Bayer Leverkusen is a German club based in the western part of the country. It was founded on 1 July 1904 by 170 employees of the pharmaceutical company Bayer. The team is regarded as belonging to the top flight and can be seen at the Bayern Munich – Bayer Leverkusen game.
Basic information about the team
Bayer Leverkusen, who identify with the red and black colours, have only won the German Cup once in their history, in 1993. The team from Leverkusen’s greatest international success is winning the UEFA Cup in 1988 and playing in the Champions League final in the 2001/2002 campaign. Their biggest rivals are Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Bayer Leverkusen originally played in the regional league, then in the third and fourth tier of the then German competition nomenclature.
From the 1979/80 season to the present day, Bayer Leverkusen played in the Bundesliga. In the 1985/86 season the club finished sixth in the league and won the right to play in European competitions for the first time. In the 1990s Bayer permanently joined the top teams in the German Bundesliga.
An important season for the club was the 1992/93 season, in which it won its only German Cup. In 1996-2002, the team from Leverkusen were runners-up four times in the country, which they subsequently managed to do only once – in the 2010/11 season. “Bayer have never won the Bundesliga. Behind Bayer’s most successful period was Ulf Kirsten, who scored 237 goals in 446 games, in all competitions between 1990 and 2003.
In the 21st century, Bayer have emerged as a strong team in the German league and regularly dominate the top flight. In addition to their four seasons, they have consistently struggled in European competitions. In the 2001/02 season, the team reached the Champions League final.
Bundesliga 2021/2022: Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusen analysis
In a match that marked the opening round of the 8th Bundesliga, Bayern Munich handily and decisively beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-0. Mane, Sane, Musiala and Müller scored the goals for the Bavarians.
The Bavarians’ convincing win against Bayer made up for the defeat by Augsburg. Bayern dominated over Bayer and picked up three points.
Bayern Munich came into Friday’s match irritated by a rather unexpected 0-1 defeat to Augsburg in the previous round. “Bayer are currently on the edge of the relegation zone, so this rivalry seemed to be the perfect opportunity for the Bavarians to make up for their defeat a fortnight ago.
In the 3rd minute of the match, Bayern took the lead and Sane was among the scorers. The Bavarians clearly dominated Friday’s encounter and it was evident throughout the first part of the game. Bayer had a lot of trouble at times to get the ball out of their own penalty area and into the opposition half. The visitors created a few chances, but they posed no real threat to Neuer’s goal. Even before the break, Bayern played well. First, Musiala scored their second goal in the 17th minute and Mane scored six minutes before the break. The hosts played with Bayer’s defence at times and went into the break with a big advantage.
The second half was identical to the first part of the game. “Bayern clearly dominated, although they were not as determined in their attacks. The hosts, having the advantage, did not force the pace. Bayern scored again in the 54th minute, but Mane’s goal was cancelled out after VAR interference.
“Bayer went into the second half resigned to defeat. The game lacked perseverance and the fight for even a counter attacking goal. In the 84th minute, Muller sealed the outcome of the game. The Bavarians deservedly won 4-0.