The 17-year-old centre forward joined Leverkusen from Barcelona on a free transfer in the summer of 2021. Bravo scored seven goals in 14 games for the Leverkusen U19s last season and he also played for the Bayer 04 first team in the Bundesliga and the DFB Cup.
Xabi Alonso spent five years as a player at Liverpool. It was where he developed into a global star, winning the Champions League with The Reds in 2005 and, subsequently, three more trophies. Now he's making his first return to the Anfield Road as Bayer 04 coach. We reflect on his time at the club and take a look back at the Werkself's two previous encounters with the Liverpudlians.
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Bayer 04 are away at Liverpool for Matchday 4 of the UEFA Champions League’s league phase on Wednesday. Ahead of the trip to Anfield, we’ve got some travel tips for all fans making the journey, thanks to our partner weloveholidays.
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The next opponents in the 2024/25 DFB Pokal have been confirmed: The Werkself are away to Bayern Munich in the Round of 16. That was the outcome of the draw held on Sunday night, 3 November, at the German Football Museum in Dortmund. DFB sporting director Rudi Völler led the draw with European championship saxophonist André Schnura picking out the teams.
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ARD’s Sportschau has released the five nominees for October 2024’s Goal of the Month in Germany, with Aleix Garcia’s free-kick in the DFB Pokal against Elversberg on the shortlist. Bayer 04 fans have until 7pm CET on 23 November to vote.
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Bayer 04 will be without Nordi Mukiele for the coming two games away at Liverpool and Bochum. The French defender suffered a muscular injury in his left thigh in Friday’s Bundesliga match against VfB Stuttgart.
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