In the 1987/88 season, Bayer 04 won their only European club competition to date when it was called the UEFA Cup. The first leg of the final against Espanyol ended in a 3-0 defeat but the team under head coach Erich Ribbeck levelled the scores in the 90 minutes and went on to lift the trophy on penalties.
There were great celebrations at the end of the season that saw Bayer 04 finish third in the Bundesliga to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League for the thirteenth time. After a Hinrunde with highs and lows, the Werkself had to overcome several injuries in the second half of the season but impressed in the run-in with great flexibility and team structure. Today's review: the Rückrunde.
Show moreThere were great celebrations at the end of the season that saw Bayer 04 finish third in the Bundesliga to qualify for the group stage of the Champions League for the thirteenth time. The outcome of an eventful season that had many highlights but also several setbacks for the Werkself. We look back at the 2021/22 campaign in two parts. Today: the Hinrunde.
Show moreAtalanta proved to be the end of the road in the UEFA Europa League: Bayer 04 lost 4-2 on aggregate to the Italian club in the Round of 16. Read on for reaction, stats and more on #B04ATA in the Werkself review...
Show moreA reunion with a referee, a bow to a former DFB president, and warming up at Viktoria Köln: Matchday news in brief ahead of the Europa League clash with Atalanta on Thursday 17 March (kick-off: 18.45 CET/stadium opens: 16.45 CET) brings the latest news...
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