Bayer Leverkusen completed the Europa League group stage with a 5-1 rout of Norwegian club Molde on Thursday to remain unbeaten across all competitions this season.
Xabi Alonso’s Bundesliga leaders put their unbeaten start to 2023/24 on the line with a knockout game against Paderborn in the DFB Cup last 16 on Wednesday (kick-off: 6pm CET).
The Bundesliga has long been a home for the most promising youngsters in world football, and the current Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund squads are brimming with talents already making a huge impact. bundesliga.com checks out the pairs young guns ahead of their Matchday 13 encounter.
UEFA Europa Conference League holders Roma kept up their quest for European silverware in successive seasons with a determined performance at Leverkusen in their UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg.
Roma continued their quest for back-to-back European silverware as Edoardo Bove struck against a spirited Leverkusen side in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League semi-final at the Stadio Olimpico.