First choice keeper Anne Moll, captain Paulina Bartz, Julia Mickenhagen (up to 68 minutes) and Estrella Merino Gonzalez were all in the starting XI, Delice Boboy did not play. Melina Krüger (Hamburg SV) gave the team under Germany coach Michael Urbansky the lead on 75 minutes and the Netherlands levelled in the final minute.
With a total of five players in the squad of 20, Bayer 04 have the most players in the Germany line-up. Captain Bartz and Moll played for Germany last year. Back then, Germany lost the final against the third group opponents Spain 3-2 on penalties.
The Germany U19 team play Ireland in the second group match on Thursday 18 July. Sunday 21 July brings a rerun of last year's final against Spain. All three games are at the Jonava City Stadium. The matches are available to watch live and free of charge on the streaming service DAZN and on UEFA.tv.
Forthcoming fixtures:
Thursday, 18 July: Ireland vs Germany (13.00 CEST)
Sunday, 21 July: Germany vs Spain (13.00 CEST)
Wednesday, 24 July: Semi-final (kick-off TBC)
Saturday, 27 July: Final (17.00 CEST)
Top scorer Cornelia Kramer has been voted Bayer 04 Women's 'Player of the Season’ after her first year in Black and Red. The Denmark international follows in the footsteps of former captain Elisa Senß, who won the fan poll in both 2022/23 and 2023/24. With more than 1,400 votes cast, Kramer just edged teammate Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir into second place.
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The 2023/24 double-winning season set new standards. Bayer 04 faced a number of challenges not only in sporting terms, but also operationally due to the increased number of enquiries. Unfortunately, the service provided was not always exemplary. In the meantime, however, the club has gone through a restructuring process. In recent months, not only have many organisational matters been initiated, but technical components have also been further developed - with a clear goal: to provide fast, competent and comprehensive help and information. Personal service has always been important to Bayer 04. And it has now been significantly optimised.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will begin their 2025-26 preseason campaign with an exciting friendly against Flamengo U20, one of South America’s elite youth sides, on Thursday, 18 July at 15:00 local time (20:00 CEST). The game will be played at historic Estádio da Gávea in Rio de Janeiro.
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The match details for the Bayer 04 first round tie in the 2025/26 DFB Pokal campaign have been confirmed. The Werkself are away to SG Sonnenhof Großaspach on Friday, 15 August with the kick-off at 18:00 CEST. That was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) today. The DFB Pokal tie against the state cup winners from Baden-Württemberg will be played at the WIRmachenDRUCK Arena. Ticket information to follow.
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The German Football Association (DFB) has given Bayer 04 the Pitch of the Year award in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga for the 2024/25 season and thereby for the sixth time in succession. The Ulrich Haberland Stadium was once again named the best pitch in the Women's Bundesliga last season.
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