Bayer 04 extended their unbeaten run this season to 45 competitive fixtures thanks to another dramatic finish away at Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga Matchday 30. At first, the game looked like finishing goalless and then like a first defeat of 2023/24 for the Werkself before Leverkusen struck late yet again. This time it was Josip Stanisic in the seventh minute of added time to spark delight among the 8,000 travelling supporters and the coaches and substitutes on the bench. We round up the events in Dortmund in our Werkself review.
Show moreBayer 04 fought to the end to maintain their unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw away to Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga matchday 30. Niclas Füllkrug broke the deadlock in a largely uneventful encounter putting BVB 1-0 up on 82 minutes. But the Werkself again demonstrated their ability to fight back and avoided a first defeat of the season with a goal from Josip Stanisic in added time (90+8'). That means the team under head coach Xabi Alonso are now undefeated in 45 games across all competitions.
Show moreFollowing the 1-1 draw at West Ham United, which saw the Werkself qualify for the Europa League semi-finals, the Black and Reds face the second away game this week on Bundesliga matchday 30. Today, Sunday 21 April, Bayer 04 are away to Borussia Dortmund (kick-off: 17.30 CEST/live on DAZN and Werkself Radio). Today's matchday news brings you up-to-date ahead of the game at Signal Iduna Park with the Nordkurve12 fan group again organising another Finally Red campaign.
Show moreBorussia Dortmund enjoyed a dazzling night of football on Tuesday, progressing to the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League with a 4-2 win over Atletico Madrid. On Sunday 21 April (kick-off 17:30 CEST), the Black and Yellows want to pull off another coup and inflict a first defeat of the season on newly minted German champions Bayer 04. A look at our next opponents...
Show moreJust hours after progressing to the UEFA Europa League semi-finals, Werkself head coach Xabi Alonso turned his attention to the team’s next task as they visit Borussia Dortmund on Sunday (kick-off: 5.30pm CEST). Ahead of the Bayer 04’s first Bundesliga game as champions, the Spaniard spoke from the team’s hotel in London about further goals for this season and facing the Champions League semi-finalists.
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