old does not feel any pressure ahead of this crucial phase of the season: "I'm not here just to have a job. I'm here to do my best for the team. That's why I don't think about pressure. For me, it's just about preparing for tomorrow's game in the best possible way and winning."
After the league draw against Mainz, forward Malik Tillman is back in the squad on Wednesday. Hjulmand was also asked about two other players who are at home on the wing and in defence: Axel Tape and Tim Oermann. The Dane: "Axel has made steps forward in the physical area. He's still a little short of a lot of playing minutes, but he's on a really good path. Tim is also doing very, very well in training. His personality is great, he's very attentive. I have no problems using him. He'll get playing time in the next phase, I'm very sure of that."
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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