Did you Know?
Bayer Leverkusen became the first club ever to finish runner-up in both the Champions League and domestic league and cup competitions in the same season, with a potential treble unravelling in the final couple of weeks of the season, resulting in no trophies won at all, plus the defections of stars Michael Ballack and Zé Roberto to Bayern Munich. It dominated the second half of the Champions League final against Real Madrid, but lost 2–1 due to a volley from Zinedine Zidane in the latter stages of the first interval.
BAYER LEVERKUSEN F.L.
2001-2002
Champions League
Juventus vs Bayer Leverkusen
Match Worn Shirt
Ramelow Carsten
Did you Know?
Hans-Jorg Butt was very known for taking penalty kicks. He scored 26 goals in the Bundesliga. During his career, Butt scored three times from the penalty spot against Juventus with three clubs. Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich and Hamburg.
Watch above all of the Hans-Jorg Butt’s goals against Juventus
BAYER LEVERKUSEN F.L.
2002-2003
Champions League
Inter vs Bayer Leverkusen
Match Worn Shirt
Schneider Bernd
Things to Know:
Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the 2002-2003 had a shocking season, in which it went from being in the final of the UEFA Champions League the previous season, to finish 15th in Bundesliga, only just escaping relegation to the second tier. It also went out of the Champions League in the second group stage, not even clinching a single point.