‘Bayer Leverkusen’ Archives
Matches of the decade: Real Madrid 2 – 1 Bayer Leverkusen (2002)
The absolute pinnacle of the Galactico experiment. 'Real Madrid are back at Hampden Park - and against the champions of Germany for good measure. Forty-two years ago almost to the day, the monarchs of Madrid staged what remains, by general consent, the most sumptuous club performance in football history when they defeated Eintracht Frankfurt [...]
Bundesliga weekend
Cologne 1 - 3 Wolfsburg Cologne’s Fabrice Ehret had given his side a first-half lead after pouncing on a rare mistake in the champions’ defence, but a 73rd minute strike from Edin Dzeko and an own goal from Cologne’s Pierre Wome just a minute later put Wolfsburg ahead before Obafemi Martins struck the decisive third. Cologne 1 - 3 [...]
German Cup Final: Werder Bremen 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen
Werder Bremen's season wasn't in vain after all, as they captured the German Cup. After a goalless first half, one goal was enough to settle the German cup final, Diego playing in Mesut Özil down the inside left after 58 minutes, the midfielder carrying his run into the box where he scored at the near post.
