OFI
Bayer 04OFI: 1. Lilo - 2. Krizmanic K., 3. Athanasiou, 5. Kostoulas, 15. Poungouras, 24. Dickmann - 14. Androutsos, 41. Bouchalakis (Apostolakis, 72) - 18. Nuss - 10. Aitor Cantalapiedra (Theodosoulakis, 72), 19. Kodro (Fountas, 61)
Substitution: Fountas (from 61); Apostolakis (from 72); Theodosoulakis (from 72)
Bench: 13. Katsikas P. - 6. Karachalios, 8. Kanellopoulos, 43. Nikolaou D.
Bayer 04: 28. Blaswich - 2. Medina F. (Gutiérrez M., 63), 4. Quansah, 5. Badé L., 17. Vazquez L. (Tapsoba E., 74) - 6. Fernández Ez. - 7. Hofmann (Maza, 64), 24. Aleix Garcia - 9. Moreira - 10. Tillman M. (Diaby Mo., 74), 14. Schick (Tella, 64)
Substitution: Gutiérrez M. (from 63); Tella (from 64); Maza (from 64); Tapsoba E. (from 74); Diaby Mo. (from 74)
Bench: 1. Flekken, 36. Lomb
Bayer Leverkusen continued their unbeaten run in the UEFA Europa League
Two sides battling for a place in the Champions League places met in a crucial Bundesliga encounter
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
