Showing posts with label Bayer Leverkusen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bayer Leverkusen. Show all posts

Sunday, 9 June 2013

Germany - UEFA Club Competitions Participants - 2013-2014

Bayern Munich --> Champions League Group Stage
Borussia Dortmund --> Champions League Group Stage
Bayer 04 Leverkusen --> Champions League Group Stage
Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen --> Champions League Play-off Round
SC Freiburg --> Europa League Group Stage
Eintracht Frankfurt --> Europa League Play-off Round
VfB Stuttgart --> Europa League Third Qualifying Round

Monday, 4 June 2012

Germany - UEFA Club Competitions Participants - 2012-2013

Borussia Dortmund --> Champions League Group Stage
Bayern Munich --> Champions League Group Stage
Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen --> Champions League Group Stage
Borussia Monchengladbach --> Champions League Play-off Round
Bayer 04 Leverkusen --> Europa League Group Stage
VfB Stuttgart --> Europa League Play-off Round
Hannover 96 --> Europa League Third Qualifying Round

Saturday, 3 March 2012

Bayer, Bayern, Who's Winning?

Bayer Leverkusen is not in the title race in the Bundesliga.
As a matter of fact, they're not even closer than 15 points from the German leaders.

But they have shown a lot of tenacity when they played Bayern Munich, the team that always starts the German league expecting to challenge for the title.

The team from Munich did, indeed, press more, in this match, but they were very unlucky, overall.

First, Stephan Kiessling tapped the ball in from no more than 2 yards (or approximately 2 meters), in minute 79, after an attack sequence that showed remarkable fighting spirit from the hosts to maintain alive every possible chance of scoring. In the end, unless you're a Bayern supporter, you should appreciate the efforts.
Bayer scored their second in the last minute, through a quick counter-attack, finalized by Bellarabi, as Bayern kept pushing forward.

Also, Borussia Dortmund won, 2-1 at home against Mainz, and so the difference between the two teams became seven points now against the southern German giants.

But, oh, well, Bayern still has over 4 times more championships won than the closest challenger (- 22 to Monchengladbach's 5).

Highlights:

[www.online-soccer.ru] Bayer Leverkusen 2-0... by all-goals

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

Bayer No Match for Barca

After screwing up their title challenge in the Spanish league, Barcelona went to Leverkusen eager to prove themselves.

But, although Bayer worked hard to block Barca's football, and got lucky enough to tie the game at 1-1, early in the second half, there was no denying the Spanish giants.

Alexis Sanchez got a brace and essentially ensured that Barcelona would win the game. And I guess his goals should teach the Leverkusen squad not to use the offside-trap tactic against Barcelona.
In the end, Bayer did not use any of the tactics that their coach suggested, prior to the game. They did not put ten men behind the ball, and they did not attack Barca, either. They played something in between, and, as a result, they're good as out of the competition.

Another interesting mention: at some points in the game, Barcelona had almost 80% possession.

Highlights:

Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona by reterpo