2022–23 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season explained

Club:Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Season:2022–23
Owner:Bayer AG
Chrtitle:Administration
Chairman:Fernando Carro (CEO)
Rudi Völler (Managing Director Sports)
Mgrtitle:Head coach
Manager:Gerardo Seoane
(until 5 October)
Xabi Alonso
(from 5 October)
Stadium:BayArena
League:Bundesliga
League Result:6th
Cup1:DFB-Pokal
Cup1 Result:First round
Cup2:UEFA Champions League
Cup2 Result:Group stage
Cup3:UEFA Europa League
Cup3 Result:Semi-finals
League Topscorer:
Moussa Diaby (9)
Season Topscorer:
Moussa Diaby (14)
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Prevseason:2021–22
Nextseason:2023–24

The 2022–23 season was the 119th season in the history of Bayer 04 Leverkusen and their 44th consecutive season in the top flight. The club participated in the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

Players

Players out on loan

Transfers

In

scope=colPlayerTransferred fromscope=col; style="width: 65px;"Feescope=colDatescope=colSource
23 Sparta Prague€13,000,000[1]
17 ChelseaLoan[2]
18 Club Brugge€100,000[3]
28 ReimsUndisclosed[4]
Bogotá€2,000,000[5]

Out

scope=colPlayerTransferred toscope=col; style="width: 65px;"Feescope=colDatescope=colSource
13 Eintracht Frankfurt€6,000,000[6]
15 FC AugsburgFree
21 Union BerlinLoan[7]
1. FC NürnbergLoan[8]
23 Werder BremenFree[9]
17 Venezia€2,500,000[10]
28 Real MadridLoan[11]
7 Atlético MineiroLoan[12]
1. FC NürnbergLoan
29 NordsjaellandUndisclosed[13]
20 InternacionalFree[14]

Competitions

Bundesliga

See main article: 2022–23 Bundesliga.

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 17 June 2022.[15]

DFB-Pokal

See main article: 2022–23 DFB-Pokal.

UEFA Champions League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Champions League.

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 25 August 2022.

UEFA Europa League

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League.

Knockout phase

See main article: 2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase.

Knockout round play-offs

The draw for the knockout round play-offs was held on 7 November 2022.

Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 24 February 2023.

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was held on 17 March 2023.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was held on 17 March 2023, after the draw for the quarter-finals.

Statistics

Appearances and goals

|-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards |-! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Players transferred out during the season

Goalscorers

width=15Rankwidth=15width=15width=15width=145Playerwidth=80Bundesligawidth=80DFB-Pokalwidth=80Champions Leaguewidth=80Europa Leaguewidth=80Total
1FW19Moussa Diaby902314
2DF30Jeremie Frimpong80019
3FW21Amine Adli50027
FW23Adam Hložek51017
5MF10Kerem Demirbay40015
MF25Exequiel Palacios40015
7DF5Mitchel Bakker30014
FW9Sardar Azmoun40004
MF11Nadiem Amiri40004
FW14Patrik Schick31004
MF27Florian Wirtz10034
12MF8Robert Andrich20103
13DF12Edmond Tapsoba10012
MF20Charles Aránguiz11002
15DF3Piero Hincapié10001
DF4Jonathan Tah10001
FW7Paulinho10001
FW17Callum Hudson-Odoi00101
Own goals00000
Totals57341478

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BAYER 04 SIGN CZECH STRIKER ADAM HLOZEK. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 3 June 2022. 15 June 2022.
  2. Web site: BAYER 04 SIGN HUDSON-ODOI FROM CHELSEA. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 30 August 2022. 30 August 2022.
  3. Web site: Leverkusen signs Belgian teen Noah Mbamba from Club Brugge. The Associated Press. 14 January 2023. 14 January 2023.
  4. Web site: LUNEV INJURED – BAYER 04 SIGN AUSTRIA KEEPER PENTZ. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 27 January 2023. 28 January 2023.
  5. Web site: BAYER 04 SIGN TOP COLOMBIAN TALENT PUERTA – LOAN DEAL WITH NÜRNBERG. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023.
  6. Web site: 24 June 2022 . Lucas Alario verstärkt den Eintracht-Sturm . eintracht.de . . de.
  7. Web site: Grill Signs on Loan.
  8. Web site: FOFANA JOINS FC NÜRNBERG ON LOAN. 11 June 2022. 15 June 2022. Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
  9. Web site: WEISER LEAVES BAYER 04 TO JOIN WERDER BREMEN. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 15 July 2022. 15 July 2022.
  10. Web site: POHJANPALO LEAVES THE WERKSELF TO JOIN VENEZIA FC. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 19 August 2022. 19 August 2022.
  11. Web site: BAYER 04 LOAN IKER BRAVO TO REAL MADRID. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 29 August 2022. 29 August 2022.
  12. Web site: Paulinho é do Galo. Clube Atlético Mineiro. 1 December 2022. Portuguese.
  13. Web site: SERTDEMIR RETURNS TO DENMARK. Bayer 04 Leverkusen. 31 January 2023. 31 January 2023.
  14. Web site: Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Farewell to Bayer 04 – Aránguiz returns to Porto Alegre. 2 April 2023. 5 April 2023.
  15. News: DFL veröffentlicht Bundesliga-Spielplan 2022/23 im Juni . kicker.de . . 25 May 2022 . 25 May 2022 . de.