Werder Bremen 0, Bayer Leverkusen 1

LEVERKUSEN, Germany (Interstat) — Bayer Leverkusen opened its Bundesliga campaign with a narrow 1-0 victory over Werder Bremen on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, at BayArena, a result that defied pregame statistical projections favoring the visitors. The match’s lone goal arrived in the 37th minute courtesy of Lucas Vázquez. The decisive play unfolded after sustained pressure from the hosts, culminating in a defensive lapse by Bremen. Vázquez found space inside the penalty area and finished clinically to give Leverkusen a lead it would not relinquish. The contest was a tense, physical affair, particularly in the final quarter-hour as Werder Bremen pushed… Read more...