
Leverkusen attacker Paulina Bartz, who again captained the team, netted the second goal shortly before half-time. Bayer 04 striker Delice Boboy, on as a substitute, then made it 3-0 with a penalty in the 68th minute. Anne Moll, who's just extended her contract under the Cross until 2026, started in goal for the fourth match in a row and was substituted after 62 minutes, when Boboy came onto the field. Bartz went off six minutes later, which was also when Julia Mickenhagen, the fourth Leverkusen player, joined the action. Estrella Merino Gonzalez, who has a slight knock, was not involved.

Urbansky will name his final squad for the tournament in early July. On Monday 8 July, the team gather in Westerburg for their final camp before the trip to Lithuania. Germany are in Group B in the tournament, which runs from 14 to 27 July, where they face Netherlands on 15 July (17:00 CEST), Republic of Ireland on 18 July (13:00 CEST) and Spain in a repeat of last year's final on 21 July (13:00 CEST). All three games will be held at the Jonava City Stadium.

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. The programme for day two (Monday, 3 August) centres on two training sessions – one in the morning (open to the public) and one in the early evening (behind closed doors) – at the nearby training grounds. In the afternoon, fans can look forward to a big fan meet-up with club legend Paulo Sergio at Schloss Blankenhain.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended Abdoulaye Faye’s contract by a further year to 30 June 2031. During the 2026/27 season, the talented defender will play for Celta Vigo on loan without an option to buy. The 21-year-old Senegalese is set to feature in La Liga and the UEFA Europa League with last season’s sixth-placed side in Spain.
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The Werkself's training camp in Weimarer Land all in one place: in our daily blog you'll find all the insights and updates from the day. The programme on day one (Sunday 2 August) includes a media round with managing director sport Simon Rolfes, free time for the team after the friendly against Rot-Weiss Essen and before an intensive week of training begins, as well as a coffee get-together where CEO Fernando Carro and Rolfes met around 100 fans in the afternoon.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have agreed Kerim Alajbegovic’s transfer to Italian record champions Juventus. The club brought the 18-year-old attacking player back to Leverkusen this summer via a buy-back option, following a season at Red Bull Salzburg. Until his move to Austria, the Bosnia international had been playing for Bayer 04’s Under-19s.
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A warm welcome to the Weimarer Land, Bayer 04! The Werkself moved into their accommodation for this year’s training camp on Saturday evening. In Blankenhain, Thuringia, head coach Carles Martínez’s team have a programme of gruelling training sessions – several of which will be open to fans – and team-building activities lined up for the next six days. We’ll be following the Werkself up close and providing you with exclusive insights, quotes, photos and videos from the training camp.
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