
“We are convinced of Paulina’s potential and we have full confidence in her ability. She hasn’t played the number of games hoped for up to now due to health setbacks,” said Achim Feifel, the sporting director of the Bayer 04 Women: “We are very happy she wants to take the next steps in her development here with us.”
The former captain of the Germany U19 team joined Leverkusen from Eimsbütteler TV in the summer of 2023 after having previously played for Hamburg SV. She has made 17 appearances for Bayer 04 to date. Last season Bartz was sidelined for months due to illness.
“I’m very happy at Bayer 04 and I want to develop here in the coming years and get more time on the pitch than I’ve had up to now,” said Bartz: “I will give everything with the team for us to top least season’s impressive campaign.”

90 football-loving girls and special support in autumnal weather: The third Bayer 04 Women’s team junior talent day was a hive of activity at the Kurtekotten Performance Centre on Sunday, 26 October. Under the watchful eyes of Sofie Zdebel and Charlotte Voll, talented youngsters born between 2010 and 2017 showed off their skills on the ball - and received valuable tips from the professionals.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without midfielder Ezequiel Fernández for the next few games. The Argentinian suffered a ligament injury in his left knee during the Bundesliga match against SC Freiburg (2-0) on Sunday 26 October.
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"We left everything on the pitch and fought every minute. It's all the nicer to be rewarded for that in the end and to celebrate a title!" declared Marc Landwehr after the end of a thrilling final against RB Leipzig. The #B04eSports team won the final of this first showdown of the new VBL Club Championship season against the current champions in two high-scoring duels. They had previously defeated SC Paderborn 07, the 2023/24 double winners, in the semi-finals.
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The Werkself travel to Manchester City for matchday 5 in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the top English club is on Tuesday, 25 November, with the kick-off at 21:00 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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Three points, a clean sheet and two comebacks: "That's as good as it gets," said goalkeeper Mark Flekken in praising the Leverkusen performance post-match. Goalscorer Ernest Poku also rated the success as "really important after the defeat against PSG and looking forward to the Pokal." Aleix Garcia was once again the midfield maestro in a strong Werkself side that earned a positive response from the media after the game. The Werkself review.
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