19-year-old Bender provided the assist for Sophie Nachtigall to score with a header at 2-0 with a wonderful cross from the right. Two minutes later, she was unmarked in front of the Argentina keeper Paulina Aprile and was able to score herself with a volley to make it 3-0. The other goals for the Germany U20 team at the El Techo Stadium in the Colombian capital Bogota were scored by Matilda Janzen (6’), Sophie Nachtigall (37’) and Cora Zicai (69’). The consolation goal for Argentina was scored by Delfina Lombardi.
Progress to the quarter-finals rules out Bender and Zdebel for the first home fixture for the Bayer 04 Women in the Google Pixel Women’s Bundesliga against Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, 15 September (kick-off: 15.00 CEST) at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium.
Germany face the USA on Monday night, 16 September (kick-off: 01.00 CEST) at the Estadio Olimpico Pascual Guerrero in Cali. The semi-finals are on 18/19 September and the final on Sunday, 22 September (kick-off: 23.00 CEST). All the matches are broadcast live via a free streaming service at FIFA+.
A special afternoon at the Bayer 04 Football Academy autumn camp: At the Liga 20 indoor football centre, in the shadow of the BayArena, two Werkself women’s team players led a training session. Loreen Bender and Selina Ostermeier not only offered the young players advice and support, but also got stuck in themselves.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 5-2 win against 1. FC Nürnberg in the second round of the DFB-Pokal 2026/27...
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Bayer 04 came from 2-0 down to beat Nürnberg 5-2 in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal on Wednesday night. Edmond Tapsoba’s double either side of half-time sparked the turnaround, before Patrik Schick, Jonas Hofmann and Lucas Vázquez ensured progress to the last 16 for the 2024 cup winners.
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The Werkself have reached at least the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal in each of the last three years. The Black-and-Reds would like to make it to the final four of the competition again this season, but to do that they'll need to overcome 1. FC Nürnberg in round two, who travel to the BayArena with momentum following a successful league campaign so far. However, Bayer have a 100 percent record at home in all competitions this season - and have also won six of their last seven home matches in the Pokal. The Matchday News.
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