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Women want to 'get even' against Werder Bremen

The Bayer 04 Women's team have the chance to make amends one month after the exit from the DFB Pokal in the quarter-final against Werder Bremen. On top of that, the Werkself are on the verge of a Bundesliga points record on Sunday, 16 March (kick-off: 14:00 CET at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium/live on MagentaSport and DAZN). Ahead of the game, there will be the chance to get autographs from the currently injured players Katharina Piljic and Vanessa Haim as part of the family matchday.
Caroline Kehrer am Ball

An improvement in performance in the second half secured another three points for Leverkusen away to Carl Zeiss Jena on Sunday after a run of four games without a win. "After several good games without a reward that was an important boost for us even if it definitely wasn't our best performance," said coach Roberto Pätzold: "The opponents were difficult to play against and we had difficulties in open play and that made the set pieces even more important. With this freshly gained confidence we want to get even with Werder after being knocked out of the DFB Pokal and start a run."

 

Sieger-Foto im Training

Memories of the unlucky 1-0 defeat against Werder Bremen in the DFB Pokal is still fresh in the mind. Despite several goalscoring opportunities, the Black and Reds missed the chance to go through to the semi-finals. "We are expecting a similarly defensive approach from them as in the Pokal game. That's an approach they do well. They close down space and give little away," said the coach looking forward to the renewed clash: "In spite of the defeat in the Pokal, we want to build on this performance. We made some good moves at times but we have to be more clinical in taking our chances." Given the 1-1 draw in the Hinrunde and, above all, the exit from the DFB Pokal, Pätzold is expecting, "that everybody will be highly motivated for the game" and he added: "We want to prove to ourselves that we can beat Bremen at the third attempt."

Points record in sight

If the Werkself get a result on Sunday then they would have more points after 17 out of 22 matchdays than ever before in the Bundesliga season. The Pätzold team equalled the best of 33 points from the 2020/21 season with the victory in Jena last Sunday. "It's already been a top season for us despite the disappointments in the weeks before the Jena game," said the coach: "At the end of the day, we want to get the best possible result and achieve the best possible position in the table. So we definitely won't be playing for a draw to break our record with 34 points."

Melissa Friedrich is back in the squad after recovering from an infection. Sofia Cava Marin (torn cruciate), Piljic (rehab training after ankle injury) and Haim (rehab training after back problems) remain sidelined.

Family matchday at the im UHS

Bayer 04 fans can enjoy a wide range of events at the game on Sunday. In addition to hands-on activities, there is also an autograph session with Piljic and Haim from 13:15 to 13:45 CET. As usual, tickets are available HERE from the online shop or from the matchday ticket office from 13:00 CET on Sunday.

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