
Head coach Achim Feifel said about the 21-year-old central defender: “Lilla has great ability in her position. She’s a ball-winning player with very good anticipation and good timing at set pieces. She also has a very strong winning mentality,” said the 55-year-old. “We are totally impressed by her potential and are very happy she has decided to sign for Bayer 04.” Turanyi has a two-year contract at Bayer 04.
Summer signings:
Lilla Turanyi (MTK Hungária Budapest), Nina Brüggemann (SGS Essen), Viktoria Pinther (SC Sand), Verena Wieder (SC Freiburg), Kristin Kögel (Bayern Munich), Sylwia Matysik (Gornik Leczna/Poland), Lara Marti (FC Basel/Switzerland), Chiara Bücher (SC 13 Bad Neuenahr U17s ), Selina Garofalo (Bayer 04 U23 Women), Joyce Prabel and Sofie Zdebel (both Bayer 04 U17 players)

There won’t just be plenty of excitement on the pitch as Bayer 04 host Borussia Dortmund at the BayArena at 18:30 CET on Saturday. Outside the stadium there will be collection points for food donations to the Leverkusen Foodbank, which will also benefit from the profits of a jersey raffle in the Fanwelt afterwards. There will also be a minute’s silence before kick-off following the passing of long-time Werkself player Dieter Herzog, before two fan clubs are honoured for their decades-long support at half-time and fans receive a talk about Orange Day, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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Bayer 04 go into the first of two successive clashes with Borussia Dortmund boosted by their Champions League win at Manchester City. Ahead of the Bundesliga top match on Saturday, 29 November (kick-off: 18:30 CET), coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about the tight schedule, BVB's strengths and returning squad members.
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Borussia Dortmund are doing very well in terms of points and results in the Bundesliga, the DFB Pokal and the UEFA Champions League. BVB have only suffered two defeats to date this term. Now coach Niko Kovac's team are away to the Werkself on Saturday night, 29 November (kick-off: 18:30 CET) in the top match on Bundesliga matchday 12. The two teams meet again three days later in the DFB Pokal Round of 16 tie in Dortmund. Two very competitive encounters are on the cards. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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The Bayer 04 Women clcoked up a 3-2 win in a friendly against Twente Enschede on Thursday afternoon in the last international break of 2025. In drizzle, Lilla Turanyi (16’), Kristin Kögel (65’) and Paulina Bartz (69’) scored the goals for the Werkself against the Dutch Eredivisie Vrouwen leaders, who are still unbeaten in the league.
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