Leverkusen, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen dey prepare to face Union Berlin for dem Bundesliga match wey go happen on Saturday, April 12, 2025, for BayArena at 2:30 PM UK time. Dem hosts need to win dis match and hope say Bayern Munich go slack for dem own game if dem wan retain dem league title.
Xabi Alonso, Leverkusen coach, don show concern about di performance of im team after dem struggle to collect three points against Heidenheim on April 5, where dem manage just two shots on target. With Leverkusen currently on second place with 62 points—six points behind Bayern—di pressure dey high.
“We no fit perform like dat again,” Alonso talk. “If we wan show say we still get title ambition, we must play better, especially since recent performance no dey encourage,” he add.
Union Berlin, wey dey sit for 13th position with 33 points, no get win against Leverkusen for di last eight meetings, as dem don draw four and lose four. Despite dat, dem dey enjoy some form as dem don remain unbeaten for four matches now, winning three.
“We know say Leverkusen na strong team, but we go come ready for di fight. We don improve our form for di last few games and we fit cause upset,” say Steffen Baumgart, Union coach.
Leverkusen fans don dey expect to see di return of talisman Florian Wirtz, but e go miss dis match along with some key players wey dey injured. Midfielder Charles Aránguiz and forward while Samuel Chukwueze fit support di attack.
Union Berlin go miss di services of some important players too, with Denzel Dumfries and Mehdi Taremi unavailable. Dem fit rely on their regulars like Rønnow and Doekhi to help stabilize their defense.
In their last three home games, Leverkusen don manage to win only one, as dem suffer two defeats. Dis trend fit affect dem confidence, especially since dem don lose four of dem last seven matches in all competitions.
“We must make BayArena a fortress again, we dey appeal to our fans make dem rally behind us. Dis match fit be turning point for di rest of our season,” Alonso conclude.
Dis match no dey only about points; it also dey about pride and whether Leverkusen fit show say dem still dey capable of challenging for di title in dis closing stages of di season.
