The 2009–10 Bayer 04 Leverkusen season happened between 31 July 2009 and 8 May 2010. Bayer Leverkusen participated in the

Bundesliga The Bundesliga (; ), sometimes referred to as the Fußball-Bundesliga () or 1. Bundesliga (), is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of the German football league system, the Bundesliga is Germany's primary footba ...

and

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Season overview

August

Bayer Leverkusen started the 2009–10 season on 31 July 2009 in the DFB-Pokal. Bayer Leverkusen defeated

SV Babelsberg SV Babelsberg 03 is a football in Germany, German association football club based in Potsdam-Potsdam-Babelsberg, Babelsberg, on the outskirts of Berlin. The team was founded as ''Sport-Club Jugendkraft 1903'' and again as ''SG Karl-Marx Babelsbe ...

1–0 in the first round on 31 July 2009.

Eren Derdiyok Eren Derdiyok (born 12 June 1988) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a striker. He is a former Swiss international. Early life Derdiyok was born in Basel, Switzerland, into a Kurdish family from Turkey. He also holds Turkish cit ...

scored the only goal of the match. Bayer Leverkusen's opening match of the Bundesliga happened on 8 August 2009 against 1. FSV Mainz 05. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Eren Derdiyok and Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen.

Tim Hoogland Tim Klaus Hoogland (born 11 June 1985) is a retired German footballer who last played as a defender or midfielder for Australian A-League club Melbourne Victory FC. Career Hoogland made his professional debut in the Bundesliga for Schalke 04 on ...

and Daniel Gunkel scored for Mainz. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday one tied for eighth place. Matchday two happened on 15 August 2009 against

1899 Hoffenheim Turn- und Sportgemeinschaft 1899 Hoffenheim e.V., or simply TSG 1899 Hoffenheim or just Hoffenheim () is a German professional football club based in Hoffenheim, a village of Sinsheim municipality, Baden-Württemberg. Originally founded in 189 ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won 1–0 with a goal from Stefan Kießling. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday two in sixth place. Matchday three happened on 22 August 2009 against

SC Freiburg Sport-Club Freiburg e.V., commonly known as SC Freiburg () or just Freiburg, is a German football club, based in the city of Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg. It plays in the Bundesliga, having been promoted as champions from the 2. Bund ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 5–0. Eren Derdiyok scored two goals, Tranquillo Barnetta scored two goals, and Stefan Kießling scored a goal. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday three in first place. Matchday four happened on 29 August 2009 against

VfL Bochum Verein für Leibesübungen Bochum 1848 Fußballgemeinschaft, commonly referred to as simply VfL Bochum (), is a German association football club based in the city of Bochum, North Rhine-Westphalia. The club has spent 35 seasons in the Bundeslig ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won 2–1.

Manuel Friedrich Manuel Friedrich (born 13 September 1979) is a German former professional footballer who played as a central defender. A Mainz 05 youth product, he amassed Bundesliga totals of 258 games and 16 goals over the course of 12 seasons, representing ...

and Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Bochum's goal came from an own goal from Manuel Friedrich. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday four in second place.

September

Matchday five happened on 12 September 2009 against

VfL Wolfsburg Verein für Leibesübungen Wolfsburg e. V., commonly known as VfL Wolfsburg () or Wolfsburg, is a German professional sports club based in Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony. The club grew out of a multi-sports club for Volkswagen workers in the city of W ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won 3–2.

Simon Rolfes Simon Rolfes (born 21 January 1982) is a German former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Club career Early career Rolfes started his career at Werder Bremen after progressing through their academy. During the 2000� ...

and Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Rolfes scored two goals, including one from the penalty spot. Wolfsburg got goals from

Zvjezdan Misimović Zvjezdan Misimović (, ; born 5 June 1982) is a Bosnian former professional footballer who most notably played for Bayern Munich, VfL Wolfsburg, Galatasaray, Dynamo Moscow, and Beijing Renhe as an attacking midfielder. Misimović is the fourth m ...

and

Grafite Edinaldo Batista Libânio (born 2 April 1979), commonly known as Grafite (pronounced ), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a striker. He currently works as a pundit for TV Globo and SporTV. In 2005, Grafite won the C ...

, who scored from the penalty spot. Bayer Leverkusen striker Eren Derdiyok and Wolfsburg goalkeeper

Diego Benaglio Diego Orlando Benaglio (born 8 September 1983) is a Swiss former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He spent most of his professional career with Stuttgart and Wolfsburg in Germany's top flight, the Bundesliga, winning the 2009 league champ ...

were sent-off. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday five in second place. Matchday six happened on 20 September 2009 against

Werder Bremen Sportverein Werder Bremen von 1899 e. V. (), commonly known as Werder Bremen (), Werder or simply Bremen, is a German professional sports club based in Bremen, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. Founded on 4 February 1899, they are best known for the ...

. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. After matchday six, Bayer Leverkusen were in second place. On 23 September 2009, Bayer Leverkusen were defeated 2–1 by

1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern e. V., also known as 1. FCK, FCK (), FC Kaiserslautern () or colloquially Lautern (), is a German sports club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. In addition to football, the club also operates in sev ...

in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Kaiserslautern took a 2–0 lead with goals from Sidney Sam and

Erik Jendrišek Erik Jendrišek (born 26 October 1986) is a Slovak professional footballer who plays as a forward, plays for Slovak club MFK Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš. Previously, he played for AS Trenčín. Club career Ružomberok Jendrišek was the best y ...

Theofanis Gekas Theofanis "Fanis" Gekas ( el, Θεοφάνης "Φάνης" Γκέκας; born 23 May 1980) is a Greek professional football official, coach and a former player, who played as a striker. He is the manager of Turkish fourth-tier TFF Third League ...

scored late in the match to pull a goal back for Bayer Leverkusen. Matchday seven happened on 26 September 2009 against 1. FC Köln. Bayer Leverkusen won 1–0 with a goal from Simon Rolfes. Köln midfielder

Maniche Nuno Ricardo de Oliveira Ribeiro (born 11 November 1977), known as Maniche (), is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a central midfielder. He played top flight football in Portugal, Russia, England, Spain, Italy and Ge ...

was sent-off during the match. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday seven in second place.

October

Matchday eight happened on 3 October 2009 against 1. FC Nürnberg. Bayer Leverkusen won 4–0 with goals from

Toni Kroos Toni Kroos (born 4 January 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid. Kroos plays mainly as a central midfielder, but has also been deployed as a deep-lying playmaker in his career. He is kn ...

, Simon Rolfes, Eren Derdiyok, and Stefan Kießling. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday eight in first place. Matchday nine happened on 17 October 2009 against

Hamburger SV Hamburger Sport-Verein e.V. (), commonly known as Hamburger SV () or Hamburg (), is a German sports club based in Hamburg, with its largest branch being its football section. Though the current HSV was founded in June 1919 from a merger of three ...

. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. After matchday nine, Bayer Leverkusen were in first place. Matchday 10 happened on 23 October 2009 against

Borussia Dortmund Ballspielverein Borussia 09 e. V. Dortmund, commonly known as Borussia Dortmund (), BVB (), or simply Dortmund (), is a German professional sports club based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia. It is best known for its men's professional fo ...

. The match finished 1–1. Manuel Friedrich scored for Bayer Leverkusen and

Lucas Barrios Lucas Ramón Barrios Cáceres (; born 13 November 1984) is an Argentine-born Paraguayan former footballer. Barrios was known for his effectiveness in the target area. This earned him his nickname ''La Pantera'', which means ''The Panther''. Eve ...

scored for Borussia Dortmund. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 10 in first place. Matchday 11 happened on 31 October 2009 against FC Schalke. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Toni Kroos and Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen and Kevin Kuranyi and

Vicente Sánchez Vicente Martín Sánchez Bragunde (; born 7 December 1979) is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who last played as a right winger for Rio Grande Valley FC Toros in the USL Championship. He has the second most goals all time for Depor ...

scored for Schalke. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 11 in first place.

November

Matchday 12 happened on 6 November 2009 against

Eintracht Frankfurt Eintracht Frankfurt e.V. () is a professional sports club based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is best known for its football club, which was founded on 8 March 1899. The team is currently playing in the Bundesliga, the top tier of the Germa ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won 4–0 with goals from Stefan Kießling,

Stefan Reinartz Stefan Reinartz (born 1 January 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played a defensive midfielder or defender. Career Reinartz was born in Engelskirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia. He came through the ranks at Bayer Leverkusen, ...

, Toni Kroos, and

Lars Bender Lars Bender (; born 27 April 1989) is a German former professional footballer who played as a right back and defensive midfielder. He is the twin brother of Sven Bender. Club career Early career Lars Bender played from 1993 to 1999 in the yo ...

. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 12 in first place. Matchday 13 happened on 22 November 2009 against Bayern Munich. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen and

Mario Gómez Mario Gómez García (; born 10 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Germany national team over a period of 11 years between 2007 and 2018. Gómez began his professional career with ...

scored for Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 13 in first place. Matchday 14 happened on 29 November 2009 against

VfB Stuttgart Verein für Bewegungsspiele Stuttgart 1893 e. V., commonly known as VfB Stuttgart (), is a German sports club based in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg. The club's football team is currently part of Germany's first division, the Bundesliga. VfB S ...

. Bayer Leverkusen won 4–0 with three goals from Stefan Kießling and a goal from Eren Derdiyok. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 14 in first place.

December and January

Matchday 15 happened on 5 December 2009 against Hannover 96. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 15 in first place. Matchday 16 happened on 11 December 2009 against Hertha BSC. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Toni Kroos and

Burak Kaplan Burak Kaplan (born 1 February 1990) is a Turkish-German former professional football midfielder who played as an attacking midfielder or left winger. Club career Kaplan made his Bundesliga debut on 11 December 2009 for Bayer Leverkusen against H ...

scored for Bayer Leverkusen.

Adrián Ramos Gustavo Adrián Ramos Vásquez (; born 22 January 1986), commonly known as Adrián Ramos, is a Colombian footballer who plays as a striker for Colombian club América de Cali. He made his debut for the Colombia national football team in 200 ...

scored two goals for Hertha BSC. Gojko Kacar was sent-off during the match. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 16 in first place. Matchday 17 happened on 19 December 2009 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–2. Bayer Leverkusen got two goals from Toni Kroos and a goal from Eren Derdiyok. Roel Brouwers and

Dante Dante Alighieri (; – 14 September 1321), probably baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri and often referred to as Dante (, ), was an Italian people, Italian Italian poetry, poet, writer and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', origin ...

scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 17 in first place. Matchday 18 happened on 16 January 2010 against Mainz. Bayer Leverkusen won 4–2.

Michal Kadlec Michal Kadlec (born 13 December 1984) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for Czech club 1. FC Slovácko. He previously played for Sparta Prague, Bayer Leverkusen and Fenerbahçe. Kadlec made his senior debut in 2007. He ...

, Tranquillo Barnetta, Toni Kroos, and Eren Derdiyok scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Tim Hoogland and

Niko Bungert Niko Bungert (born 24 October 1986) is a retired German footballer who played as a defender currently assistant coach of Laos national under-17 football team. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 18 in first place. Matchday 19 happened on 24 January 2010 against 1899 Hoffenheim. Bayer Leverkusen won 3–0 with goals from

Sami Hyypiä Sami Tuomas Hyypiä (; born 7 October 1973) is a Finnish football manager and former defender. Hyypiä began his playing career with Ykkönen side Kumu and soon moved to Veikkausliiga outfit MyPa. He spent four years at the club, helping t ...

, Toni Kroos, and Tranquillo Barnetta. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 19 in first place. Matchday 20 happened on 31 January 2010 against Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen won 3–1. Stefan Kießling, Eren Derdiyok, and Sami Hyypiä scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Felix Bastians scored for Freiburg. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 20 in first place.

February

Matchday 21 happened on 6 February 2010 against Bochum. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Eren Derdiyok scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Zlatko Dedić scored for Bochum. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 21 in first place. Matchday 22 happened on 13 February 2010 against Wolfsburg. Bayer Leverkusen 2–1. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 22 in first place. Matchday 23 happened on 21 February 2010 against Werder Bremen. The match finished in a 2–2 draw. Eren Derdiyok and Toni Kroos scored for Bayer Leverkusen.

Claudio Pizarro Claudio Miguel Pizarro Bosio (; born 3 October 1978) is a Peruvian retired professional footballer who played as a striker. He is currently serving as Club Ambassador for Bayern Munich. He was captain of Peru's national football team, being ...

and

Per Mertesacker Per Mertesacker (; born 29 September 1984) is a German football coach and former professional player who played as a centre back. He is the current manager of the Arsenal Academy. Mertesacker began his senior career after being promoted from th ...

scored for Werder Bremen. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 23 in first place. Matchday 24 happened on 27 February 2010 against Köln. The match finished in a 0–0 draw. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 24 in second place.

March

Matchday 25 happened on 7 March 2010 against Nürnberg. Bayer Leverkusen lost the match 3–2. This was Bayer Leverkusen's first loss of the season. Stefan Kießling and Patrick Helmes scored for Bayer Leverkusen. Nürnberg got two goals from

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (born 23 March 1989) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Bayern Munich. Born in Germany, he plays for the Cameroon national team. Choupo-Moting began his career with Hamburger SV, making ...

and a goal from Mickaël Tavares. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 25 in third place. Matchday 26 happened on 14 March 2010 against Hamburg. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 4–2. Bayer Leverkusen got two goals from Stefan Kießling, a goal from Eren Derdiyok, and a goal from

Gonzalo Castro Gonzalo Castro Randón (born 11 June 1987) is a German former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is also a former Germany international. Club career Bayer Leverkusen Born in Wuppertal to Spanish parents, he began his ca ...

Zé Roberto José Roberto da Silva Júnior (born 6 July 1974), commonly known as Zé Roberto, is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a left wing-back or as a midfielder. Currently, he is a technical advisor to Palmeiras, acting directly ...

and

David Rozehnal David Sebastian Klement Rozehnal (born 5 July 1980) is a Czech former footballer who currently plays as a defender for amateur club Sokol Kožušany (Czech 7th tier). He previously played for a host of European clubs, making over 400 appearances ...

scored for Hamburg. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 26 in third place. Matchday 27 happened on 20 March 2010 against Borussia Dortmund. Borussia Dortmund won the match 3–0 with two goals from Lucas Barrios and a goal from

Dimitar Rangelov Dimitar Rangelov (Bulgarian language, Bulgarian: Димитър Рангелов; born 9 February 1983) is a Bulgarian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward for German NOFV-Oberliga ...

. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 27 in third place. Matchday 28 happened on 27 March 2010 against Schalke. Schalke won 2–0 with two goals by Kevin Kuranyi. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 28 in third place.

April and May

Matchday 29 happened on 3 April 2010 against Eintracht Frankfurt. Bayer Leverkusen lost 3–2. Stefan Kießling scored twice for Bayer Leverkusen. Eintracht Frankfurt got goals from Selim Teber, who scored from the penalty spot; Caio; and Maik Franz. Daniel Schwaab was sent-off during the match. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 29 in third place. Matchday 30 happened on 10 April 2010 against Bayern Munich. The match finished in a 1–1 draw.

Arturo Vidal Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (; born 22 May 1987) is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo and the Chile national team. His displays during his time at Juventus led him to be n ...

scored for Bayer Leverkusen and

Arjen Robben Arjen Robben (; born 23 January 1984) is a Dutch former professional footballer who played as a winger. He was known for his dribbling skills, speed, ball control and long-range shots. Robben is regarded as one of the best players of his gener ...

scored for Bayern Munich. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 30 in third place. Matchday 31 happened on 17 April 2010 against Stuttgart. Bayer Leverkusen lost the match 2–1. Stefan Kießling scored for Bayer Leverkusen and

Cacau Claudemir Jerônimo Barreto (born 27 March 1981), known as Cacau (, ), is a former professional footballer who played as a striker. Born in Brazil, he represented Germany at international level. Cacau received German citizenship in February 20 ...

scored two goals for Stuttgart. Tranquillo Barnetta was sent-off during the match. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 31 in fourth place. Matchday 32 happened on 24 April 2010 against Hannover. Bayer Leverkusen won the match 3–0 with two goals from Stefan Kießling and a goal from Burak Kaplan. Bayer Leverkusen finished matchday 32 in fourth place. Matchday 33 happened on 1 May 2010 against Hertha BSC. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Manuel Friedrich scored for Bayer Leverkusen and Raffael scored for Hertha BSC. Bayer Leverkusen finished the matchday 33 in fourth place. Matchday 34, the final matchday, happened on 8 May 2010 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. The match finished in a 1–1 draw. Patrick Helmes scored for Bayer Leverkusen and Roel Brouwers scored for Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bayer Leverkusen finished the league season in fourth place.

Competitive matches

Bundesliga

Results summary

Bundesliga results

DFB-Pokal

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Bookings

References

Notes

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