Elversberg
Bayer 04Day 1
Campbell C. 9'
Mokwa 46'
Kofane 90'
Elversberg: 20. Kristof Nicolas - 19. Pinckert, 21. Gunther L., 30. Gyamerah (Sirch, 75), 31. Rohr M. (Le Joncour, 82), 43. Keidel - 8. Poręba - 25. Petkov L., 39. Campbell C. (Krattenmacher, 65) - 40. Onyeka F-I. (Darvich, 65), 42. Mokwa (Schnellbacher, 75)
Substitution: Darvich (from 65); Krattenmacher (from 65); Sirch (from 75); Schnellbacher (from 75); Le Joncour (from 82)
Bench: 28. Boss T. - 2. Mickelson - 6. Condé А. - 9. Futkeu
Yellow Cards: Rohr M. 29; Campbell C. 41; Kristof Nicolas 89
Bayer 04: 1. Flekken - 3. Gutiérrez M., 5. Badé L. (Quansah, 55), 12. Tapsoba E., 17. Vazquez L. (Kofane, 55) - 6. Fernández Ez. (Medina F., 55) - 24. Aleix Garcia - 9. Moreira (Boniface, 85), 30. Maza - 10. Tillman M. (Hofmann, 65), 14. Schick
Substitution: Medina F. (from 55); Quansah (from 55); Kofane (from 55); Hofmann (from 65); Boniface (from 85)
Bench: 28. Blaswich - 13. Arthur Soares - 8. Andrich, 44. Belocian
Yellow Cards: Maza 53; Medina F. 78
Bayer endured a shock defeat on the opening weekend of the Bundesliga
The 2024 German Cup winners rarely looked troubled as they comfortably controlled the contest from start to finish
The 42-year-old Spanish manager arrives after spending the 2025/26 season in charge of Toulouse
Leverkusen produced arguably their most complete performance of the season
Bayern Munich have booked their place in the DFB-Pokal final for the first time since 2020
Leverkusen edged a tight contest thanks to a decisive goal from Robert Andrich
The final whistle confirmed a 2–0 victory for Arsenal
Leaders were forced to dig deep to secure a dramatic 1–1 draw
Arsenal were forced to dig deep to avoid defeat
Bayer Leverkusen were forced to settle for a dramatic 3–3 draw
Bayer secured a narrow but deserved 1–0 victory
The race for European qualification intensifies
Leipzig closed out the year with a disappointing result
Newcastle United let a valuable victory slip away in their Champions League trip to Leverkusen
Bayer Leverkusen continued their impressive cup campaign with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Borussia Dortmund
Borussia earned a hard-fought win
Leverkusen delivered one of the biggest shocks of the European week
Leverkusen delivered a footballing masterclass
Benfica suffered their fourth straight defeat
The German champions left no doubts on the pitch, dominating from start to finish
Bayer continued their impressive Bundesliga form
This result now stands as the highest-scoring match of this year’s Champions League group stage
After a disappointing 3-3 draw with Strasbourg and the loss of top spot in Ligue 1, Paris Saint-Germain have received two major boosts ahead of their Champions League showdown with Bayer Leverkusen
Bayer survived a wild back-and-forth battle
A dramatic finish saw Bayer salvage a point in a wild 2–2 draw in the Danish capital
Despite the numerical disadvantage, Hjulmand’s side held firm
His transition back to club football comes at a critical moment for Leverkusen
Ten Hag’s tenure appears to have unravelled from the inside almost immediately
He played a key role in helping Bayer Leverkusen win the 2024 Bundesliga title
The Dutch manager was appointed in late May following the departure of Xabi Alonso
Just two games into the new Bundesliga season, alarm bells are already ringing
Bremen pulled off a remarkable comeback
