With the outside temperature at 30 degrees on Tuesday morning the first strenuous session of the day was in Sosnowiec on the pitch some 12 kilometres away from the team’s accommodation. The coaches led by head coach Roberto Pätzold focused on counter pressing and challenges. In games on small pitches, the 45-year-old coach also looked at dealing with situations of being outnumbered.
Sporting director Achim Feifel joined the players in the early afternoon to gain an impression of the facilities. After a communal lunch and snack, the Leverkusen group embarked on the second session of the day in the afternoon. In somewhat cooler temperatures, Pätzold worked on ideas for build-up play. Back at the hotel, Kristin Kögel and Co. had a team evening together giving them time for board games, table tennis, PlayStation matches and more.
A total of six more sessions on the pitch are planned up to Monday. On Wednesday the Bayer 04 Women play Czarni Sosnowiec after training in the morning with an evening kick-off at 19.24 CET. The reason for the match at the Arcelormittal Park Sosnowiec is the 100th anniversary of the top-flight Polish club. The match will be broadcast live free of charge on the Czarni YouTube channel.
On returning from Katowice there are three more friendlies against European opponents: first away to Anderlecht on 11 August then at Standard Liege on 17 August and finally at home to Fortuna Sittard on 23 August. are three friendlies against European opponents. The new season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga begins with the away game at SC Freiburg on 31 August (kick-off: 14.00 CEST). The Werkself are in action in the second round of the DFB Pokal a week later.
The full summer schedule for the Women's team can be found HERE.
The second international break of the 2025/26 season will begin after the Bundesliga match against Union Berlin (Saturday, 4 October, 15:30 CEST). The latest information on call-ups.
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Alejo Sarco and Argentina won their second group match at the U20 World Cup in Chile on Wednesday night. They beat Australia 4-1 with Sarco setting the tone early with a goal in the third minute. As in the first group game against Cuba, where Sarco scored twice, the 19-year-old was also named "Player of the Match" against Australia.
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Second game, second draw in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26: The Werkself were held to a 1-1 draw by Dutch champions PSV Eindhoven on matchday two in the league phase. After an early but brief setback in the form of an offside goal by Ivan Perisic for the visitors (5'), the Werkself took control and created numerous good chances in the first half. Leverkusen took a deserved lead after the break in the 65th minute through Christian Kofane. However, PSV's Ismael Saibari replied a few minutes later to level at 1-1 (72').
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In the second match in the league phase of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26, the Werkself host PSV Eindhoven this Wednesday evening, 1 October (kick-off: 21:00 CEST/live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio). PSV have injury problems but are in confident mood after winning two consecutive league titles. PSV coach Peter Bosz and keeper Matej Kovar are two familiar faces who have fond memories of their Bayer 04 days. The latest information on the UCL match at the BayArena can be found in out matchday news.
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Bayer 04 beat PSV Eindhoven 3-2 on matchday two to clock up the next three points in the UCL Youth League 2025/26. In front of just under 500 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, the visitors from the Netherlands led at half-time, but the Werkself turned the game round in the second 45. That makes it two wins on the bounce after the victory in Copenhagen.
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