Cornelia Kramer made her first start for Denmark in the UEFA Women's Nations League. In her third international, the Leverkusen top goalscorer from last season was on the pitch in the 1-0 win against Wales until added time. Four days later, the 22-year-old came on at the start of the second half but was unable to help her team avoid a 6-1 defeat against Sweden. Denmark finished Group A4 in third place and are now in the relegation play-offs at the end of October.
Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir also faces the play-offs to stay in League A with Iceland. The 23-year-old, who is set to leave Bayer 04 after two years on loan, was in the starting line-up for the 1-1 draw in Norway and the 2-0 defeat in France. Iceland finished third in Group A2 on four points after six games. The play-off matches to stay in League A will be played between 22 and 28 October, the draw for the matches between the second placed teams in League B has yet to be made.
Her Werkself teammate Lilla Turanyi had a less happy time with Hungary during the international break. Hungary's Women's Player of the Year in 2022 did play the full 90 minutes in the 1-0 defeat in Serbia and the 0-0 draw against Belarus. As one of the two worst third-placed teams in League B, Hungary go straight down to League C after picking up four points in six games.
The Germany U23 team coached by Kathrin Peter had two friendlies against the USA. Winger Julia Mickenhagen was in the starting line-up in the 2-1 defeat in the first match but the Germany U23s won 2-1 in the second game against the USA Women. The 20-year-old came on in the closing stages of the match and helped to secure the victory.
The Leverkusen duo of Estrella Merino Gonzalez and Delice Boboy celebrated two wins with the Germany U19s in two friendlies. First, the U19s – with right-back Merino Gonzalez and striker Boboy in the starting line-up – beat England 3-2. Four days later, the 18-year-old Boboy, who is set to join RB Leipzig next season, scored a brace in a 4-0 victory over France. Both Werkself players started in this match as well.
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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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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Back at home in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal, Bayer 04 host FC Nürnberg at the BayArena. The match against the current second-placed side in Bundesliga 2 is on Wednesday 28 October at 20:45 CET. Ahead of the game, head coach Carles Martínez spoke, amongst other things, about his anticipation of the clash in front of a home crowd. The Spaniard also commented on a number of personnel matters, including Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath, plus the visitors’ coach, Miroslav Klose.
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Now in their third season under head coach Miroslav Klose, FC Nürnberg are among the promotion contenders in Bundesliga 2. On Wednesday 28 October (kick-off: 20:45 CET), the team currently second in the table are away to Bayer 04 in the second round of the DFB Pokal. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Werkself player Ibrahim Maza has been named in the top ten in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category for 2026. The 20-year-old was at the London Palladium on Monday evening for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, also attended the ceremony. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona was named the winner in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category.
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