Before the championship in the Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen has to play in the Europa League. The quarter-final first leg now in the live ticker.
Europa League quarter-finals: Bayer Leverkusen vs West Ham United | 0:0 (-:-)
Despite the upcoming championship: Bayer is focusing on the Europa League
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1st minute:
And here we go, the ball rolls. Bayer 04 initially play in black kits with the home curve behind them.
Bayer Leverkusen – West Ham United 0-0 (-:-)
Bayer Leverkusen lineup: |
Kovar - Stanisic, Tah, Tapsoba - Frimpong, Palacios, G. Xhaka, Grimaldo, Wirtz, Adli - Schick |
West Ham United line-up: |
Fabianski - Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Cresswell - Ward-Prowse, Soucek, Kudus, Lucas Paqueta, Emerson - Antonio |
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Before kick-off:
The teams are currently still in the dressing room, but things will start in a few minutes. We will then get back to you in time for kick-off.
Update, 8:50 p.m.:
With “a lot of experience and high individual quality,” Alonso praised today's opponent before kick-off. Nevertheless, the Basque is confident that his boys want to remain unbeaten in the 42nd competitive game in a row. Patrick Schick should initially provide goals with his “penalty area quality”, as Alonso explains the choice of striker in the starting line-up.
Update, 8:40 p.m.:
The tension in the BayArena is gradually increasing. Needless to say, the stadium is sold out today and the Werkself are really warming up from home.
Update, 8:16 p.m.:
Despite being favorites, Bayer 04 should be warned today. Still painfully remembered from a German perspective, West Ham proved their qualities when they swept SC Freiburg 5-0 in the second leg of the round of 16. Leverkusen, for their part, had their problems with Qarabag Agdam in the home and away games.
Update, 8:04 p.m.:
And now we can take a look at the lineups. At Bayer it is noticeable that DFB player Robert Andrich is initially just sitting on the bench. For him, Palacios begins. In addition, as in all cup competitions, substitute keeper Matej Kovar is between the posts. The guests from London respond with a 4-2-3-1 formation for today's game. Also there and well known: the ex-Stuttgart Mavropanos.
Update from April 11, 2024, 7:58 p.m.:
Hello and welcome to the live ticker for the quarter-finals of the Europa League! It starts in Leverkusen in just over 60 minutes. Then the Werkself will face West Ham United.
Leverkusen against West Ham in the live ticker today: Alonso's triple dream is alive
First report from April 11, 2024:
Leverkusen - Who else can spoil Bayer Leverkusen's perfect season? In a potentially historic week for the club's history, Xabi Alonso's team will go into the quarter-finals of the Europa League as favorites before being crowned German champions for the first time on Sunday (April 14). The Bayer Cross always emphasizes focusing on one task at a time. On Thursday (April 11, 2024, TV information about the game) they will face West Ham United, an opponent who will have to go into the game decimated.
Despite the upcoming championship: Bayer is focusing on the Europa League
If you ask players and coaches, Sunday's game against Werder is still a long way away. Despite the chance of the first championship title in the club's history and the opportunity to finally get rid of the "Vizekusen" stigma, Xabi Alonso says that they have not yet discussed the duel against Bremen.
Jeremie Frimpong also emphasizes how “easy” it is to concentrate on the game against the Hammers from London. Everyone is eager to play in the quarter-finals. And in fact, the comfortable table situation in the Bundesliga with a 16-point lead allows us to now go all out in European competition.
In terms of personnel, Alonso has almost everything he can do for this week's tasks. Only Adam Hlozek has to miss the game due to an ankle injury. In return, Victor Boniface is recommended for longer playing times - even the starting eleven is possible for the Nigerian.
Leverkusen opponents West Ham United plagued by personnel concerns before the EL duel
Meanwhile, their opponents West Ham have become comfortable with the role of outsiders. With a view to the draw, technical director Tim Steidten already revealed his thoughts: “Please not Leverkusen and not Liverpool. I would have preferred to meet both of them in the final.”
If the current Conference League title holders won the Europa League this year, they would continue in the premier class the following season. For this march through the competitions, we would first need victories against the Werkself, who are always in a good mood, as qualification via the Premier League is already a long way off.
However, the starting position before the first leg is also clouded by the English personnel situation. With Edson Alvarez, Kalvin Phillips and Jarrod Bowen, coach David Moyes is missing three prominent players.
Follow the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final between Bayer Leverkusen and West Ham United here in the live ticker
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