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Latest Bayer Leverkusen news
All clubs →- TRANSFERMensah goes out on loan11 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERMedina signs from Marseille10 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERMbamba goes out on loan to Lorient7 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERGutiérrez signs from Napoli3 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERFaye goes out on loan to Celta Vigo2 Aug · Loan
- TRANSFERAlajbegović leaves for Juventus1 Aug · Transfer
- TRANSFERNatali leaves for AZ Alkmaar28 Jul · Transfer
- TRANSFERErlein goes out on loan26 Jul · Loan
Bayer Leverkusen most-used starting XI49 MATCHES
Bayer Leverkusen's most-used starting XI last season, across 49 official matches, was Flekken in goal, a back four of Grimaldo, Tapsoba, Quansah and Badé, and Schick and Poku further forward. A predicted lineup for their next fixture appears here once it is scheduled.
Team news
- No longer available: Grimaldo.
- Most-used shape: 3-4-2-1 in 27 of the last 30 matches.
- Sets up with a back three in 90% of matches.
Compiled from the official lineups we hold for Bayer Leverkusen last season. Official lineups are released 20 to 60 minutes before kick-off.
Sets up with a back three in 90% of matches.
Last Season's Most Common Bayer Leverkusen XI
Based on 49 official matches last season
Players who have since left are flagged below. We switch to this season's XI after 1 more match this season.
The 11 players with the most starts across all official lineups last season.
Bayer Leverkusen fixtures
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- Who started Bayer Leverkusen's last match?
- Bayer Leverkusen's starting XI on 29 Aug 2026 in the Bundesliga (4-2-3-1): M. Flekken, Lucas Vázquez, L. Badé, E. Tapsoba, Miguel Gutiérrez, E. Fernández, Aleix García, I. Maza, M. Tillman, Afonso Moreira, P. Schick.
- What was Bayer Leverkusen's last result?
- Bayer Leverkusen lost to SV Elversberg 2–3 on 29 Aug 2026.
- Who takes penalties for Bayer Leverkusen?
- P. Schick has taken the most penalties for Bayer Leverkusen in the 2025/26 season, scoring 4 of 4.
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