Ballack enjoys bittersweet return to Stamford Bridge

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 19:36

Michael Ballack cheered when his team were drawn with his former club Chelsea in Group E of the Champions League.

Two-goal Sam plays it again to put Leverkusen top

Last Updated: Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:23

Bayer Leverkusen climbed to the top of the Bundesliga on Friday, a 4-1 demolition of promoted Augsburg boosting their confidence for the Champions League opener at Chelsea in midweek.

Concussed Bayer goalkeeper suffers memory blank

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 9, 2011, 17:49

The 21-year-old insists he has suffered a memory black-out since colliding with Mainz`s Eric-Maxim Choupo-Moting.

Bayer blunders gift Mainz win

Last Updated: Sunday, August 7, 2011, 21:43

German league runners-up Bayer Leverkusen started the new season with a 2-0 defeat at Mainz 05 on Sunday thanks mainly to two mistakes in the Leverkusen defence.

Borussia Dortmund wrap up Bundesliga title

Last Updated: Sunday, May 1, 2011, 13:19

Borussia Dortmund won the Bundesliga on Saturday as they beat Nuremberg 2-0

Ballack returns as Leverkusen go second

Last Updated: Monday, January 24, 2011, 00:02

Michael Ballack returned from injury on Sunday as Bayer Leverkusen went second in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at bottom side Moenchengladbach to trim Dortmund’s lead at the top to 11 points.

Leverkusen beat Cologne to move up to third

Last Updated: Monday, December 6, 2010, 08:56

Bayer Leverkusen struck twice in six second-half minutes to edge past visitors Cologne 3-2 and move within a point of second-placed Mainz 05.

Eintracht Frankfurt sign Greece striker Gekas

Last Updated: Thursday, May 20, 2010, 19:26

Eintracht Frankfurt have signed World Cup-bound Greece striker Fanis Gekas from Bayer Leverkusen, the Bundesliga club said on Thursday.

Leverkusen cruise past Freiburg to top table

Last Updated: Monday, February 1, 2010, 10:55

Bayer Leverkusen struck three times in four minutes to ease past Freiburg 3-1 and reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga on Sunday, two points ahead of Bayern Munich.

Leverkusen crush Hoffenheim to go two points clear

Last Updated: Monday, January 25, 2010, 09:14

Undefeated Bayer Leverkusen opened up a two-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga on Sunday as Toni Kroos scored one goal and set up the others in their 3-0 win at Hoffenheim.

Explosive Leverkusen back on top with 4-2 win over Mainz

Last Updated: Sunday, January 17, 2010, 09:03

Bayer Leverkusen came from a goal down to beat Mainz 4-2 on Saturday and regain top spot in the Bundesliga, two points clear of second-placed Bayern Munich.