Fine link-up play between the two Werkself youngsters on 21 minutes put head coach and former Bayer 04 professional Christian Wörns’ side ahead against a combative Welsh side – Culbreath set up Onyeka. Nine minutes later, Culbreath then scored himself to make it 2–0 at half-time. Germany continued to dominate after the break and extended their lead to 4–0 through Otto Stange (58) and Jykese Fields (90+3). Onyeka once again played the full 90 minutes, whilst Culbreath was substituted in the 85th minute.
In their final Group A match, Germany face Spain at 15:00 CEST on 4 July in a battle for top spot and a better starting position for the semi-final on 8 July. There, they could face Ukraine, Italy, Croatia or Serbia from Group B. Wörns’ team are level on points with Spain, although the Iberians boast a five-goal better goal difference. Third and fourth place are occupied by Denmark and Wales respectively.
The European Championship final takes place on 11 July at 20:00 CEST. The tournament also serves as a qualifier for the 2027 U20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan. The four semi-finalists in the European Championship automatically qualify for the U20 World Cup. All of Germany’s matches can be watched live and free of charge on YouTube via RTL Sport. The broadcaster is also showing the matches on its streaming service, RTL+.
Bayer 04 will round off their 2026/27 pre-season preparations with a friendly against Premier League side Newcastle United. The match against the side featuring German internationals Malik Thiaw and Nick Woltemade will take place on Saturday 15 August (kick-off: 4 pm German time/3 pm local time) at St James’ Park. Werkself-TV will stream the match live in full and free of charge after logging in from 3.50 pm...
After the 2-1 defeat at Premier League club Nottingham Forest the night before, it was straight back to work for the Werkself at midday on Thursday with an intensive training session in hot temperatures at the hosts' training ground.
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The Werkself suffered a first defeat in the current pre-season fixtures. The sixth friendly of the summer ended in 2-1 reverse at Premier League Nottingham Forest. The English side took an early lead (4’) but Patrik Schick levelled just after the half-hour mark (32’). Nothing much happened after that, and the match looked set to end in a draw. However, the hosts managed to score the winning goal late on (90').
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have loaned U19 midfielder Jeremiah Mensah to Dutch second-tier side Roda JC Kerkrade for one year. The 18-year-old Germany youth international has a long-term contract at the club to 2031.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH has taken note of the final, non-binding statement issued by the Bundeskartellamt regarding the 50+1 rule and its application, and will now examine it carefully.
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