2023–24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season
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|chrtitle = Administration
|chairman = Fernando Carro (CEO)
Simon Rolfes (Managing Director Sports)
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|mgrtitle = Head coach
|manager = Xabi Alonso
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|stadium = BayArena
|league = Bundesliga
|league result = 1st
|cup1 = DFB-Pokal
|cup1 result = Winners
|cup2 = UEFA Europa League
|cup2 result = Runners-up
|league topscorer =
Victor Boniface (14)
|season topscorer =
Victor Boniface (21)
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The 2023–24 season was Bayer 04 Leverkusen's 120th season in existence and 45th consecutive season in the Bundesliga. They also competed in the DFB-Pokal and the UEFA Europa League.
Following a 5–0 victory over Werder Bremen on 14 April 2024, Bayer Leverkusen won the Bundesliga title for the first time in the club's history.{{cite news|title=Bayer Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen to win the Bundesliga!|url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-werder-bremen-xabi-alonso-champions-title-free-highlights-26914|date=14 April 2024|publisher=Bundesliga}} It also marked the club's first major trophy since 1993.{{cite news |last=Whelan |first=Padraig |date=14 April 2024 |title=Bayer Leverkusen crowned German champions for first time |url=https://onefootball.com/en/news/bayer-leverkusen-crowned-german-champions-for-first-time-39348923 |access-date=14 April 2024|website=OneFootball}}{{Cite web |last=Rouse |first=Daniel |date=2024-04-14 |title=Leverkusen win 1st Bundesliga title to end Bayern's reign |url=https://www.thescore.com/deu_fed/news/2892839/leverkusen-win-1st-bundesliga-title-to-end-bayerns-reign |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=theScore.com |language=en}} In addition, they became the first team in history to win the Bundesliga without losing a single match, finishing the competition with 28 wins and 6 draws.{{cite news |date=18 May 2024 | title=Legendary Leverkusen complete invincible Bundesliga season |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayern-leverkusen-augsburg-preview-live-blog-report-xabi-alonso-wirtz-unbeaten-27365|publisher=Bundesliga}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/bayer-04-leverkusen-historisch-ungeschlagen-rekord-meister-27259 |title=Historisch! Leverkusen als erstes Team eine Bundesliga-Saison ungeschlagen |publisher=Bundesliga |language=de |date=18 May 2024 }}
On 9 May 2024, following a 2–2 draw against Roma in the Europa League semi-final second leg, the club set a new European record for consecutive competitive matches without a loss (49), breaking Benfica's record of 48 games unbeaten set between 1963 and 1965.{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Emma |date=9 May 2024 |title=Bayer 04 Leverkusen 2–2 Roma |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68980160 |publisher=BBC Sport}}{{cite news |last=Zelalem |first=Fasika |date=14 April 2024 |title=Fans storm pitch as pandemonium erupts as Leverkusen finally secure historic Bundesliga |url=https://www.dailystar.co.uk/sport/football/bayer-leverkusen-historic-bundesliga-title-32585298 |publisher=Daily Star}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-record-unbeaten-run-xabi-alonso-26289 |title=Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen set new unbeaten record |access-date=4 April 2024 |publisher=Bundesliga}}{{Cite web |agency=Agence France-Presse |date=18 May 2024 |title=By the numbers: 14 stats that define Leverkusen's historic season |url=https://www.thescore.com/bund/news/2914383 |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=theScore}} In the pursuit of achieving this record, the club succeeded in netting 17 goals during stoppage time and 34 goals from the 80th minute onwards,{{cite web |url=https://www.sportschau.de/regional/wdr/wdr-leverkusens-erfolgsrezept-last-minute-tore-100.html |title=Leverkusens Erfolgsrezept - Last-Minute-Tore |publisher=Sportschau |language=de |date=27 April 2024 }}{{cite web |last=Nordmann |first=Tobias |url=https://www.n-tv.de/sport/fussball/Als-waere-Bayer-Leverkusen-der-Teufel-hoechstpersoenlich-article24931557.html |title=Als wäre Bayer Leverkusen der Teufel höchstpersönlich |publisher=Ntv |language=de |date=10 May 2024 }} encompassing crucial last-minute match winners or equalizers.{{cite news |last1=De la Fuente |first1=Homero |last2=Ramsay |first2=George |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/10/sport/bayer-leverkusen-unbeaten-record-europa-league-spt-intl/index.html |title=Bayer Leverkusen produces astonishing comeback to go 49 games unbeaten and reach Europa League final |date=10 May 2024 |publisher=CNN }}{{Cite web |last=Gallego |first=Pablo |last2=Lafleur |first2=Eliott |date=May 22, 2024 |title=How do you explain Bayer Leverkusen's late goals in incredible unbeaten season? {{!}} Flashscore.com |url=https://www.flashscore.com/news/soccer-europa-league-how-do-you-explain-bayer-leverkusen-s-late-goals-in-incredible-unbeaten-season/2kPTDVIq/ |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.flashscore.com |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Presse |first=AFP-Agence France |title=The Numbers Behind Bayer Leverkusen's Historic Unbeaten Title Win |url=https://www.barrons.com/news/the-numbers-behind-bayer-leverkusen-s-historic-unbeaten-title-win-078c3600 |access-date=2024-08-25 |website=www.barrons.com |language=en-US}} However, Leverkusen's unbeaten run would end at 51 matches, following a 3–0 defeat to Atalanta in the Europa League final on 22 May.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/028d-1af3bf5e7e68-7d9202792002-1000--atalanta-3-0-leverkusen-lookman-treble-brings-uefa-europ/ |title=Atalanta 3-0 Leverkusen: Lookman treble brings UEFA Europa League glory to Bergamo |date=22 May 2024 |access-date=22 May 2024 |publisher=UEFA}}
On 25 May, Leverkusen won the DFB-Pokal final against Kaiserslautern and completed an undefeated domestic double, finishing their campaign with just one defeat in 53 competitive matches.{{cite web |last=Emons |first=Michael |date=25 May 2024 |title=Kaiserslautern 0–1 Bayer Leverkusen |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cerr9ymgp40t |access-date=25 May 2024 |website=BBC Sport}}{{cite news |last=Fahey |first=Ciarán |date=25 May 2024 |title=Bayer Leverkusen wins the German Cup and completes undefeated domestic double |url=https://apnews.com/article/leverkusen-kaiserslautern-german-cup-b305f8445645827797b0f3c4165382c7 |access-date=31 May 2024 |website=AP News}}
Players
=First-team squad=
{{updated|31 January 2024|{{cite web|url=https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/team/werkself/bayer-04-leverkusen|title=Werkself|access-date=26 August 2023|publisher=Bayer 04 Leverkusen}}}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|nat=FIN|pos=GK|name=Lukas Hradecky|other=captain}}
{{Fs player|no=2|nat=CRO|pos=DF|name=Josip Stanišić|other=on loan from Bayern Munich}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=3|nat=ECU|pos=DF|name=Piero Hincapié}}
{{Fs player|no=4|nat=GER|pos=DF|name=Jonathan Tah|other=vice-captain}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=6|nat=CIV|pos=DF|name=Odilon Kossounou}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=7|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Jonas Hofmann}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=8|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Robert Andrich}}
{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Borja Iglesias|other=on loan from Real Betis}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=10|nat=GER|pos=MF|name=Florian Wirtz}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=12|nat=BFA|pos=DF|name=Edmond Tapsoba}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=13|nat=BRA|pos=DF|name=Arthur}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=14|nat=CZE|pos=FW|name=Patrik Schick}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=17|nat=CZE|pos=GK|name=Matěj Kovář}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=18|nat=BEL|pos=MF|name=Noah Mbamba}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=19|nat=NGA|pos=MF|name=Nathan Tella}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=20|nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=Álex Grimaldo}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=21|nat=MAR|pos=MF|name=Amine Adli}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=22|nat=NGA|pos=FW|name=Victor Boniface}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=23|nat=CZE|pos=FW|name=Adam Hložek}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=24|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Timothy Fosu-Mensah}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=25|nat=ARG|pos=MF|name=Exequiel Palacios}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=30|nat=NED|pos=DF|name=Jeremie Frimpong}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=31|nat=BEL|pos=DF|name=Madi Monamay}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=32|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=Gustavo Puerta}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=34|nat=SUI|pos=MF|name=Granit Xhaka}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=36|nat=GER|pos=GK|name=Niklas Lomb}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=38|nat=GER|pos=FW|name=Ken Izekor}}
{{Fs player|other=|no=47|nat=MAR|pos=MF|name=Ayman Aourir}}
{{Fs end}}
=Players out on loan=
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=AUT|pos=GK|name=Patrick Pentz|other=at Brøndby until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=TOG|pos=DF|name=Sadik Fofana|other=at Fortuna Sittard until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=SWE|pos=MF|name=Jardell Kanga|other=at De Graafschap until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=Iker Bravo|other=at Real Madrid Castilla until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=IRN|pos=FW|name=Sardar Azmoun|other=at Roma until 30 June 2024}}
{{Fs end}}
Transfers
=In=
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!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred from ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
align="center" |{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Grimaldo, Álex|{{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Grimaldo}} |{{fbaicon|POR}} Benfica |Free |rowspan=2|{{dts|1 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Arthur|{{flagicon|BRA}} Arthur}} |{{fbaicon|BRA}} América Mineiro |€7,000,000 |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Hofmann, Jonas|{{flagicon|GER}} Jonas Hofmann}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Borussia Mönchengladbach |€10,000,000 |{{dts|5 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Xhaka, Granit|{{flagicon|SUI}} Granit Xhaka}} |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Arsenal |€25,000,000 |{{dts|6 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Boniface, Victor|{{flagicon|NGA}} Victor Boniface}} |{{fbaicon|BEL}} Union Saint-Gilloise |€20,000,000 |{{dts|22 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{sort|Kovář, Matěj|{{flagicon|CZE}} Matěj Kovář}} |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Manchester United |€5,000,000 |{{dts|15 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Stanišić, Josip|{{Flagicon|CRO}} Josip Stanišić}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Bayern Munich |Loan |{{dts|20 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|4|MF}}
|{{sort|Tella, Nathan|{{Flagicon|NGA}} Nathan Tella}} |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Southampton |€23,300,000 |{{dts|27 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Iglesias, Borja|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Borja Iglesias}} |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Real Betis |Loan |{{dts|27 January 2024}} |
=Out=
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!{{Abbr|Pos.|Position}} ! scope="col" |Player !Transferred to ! style="width: 65px;" |Fee ! scope="col" |Date ! scope="col" |Source |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Azhil, Ayman|{{Flagicon|MAR}} Ayman Azhil}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Borussia Dortmund II |Free |rowspan=6|{{dts|1 July 2023}} | |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Bellarabi, Karim|{{Flagicon|GER}} Karim Bellarabi}} |Free | |
align=center|{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{sort|Grill, Lennart|{{Flagicon|GER}} Lennart Grill}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Union Berlin |Undisclosed |
align=center|{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{sort|Lunyov, Andrey|{{Flagicon|RUS}} Andrey Lunyov}} |{{fbaicon|AZE}} Qarabağ |Free | |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Paulinho|{{Flagicon|BRA}} Paulinho}} |{{fbaicon|BRA}} Atlético Mineiro |Free |
align=center|{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Sinkgraven, Daley|{{Flagicon|NED}} Daley Sinkgraven}} |{{fbaicon|ESP}} Las Palmas |Free | |
align=center|{{sort|2|DF}}
|{{sort|Bakker, Mitchel|{{flagicon|NED}} Mitchel Bakker}} |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Atalanta |€10,000,000 |{{dts|7 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Diaby, Moussa|{{flagicon|FRA}} Moussa Diaby}} |{{fbaicon|ENG}} Aston Villa |€55,000,000 |{{dts|22 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Fofana, Sadik|{{Flagicon|TOG}} Sadik Fofana}} |{{fbaicon|NED}} Fortuna Sittard |Loan |{{dts|25 July 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Demirbay, Kerem|{{Flagicon|GER}} Kerem Demirbay}} |{{fbaicon|TUR}} Galatasaray |€3,700,000 |{{dts|3 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Eze, Joshua|{{Flagicon|GER}} Joshua Eze}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Fortuna Köln |Free |{{dts|4 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|1|GK}}
|{{sort|Pentz, Patrick|{{Flagicon|AUT}} Patrick Pentz}} |{{fbaicon|DEN}} Brøndby |Loan |{{dts|18 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|4|FW}}
|{{sort|Azmoun, Sardar|{{Flagicon|IRN}} Sardar Azmoun}} |{{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma |Loan |{{dts|26 August 2023}} |
align=center|{{sort|3|MF}}
|{{sort|Amiri, Nadiem|{{Flagicon|GER}} Nadiem Amiri}} |{{fbaicon|GER}} Mainz 05 |€1,000,000 |{{dts|31 January 2024}} |
Pre-season and friendlies
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|round = Friendly
|date = 21 July 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/werkself-lose-first-pre-season-friendly-2-1-against-paderborn
|team2 = SC Paderborn
|goals1 =
- Azmoun {{goal|40}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = IMS Arena
|location = Velbert
|attendance = 1,890
|referee = Nico Fuchs
|result = L
}}
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|round = Friendly
|date = 29 July 2023
|team1 = Real Sociedad {{fbaicon|ESP}}
|score = 1–0
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/werkself-lose-1-0-to-real-sociedad-in-charity-match
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Méndez {{goal|42}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Reale Arena
|location = San Sebastián, Spain
|attendance = 17,143
|referee = Igor Galech Apezteguía (Spain)
|result = L
}}
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|round = Friendly
|date = 2 August 2023
|team1 = Marseille {{fbaicon|FRA}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/werkself-win-2-1-in-marseille-as-andrich-returns
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stade Vélodrome
|location = Marseille, France
|attendance =
|referee = Gaël Angoula (France)
|result = W
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|round = Friendly
|date = 5 August 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/debut-goals-for-hofmann-and-boniface-in-4-0-win-against-west-ham-united
|team2 = {{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham United
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|goals2 =
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|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 25,325
|referee = Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
|result = W
}}
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|round = Friendly
|date = 7 September 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 4–2
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/bayer-04-beat-alemannia-aachen-in-friendly#gen_LivetickerHeaderSection1
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|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 500
|referee =
|result = W
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|round = Friendly
|date = 7 January 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 4–1
|report = https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/4-1-against-venezia-winning-start-to-new-year
|team2 = {{fbaicon|ITA}} Venezia
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Ellertsson {{yel|28}}
- Olivieri {{goal|78}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 12,796
|referee = Nico Fuchs (Germany)
|result = W
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Competitions
= Overall record =
{{Fb overview2
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|c2=DFB-Pokal |fm2=12 August 2023 |lm2=25 May 2024 |sr2=First round
|fp2=Winners |w2=6 |d2=0 |l2=0 |f2=24 |a2=5
|c3=UEFA Europa League |fm3=21 September 2023 |lm3=22 May 2024 |sr3=Group stage
|fp3={{won|place=2|Runners-up}}|w3=9 |d3=3 |l3=1 |f3=31 |a3=13
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=Bundesliga=
{{main|2023–24 Bundesliga}}
== League table ==
{{2023–24 Bundesliga table|showteam=LEV}}
== Results summary ==
{{Fb rs |hw=14 |hd=3 |hl=0 |hgf=47 |hga=11 |aw=14 |ad=3 |al=0 |agf=42 |aga=13 }}
{{Fb rs footer|s=[https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/ DFB] |date=July 2023}}
== Results by round ==
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== Matches ==
The league fixtures were unveiled on 30 June 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.bild.de/sport/fussball/fussball/dfl-das-ist-der-neue-bundesliga-spielplan-84517236.bild.html|title=DFL: Das ist der neue Bundesliga-Spielplan|date=30 June 2023|website=Bild|language=de}}{{cite web|website=MARCA|language=es|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/europa-league/2024/05/22/664d0783ca47413e408b4590.html|title=El reto Guinness de Xabi Alonso: "Acabar invictos quedaría escrito en letras de oro en la historia del fútbol"|access-date=23 May 2024|date=22 May 2024}}
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|round = 1
|date = 19 August 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F1-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-rb-leipzig-2353995
|team2 = RB Leipzig
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,464
|referee = Felix Brych
|result = W
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|round = 2
|date = 26 August 2023
|team1 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F2-spieltag%2Fborussia-moenchengladbach-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354010
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Borussia-Park
|location = Mönchengladbach
|attendance = 54,042
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = W
}}
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|round = 3
|date = 2 September 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F3-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-sv-darmstadt-98-2354021
|team2 = Darmstadt 98
|goals1 =
- Boniface {{goal|21||61}}
- Tah {{yel|24}}
- Palacios {{yel|27}}, {{goal|49}}
- Xhaka {{yel|31}}
- Hofmann {{goal|67}}
- Hložek {{goal|83}}
|goals2 =
- Vilhelmsson {{goal|25}}, {{yel|53}}
- Klarer {{yel|80}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,653
|referee = Sven Jablonski
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 15 September 2023
|team1 = Bayern Munich
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/2&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F4-spieltag%2Fbayern-muenchen-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354032
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Grimaldo {{goal|24}}
- Hofmann {{yel|34}}
- Wirtz {{yel|47}}
- Tapsoba {{yel|69}}
- Palacios {{goal|90+4|pen.}}
|stadium = Allianz Arena
|location = Munich
|attendance = 75,000
|referee = Daniel Schlager
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 24 September 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 4–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F5-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-1-fc-heidenheim-2354049
|team2 = 1. FC Heidenheim
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Theuerkauf {{yel|37}}
- Dinkçi {{goal|58}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,557
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 30 September 2023
|team1 = Mainz 05
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F6-spieltag%2F1-fsv-mainz-05-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354062
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Xhaka {{yel|4}}
- Van den Berg {{goal|18|o.g.}}
- Grimaldo {{goal|59}}
- Hofmann {{goal|65}}
|stadium = Mewa Arena
|location = Mainz
|attendance = 33,305
|referee = Benjamin Brand
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 7
|date = 8 October 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F7-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-1-fc-koeln-2354076
|team2 = 1. FC Köln
|goals1 =
- Hofmann {{goal|22}}
- Frimpong {{yel|23}}, {{goal|32}}
- Tapsoba {{yel|45+4}}
- Tah {{yel|61}}
- Boniface {{goal|67}}
|goals2 =
- Baumgart {{yel|24}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Felix Zwayer
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 8
|date = 21 October 2023
|team1 = VfL Wolfsburg
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F8-spieltag%2Fvfl-wolfsburg-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354089
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Frimpong {{goal|13}}
- Palacios {{yel|37}}
- Xhaka {{yel|55}}
- Adli {{yel|56}}
- Grimaldo {{goal|62}}
- Hofmann {{yel|74}}
- Tapsoba {{yel|86}}
|stadium = Volkswagen Arena
|location = Wolfsburg
|attendance = 28,917
|referee = Marco Fritz
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 9
|date = 29 October 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F9-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-sc-freiburg-2354100
|team2 = SC Freiburg
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 10
|date = 4 November 2023
|team1 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F10-spieltag%2Ftsg-hoffenheim-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354115
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Rhein-Neckar-Arena
|location = Hoffenheim
|attendance = 30,150
|referee = Frank Willenborg
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 11
|date = 12 November 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F11-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-1-fc-union-berlin-2354124
|team2 = Union Berlin
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Rönnow {{yel|74}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,387
|referee = Timo Gerach
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 12
|date = 25 November 2023
|team1 = Werder Bremen
|score = 0–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F12-spieltag%2Fwerder-bremen-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354144
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Bittencourt {{yel|14}}
- Friedl {{yel|36}}
- Deman {{yel|54}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Weserstadion
|location = Bremen
|attendance = 42,100
|referee = Martin Petersen
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 13
|date = 3 December 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F13-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-borussia-dortmund-2354151
|team2 = Borussia Dortmund
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 14
|date = 10 December 2023
|team1 = VfB Stuttgart
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F14-spieltag%2Fvfb-stuttgart-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354172
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = MHPArena
|location = Stuttgart
|attendance = 54,500
|referee = Deniz Aytekin
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 15
|date = 17 December 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F15-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-eintracht-frankfurt-2354180
|team2 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 16
|date = 20 December 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F16-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-vfl-bochum-2354188
|team2 = VfL Bochum
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Mašović {{yel|39}}
- Schlotterbeck {{yel|51}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Daniel Schlager
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 17
|date = 13 January 2024
|team1 = FC Augsburg
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F17-spieltag%2Ffc-augsburg-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354209
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = WWK Arena
|location = Augsburg
|attendance = 30,055
|referee = Sven Jablonski
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 18
|date = 20 January 2024
|team1 = RB Leipzig
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/2&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F18-spieltag%2Frb-leipzig-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354213
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Tah {{yel|12}}, {{goal|63}}
- Stanišić {{yel|38}}
- Tella {{goal|47}}
- Wirtz {{yel|66}}
- Hincapié {{goal|90+1}}
|stadium = Red Bull Arena
|location = Leipzig
|attendance = 46,529
|referee = Matthias Jöllenbeck
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 19
|date = 27 January 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 0–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F19-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-borussia-moenchengladbach-2354227
|team2 = Borussia Mönchengladbach
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Weigl {{yel|81}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Deniz Aytekin
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 20
|date = 3 February 2024
|team1 = Darmstadt 98
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F20-spieltag%2Fsv-darmstadt-98-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354248
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Zimmermann {{yel|49}}
- Franjić {{yel|68}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
|location = Darmstadt
|attendance = 17,810
|referee = Tobias Reichel
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 21
|date = 10 February 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/2&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F21-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-bayern-muenchen-2354254
|team2 = Bayern Munich
|goals1 =
- Stanišić {{goal|18}}
- Grimaldo {{goal|50}}
- Tapsoba {{yel|64}}
- Adli {{yel|77}}
- Hradecky {{yel|83}}
- Frimpong {{goal|90+5}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Felix Zwayer
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 22
|date = 17 February 2024
|team1 = 1. FC Heidenheim
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F22-spieltag%2F1-fc-heidenheim-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354268
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Föhrenbach {{yel|27}}
- Gimber {{yel|32}}
- Kleindienst {{goal|87}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Voith-Arena
|location = Heidenheim
|attendance = 15,000
|referee = Harm Osmers
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 23
|date = 23 February 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F23-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-1-fsv-mainz-05-2354273
|team2 = Mainz 05
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Kohr {{goal|7}}, {{yel|52}}
- Onisiwo {{yel|42}}
- Zentner {{yel|54}}
- Caci {{yel|66}}
- Ngankam {{sent off|0|80}}
- Mwene {{yel|85}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Timo Gerach
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 24
|date = 3 March 2024
|team1 = 1. FC Köln
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F24-spieltag%2F1-fc-koeln-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354287
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = RheinEnergieStadion
|location = Cologne
|attendance = 50,000
|referee = Tobias Stieler
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 25
|date = 10 March 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F25-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-vfl-wolfsburg-2354299
|team2 = VfL Wolfsburg
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,314
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 26
|date = 17 March 2024
|team1 = SC Freiburg
|score = 2–3
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F26-spieltag%2Fsc-freiburg-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354313
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Europa-Park Stadion
|location = Freiburg
|attendance = 34,700
|referee = Harm Osmers
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 27
|date = 30 March 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F27-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-tsg-hoffenheim-2354326
|team2 = 1899 Hoffenheim
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Deniz Aytekin
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 28
|date = 6 April 2024
|team1 = Union Berlin
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F28-spieltag%2F1-fc-union-berlin-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354339
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion An der Alten Försterei
|location = Berlin
|attendance = 22,012
|referee = Benjamin Brand
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 29
|date = 14 April 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 5–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F29-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-werder-bremen-2354355
|team2 = Werder Bremen
|goals1 =
- Boniface {{goal|25|pen.}}
- Adli {{yel|31}}
- Hincapié {{yel|47}}
- Xhaka {{goal|60}}
- Wirtz {{goal|68||83||90}}
|goals2 =
- Bittencourt {{yel|47}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Harm Osmers
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 30
|date = 21 April 2024
|team1 = Borussia Dortmund
|score = 1–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/2&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F30-spieltag%2Fborussia-dortmund-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354368
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Maatsen {{yel|37}}
- Can {{yel|45+2}}
- Füllkrug {{yel|45+3}}, {{goal|81}}
- Schlotterbeck {{yel|88}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Signal Iduna Park
|location = Dortmund
|attendance = 81,365
|referee = Daniel Siebert
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 31
|date = 27 April 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F31-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-vfb-stuttgart-2354388
|team2 = VfB Stuttgart
|goals1 =
- Palacios {{yel|31}}
- Kossounou {{yel|41}}
- Andrich {{yel|58}}, {{goal|90+6}}
- Adli {{goal|61}}
- Hincapié {{yel|84}}
|goals2 =
- Undav {{yel|42}}, {{goal|57}}
- Führich {{goal|47}}
- Millot {{yel|69}}
- Mittelstädt {{yel|77}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Felix Zwayer
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 32
|date = 5 May 2024
|team1 = Eintracht Frankfurt
|score = 1–5
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F32-spieltag%2Feintracht-frankfurt-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354401
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Ekitike {{goal|32}}
|goals2 =
- Xhaka {{goal|12}}
- Schick {{goal|44}}
- Palacios {{goal|58|pen.}}
- Frimpong {{goal|77}}
- Boniface {{goal|89|pen.}}
|stadium = Deutsche Bank Park
|location = Frankfurt
|attendance = 58,000
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 33
|date = 12 May 2024
|team1 = VfL Bochum
|score = 0–5
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/33&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F33-spieltag%2Fvfl-bochum-bayer-04-leverkusen-2354420
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Passlack {{sentoff|0|15}}
- Schlotterbeck {{yel|45+1}}
- Ordets {{yel|63}}
|goals2 =
- Tella {{yel|27}}
- Schick {{goal|41}}
- Boniface {{goal|45+2|pen.}}
- Adli {{goal|76}}
- Stanišić {{goal|86}}
- Grimaldo {{goal|90+3}}
|stadium = Ruhrstadion
|location = Bochum
|attendance = 26,000
|referee = Benjamin Brand
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 34
|date = 18 May 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 2–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/bundesliga/spieltagtabelle/?spieledb_path=/datencenter/bundesliga/2023-24/33&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fbundesliga%2F2023-24%2F34-spieltag%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-fc-augsburg-2354429
|team2 = FC Augsburg
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Matthias Jöllenbeck
|result = W
}}
=DFB-Pokal=
{{main|2023–24 DFB-Pokal}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First round
|date = 12 August 2023
|team1 = Teutonia Ottensen
|score = 0–8
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fdfb-pokal%2F2023-2024%2F1-runde%2Fteutonia-05-ottensen-bayer-04-leverkusen-2352632
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Maiolo {{yel|28}}
|goals2 =
- Tapsoba {{goal|16}}
- Boniface {{goal|42}}
- Wirtz {{goal|45+1}}
- Adli {{goal|59|pen.}}
- Frimpong {{goal|67}}
- Hložek {{goal|74||89}}, {{yel|86}}
- Hofmann {{goal|81}}
|stadium = Millerntor-Stadion
|location = Hamburg
|attendance = 11,035
|referee = Tom Bauer
|result = W
|note = The match took place at the Millerntor-Stadion instead of Teutonia Ottensen's home stadium, the Stadion Hoheluft in Ottensen.
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second round
|date = 1 November 2023
|team1 = SV Sandhausen
|score = 2–5
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=/de/competitions/dfb-pokal/seasons/2023-2024/matchday/2-runde?&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fdfb-pokal%2F2023-2024%2F2-runde%2Fsv-sandhausen-bayer-04-leverkusen-2366327
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Palacios {{goal|21|pen.}}, {{yel|28}}
- Tah {{goal|54}}
- Grimaldo {{yel|71}}
- Hložek {{yel|76}}, {{goal|85}}
- Adli {{goal|88||90+2}}
|stadium = GP Stadion am Hardtwald
|location = Sandhausen
|attendance = 10,022
|referee = Richard Hempel
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Round of 16
|date = 6 December 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fdfb-pokal%2F2023-2024%2Fachtelfinale%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-sc-paderborn-07-2368122
|team2 = SC Paderborn
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,249
|referee = Tobias Stieler
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Quarter-finals
|date = 6 February 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 3–2
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=/competitions/33/seasons/18819/matchday/55763?datacenter_name=datencenter&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fdfb-pokal%2F2023-2024%2Fviertelfinale%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-vfb-stuttgart-2371146
|team2 = VfB Stuttgart
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Anton {{goal|11}}
- Mittelstädt {{yel|25}}
- Führich {{goal|58}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Daniel Schlager
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Semi-finals
|date = 3 April 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=/de/competitions/dfb-pokal/seasons/2022-23/matchday/halbfinale&spieledb_path=%2Fdatencenter%2Fdfb-pokal%2F2023-2024%2Fhalbfinale%2Fbayer-04-leverkusen-fortuna-duesseldorf-2373017
|team2 = Fortuna Düsseldorf
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Tzolis {{yel|37}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Christian Dingert
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 25 May 2024
|team1 = 1. FC Kaiserslautern
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.dfb.de/dfb-pokal-der-maenner/spieltag/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2367182
|team2 = Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Olympiastadion
|location = Berlin
|attendance = 74,322
|referee = Bastian Dankert
|result = W
}}
=UEFA Europa League=
{{main|2023–24 UEFA Europa League}}
==Group stage==
{{main|2023–24 UEFA Europa League group stage#Group H}}
The draw for the group stage was held on 1 September 2023.
{{2023–24 UEFA Europa League group tables|Group H|show_matches=yes|showteam=LEV}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 1
|date = 21 September 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 4–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039200/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|SWE}} BK Häcken
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 25,402
|referee = Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 2
|date = 5 October 2023
|team1 = Molde {{fbaicon|NOR}}
|score = 1–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039224/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Aker Stadion
|location = Molde, Norway
|attendance = 8,190
|referee = Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 3
|date = 26 October 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039241/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|AZE}} Qarabağ
|goals1 =
- Wirtz {{goal|6}}, {{yel|15}}
- Grimaldo {{goal|29||55}}
- Boniface {{goal|36}}
- Andrich {{yel|43}}
- Tapsoba {{goal|57}}
|goals2 =
- Bayramov {{goal|16|pen.}}
- Andrade {{yel|19}}
- Romão {{yel|45+1}}
- Cafarguliyev {{yel|77}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 29,039
|referee = Horațiu Feșnic (Romania)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 4
|date = 9 November 2023
|team1 = Qarabağ {{fbaicon|AZE}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039249/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Medina {{yel|25}}
- Vešović {{yel|35}}
- Romão {{yel|69}}
- Gugeshashvili {{yel|90+3}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
|location = Baku, Azerbaijan
|attendance = 30,005
|referee = Craig Pawson (England)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 5
|date = 30 November 2023
|team1 = BK Häcken {{fbaicon|SWE}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039273/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Ullevi
|location = Gothenburg, Sweden
|attendance = 11,234
|referee = Julian Weinberger (Austria)
|result = W
|note = The match was played at the Ullevi in Gothenburg, instead of BK Häcken's regular stadium, the Bravida Arena, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = 6
|date = 14 December 2023
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 5–1
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039280/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|NOR}} Molde
|goals1 =
- Schick {{goal|6}}
- Tapsoba {{goal|22}}
- Ellingsen {{goal|25|o.g.}}
- Tah {{yel|42}}
- Hložek {{goal|60||70}}
- Grimaldo {{yel|78}}
|goals2 =
- Kitolano {{goal|75}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 28,504
|referee = Robert Jones (England)
|result = W
}}
==Knockout phase==
{{main|2023–24 UEFA Europa League knockout phase}}
===Round of 16===
The draw for the round of 16 was held on 23 February 2024.
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 7 March 2024
|team1 = Qarabağ {{fbaicon|AZE}}
|score = 2–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040317/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium
|location = Baku, Azerbaijan
|attendance = 30,423
|referee = Benoît Bastien (France)
|result = D
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 14 March 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 3–2
|aggregatescore = 5–4
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040325/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|AZE}} Qarabağ
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Zoubir {{goal|58}}
- Cafarguliyev {{sentoff|0|63}}
- Juninho {{goal|67}}, {{yel|78}}
- Lunyov {{yel|90}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Anthony Taylor (England)
|result = W
}}
===Quarter-finals===
The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 15 March 2024.
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 11 April 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040518/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|ENG}} West Ham United
|goals1 =
| goals2 =
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Artur Soares Dias (Portugal)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 18 April 2024
|team1 = West Ham United {{fbaicon|ENG}}
|score = 1–1
|aggregatescore = 1–3
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040522/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Antonio {{goal|13}}, {{yel|31}}
- Bowen {{yel|72}}
- Coufal {{yel|79}}
- Zouma {{yel|79}}
- Souček {{yel|85}}
- Álvarez {{yel|90}}
|goals2 =
- Kossounou {{yel|5}}
- Tah {{yel|31}}
- Palacios {{yel|85}}
- Kovář {{yel|87}}
- Frimpong {{goal|89}}
- Adli {{yel|90}}
|stadium = London Stadium
|location = London, England
|attendance = 62,473
|referee = José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)
|result = D
}}
===Semi-finals===
The draw for the semi-finals was held on 15 March 2024, after the draw for the quarter-finals.
{{Football box collapsible
|round = First leg
|date = 2 May 2024
|team1 = Roma {{fbaicon|ITA}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040525/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Pellegrini {{yel|30}}
- Spinazzola {{yel|75}}
- Cristante {{yel|78}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadio Olimpico
|location = Rome, Italy
|attendance = 64,073
|referee = François Letexier (France)
|result = W
}}
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Second leg
|date = 9 May 2024
|team1 = Bayer Leverkusen {{fbaicon|GER}}
|score = 2–2
|aggregatescore = 4–2
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2040527/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|ITA}} Roma
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
- Mancini {{yel|20}}
- Pellegrini {{yel|21}}
- Paredes {{yel|27}}, {{goal|43|pen.|66|pen.}}
- Zalewski {{yel|29}}
|stadium = BayArena
|location = Leverkusen
|attendance = 30,210
|referee = Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
|result = D
}}
===Final===
{{Football box collapsible
|round = Final
|date = 22 May 2024
|team1 = Atalanta {{fbaicon|ITA}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/2039971/
|team2 = {{fbaicon|GER}} Bayer Leverkusen
|goals1 =
- Lookman {{goal|12||26||75}}
- Djimsiti {{yel|22}}
- Scamacca {{yel|35}}
- Zappacosta {{yel|60}}
- Koopmeiners {{yel|70}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Aviva Stadium
|location = Dublin, Ireland
|attendance = 47,135
|referee = István Kovács (Romania)
|result = L
}}
Statistics
=Appearances and goals=
{{Efs start|Bundesliga|DFB-Pokal|Europa League}}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers
{{Efs player|no=1 |name=Lukas Hradecky|pos=GK|nat=FIN |33 |0 |2 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=17 |name=Matěj Kovář|pos=GK|nat=CZE |1 |0 |4 |0 |12 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=36 |name=Niklas Lomb|pos=GK|nat=GER |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders
{{Efs player|no=2 |name=Josip Stanišić|pos=DF|nat=CRO |13+7 |3 |3+2 |0 |9+4 |1 }}
{{Efs player|no=3 |name=Piero Hincapié|pos=DF|nat=ECU |16+10|1 |3+2 |0 |10+2 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=4 |name=Jonathan Tah|pos=DF|nat=GER |30+1 |4 |4+2 |2 |11 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=6 |name=Odilon Kossounou|pos=DF|nat=CIV |21+1 |1 |2+2 |0 |4+4 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=12 |name=Edmond Tapsoba|pos=DF|nat=BFA |23+5 |0 |5+1 |1 |11+1 |2 }}
{{Efs player|no=13 |name=Arthur|pos=DF|nat=BRA |2+2 |0 |0+1 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=20 |name=Álex Grimaldo|pos=DF|nat=ESP |31+2 |10|5+1 |0 |9+3 |2 }}
{{Efs player|no=24 |name=Timothy Fosu-Mensah|pos=DF|nat=NED |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=30 |name=Jeremie Frimpong|pos=DF|nat=NED |27+4 |9 |5+1 |2 |6+4 |3 }}
{{Efs player|no=31 |name=Madi Monamay|pos=DF|nat=BEL |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders
{{Efs player|no=7 |name=Jonas Hofmann|pos=MF|nat=GER |26+6 |5 |3+2 |1 |3+6 |2 }}
{{Efs player|no=8 |name=Robert Andrich|pos=MF|nat=GER |18+10|4 |5+1 |1 |8+3 |1 }}
{{Efs player|no=10 |name=Florian Wirtz|pos=MF|nat=GER |26+6 |11 |5+1 |3 |8+3 |4 }}
{{Efs player|no=18 |name=Noah Mbamba|pos=MF|nat=BEL |0+3 |0 |0+1 |0 |0+2 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=19 |name=Nathan Tella|pos=MF|nat=NGA |8+16 |5 |1+3 |0 |8+3 |1 }}
{{Efs player|no=21 |name=Amine Adli|pos=MF|nat=MAR |8+15 |4 |4+2 |5 |11+2 |1 }}
{{Efs player|no=25 |name=Exequiel Palacios|pos=MF|nat=ARG |21+3 |4 |3 |2 |6+3 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=32 |name=Gustavo Puerta|pos=MF|nat=COL |0+6 |0 |0 |0 |2+1 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=34 |name=Granit Xhaka|pos=MF|nat=SUI |32+1 |3 |5+1 |1 |10+1 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=47 |name=Ayman Aourir|pos=MF|nat=MAR |0 |0 |0 |0 |0+1 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Borja Iglesias|pos=FW|nat=ESP |2+5 |0 |0+1 |0 |2 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=14 |name=Patrik Schick|pos=FW|nat=CZE |12+8 |7 |3+1 |1 |3+6 |5 }}
{{Efs player|no=22 |name=Victor Boniface|pos=FW|nat=NGA |18+5 |14|2+1 |2 |4+4 |5 }}
{{Efs player|no=23 |name=Adam Hložek|pos=FW|nat=CZE |5+18 |2 |1+3 |3 |5+4 |2 }}
{{Efs player|no=38 |name=Ken Izekor|pos=FW|nat=GER |0 |0 |0 |0 |0+1 |0 }}
|-
! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season
{{Efs player|no=9 |name=Sardar Azmoun|pos=FW|nat=IRN |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=11 |name=Nadiem Amiri|pos=MF|nat=GER |1+7 |0 |1 |0 |0 |0 }}
{{Efs player|no=28 |name=Patrick Pentz|pos=GK|nat=AUT |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 }}
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=Goalscorers=
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
width=15|Rank
!width=15|{{Tooltip|Pos.|Position}} !width=15|{{Tooltip|No.|Squad number}} !width=15|{{Tooltip|Nat.|Nationality}} !width=145|Player !width=80|Bundesliga !width=80|DFB-Pokal !width=80|Europa League !width=80|Total |
---|
1
|align=center|FW |align=center|22 |{{flagicon|NGA}} |14 |2 |5 |21 |
2
|align=center|MF |align=center|10 |{{flagicon|GER}} |11 |3 |4 |18 |
3
|align=center|DF |align=center|30 |{{flagicon|NED}} |9 |2 |3 |14 |
4
|align=center|FW |align=center|14 |{{flagicon|CZE}} |7 |1 |5 |13 |
5
|align=center|DF |align=center|20 |{{flagicon|ESP}} |10 |0 |2 |12 |
6
|align=center|MF |align=center|21 |{{flagicon|MAR}} |4 |5 |1 |10 |
7
|align=center|MF |align=center|7 |{{flagicon|GER}} |5 |1 |2 |8 |
8
|align=center|FW |align=center|23 |{{flagicon|CZE}} |2 |3 |2 |7 |
rowspan=4|9
|align=center|DF |align=center|4 |{{flagicon|GER}} |4 |2 |0 |6 |
align=center|MF
|align=center|19 |{{flagicon|NGA}} |5 |0 |1 |6 |
align=center|MF
|align=center|25 |{{flagicon|ARG}} |4 |2 |0 |6 |
align=center|MF
|align=center|8 |{{flagicon|GER}} |4 |1 |1 |6 |
rowspan=2|13
|align="center"|DF |align="center"|2 |{{flagicon|CRO}} |3 |0 |1 |4 |
align="center"|MF
|align="center"|34 |{{flagicon|SUI}} |3 |1 |0 |4 |
15
|align=center|DF |align=center|12 |{{flagicon|BFA}} |0 |1 |2 |3 |
rowspan="2"|16
|align="center"|DF |align=center|3 |{{flagicon|ECU}} |1 |0 |0 |1 |
align=center|DF
|align=center|6 |{{flagicon|CIV}} |1 |0 |0 |1 |
colspan=5|Own goals
|2 |0 |2 |4 |
colspan=5|Totals
!89 !24 !31 !144 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.bayer04.de/}}
{{Bayer 04 Leverkusen}}
{{2023–24 in German football}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2023-24 Bayer 04 Leverkusen Season}}