"We needed this after three defeats; it's a very important win. The upcoming matches are just as important, though, which we also want to win. We have to keep working hard and fighting."
"We made it clear beforehand that we needed the three points - for our position in the league and our confidence. We're happy that we succeeded. We now need to take the confidence and belief in our quality for the next important games."
"Respect to Werder Bremen, they were difficult opponents. We had a lot of good chances in the first half and should've really scored more than one goal. In the second half we fought really well. It was an important win. Three points and a clean sheet - we're very relieved and can now look ahead."
Bayer Leverkusen defeated Werder Bremen 1-0 with Lucas Vazquez scoring his first goal for the club from an Ibrahim Maza assist late in the first half. The win ended a sequence of three straight defeats and marked Leverkusen's first victory of 2026, keeping them within three points of the top four while the side sits sixth in the Bundesliga. Leverkusen will host Villarreal in the final Champions League group match with knockout-stage qualification not yet secure. Players stressed the importance of building confidence from the result, and coach Kasper Hjulmand praised the performance, chances created and the clean sheet.
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