Leverkusen attacker Paulina Bartz, who again captained the team, netted the second goal shortly before half-time. Bayer 04 striker Delice Boboy, on as a substitute, then made it 3-0 with a penalty in the 68th minute. Anne Moll, who's just extended her contract under the Cross until 2026, started in goal for the fourth match in a row and was substituted after 62 minutes, when Boboy came onto the field. Bartz went off six minutes later, which was also when Julia Mickenhagen, the fourth Leverkusen player, joined the action. Estrella Merino Gonzalez, who has a slight knock, was not involved.
Urbansky will name his final squad for the tournament in early July. On Monday 8 July, the team gather in Westerburg for their final camp before the trip to Lithuania. Germany are in Group B in the tournament, which runs from 14 to 27 July, where they face Netherlands on 15 July (17:00 CEST), Republic of Ireland on 18 July (13:00 CEST) and Spain in a repeat of last year's final on 21 July (13:00 CEST). All three games will be held at the Jonava City Stadium.
Bayer 04 host Augsburg at the BayArena this Saturday for Matchday 31 of the 2024/25 Bundesliga season. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game against the 10th-placed Bavarians, including the ‘Finally Red’ fan campaign.
Show moreThe first of the Werkself’s remaining 04 fixtures of this season comes on Saturday at home to Augsburg (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST). Ahead of the Matchday 31 encounter, head coach Xabi Alonso reflected on previous weeks, spoke about goals for the remainder of the campaign and also Jonathan Tah.
Show moreAugsburg have enjoyed an excellent run of form this year and come to the BayArena on Saturday (kick-off: 3.30pm CEST) full of confidence as they take on the Werkself. Jess Thorup’s team boast one of the meanest defences in the Bundesliga and harbour real hope of securing European qualification this season. Here’s all you need to know about our next opponents.
Show moreBayer 04 Women won 3-1 away at Turbine Potsdam on Friday night to maintain their chances of finishing in the top three and qualifying for the UEFA Women’s Champions League. Delice Boboy, Cornelia Kramer and Karolina Lea Vilhjalmsdottir struck for the Werkself at the Google Pixel Bundesliga’s bottom club, whose relegation was confirmed with the result. Leverkusen’s 12th win of the campaign took them up to 40 points.
Show moreBayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without defender Nordi Mukiele and the Argentinian striker Alejo Sarco for the time being. Both players suffered muscle injuries in yesterday's Werkself training session.
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