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Race for Champions League qualification and survival battles keeping Bundesliga on edge

Four teams are vying to join Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League next season and a host more are fighting for survival in the Bundesliga

APRIL 30 • Associated Press

Signs contract extension until 2031 Tapsoba signed a contract extension with Leverkusen until June 2031, two years before his previous deal was set to expire, the club announced.

Impact Tapsoba joined from Vitoria Guimaraes in early 2020 as a young talent and has developed into one of the Bundesliga's finest defenders over six and a half seasons at the BayArena, playing a central role in the club's historic Bundesliga and DFB Pokal double. Sporting director Simon Rolfes described him as an anchor of the title-winning squad and one of the most experienced and influential figures in the group, praising his exceptional ability to connect all parts of the team. The 27-year-old Burkina Faso international expressed deep emotional attachment to the club, calling Leverkusen a second home and highlighting the shared ambition to win more titles in the years ahead. The long-term commitment underlines Leverkusen's ambitions heading into the next phase of their project under coach Kasper Hjulmand.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Provides one assist in defeat Tapsoba assisted once to go with three shots (two on goal), one cross (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to FC Augsburg.

Impact Tapsoba delivered a strong performance in Saturday's 2-1 home defeat against Augsburg, delivering the precise cross in the first half that Patrik Schick headed home to open the scoring, while adding three shots, two tackles and nine clearances. Tapsoba has now registered five goals and three assists across 25 Bundesliga appearances this season as one of his side's most reliable defensive starters.

APRIL 19 • ROTOWIRE

Scores with lone shot Tapsoba scored a goal with his lone shot while making a tackle and two clearances during Saturday's 6-3 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Tapsoba found the back of the net in the 68th minute while finishing with the second most tackles and clearances on the team. The goal was the first since February 14th for the defender as he's combined for two tackles, two interceptions and 11 clearances over his last three Bundesliga appearances.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Back from ban Tapsoba has ended his suspension and is an option moving forward.

Impact Tapsoba was shown a fifth yellow of the season last time out, but is back from his ban, set to return after the break. He has only missed one start all season when an option and should assume that role back, notching five clean sheets in 22 appearances.

MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth yellow this season Tapsoba is suspended for one match due to yellow card accumulation.

Impact Tapsoba will hit the sidelines for a game, earning a suspension with his fifth yellow card. He will now miss out on one game, returning to face Wolfsburg on April 4. He is a starter in the defense, so a change will be made, with Jarell Guansah, Robert Andrich and Axel Tape as starting center-backs until Tapsoba returns.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Sterling defensive performance Tapsoba registered two tackles (two won) and five clearances in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus Arsenal.

Impact Tapsoba led the Bayer Leverkusen defensive effort Wednesday with five clearances as they earned a share of the spoils in a 1-1 draw versus Arsenal. Across his last five appearances (five starts) in all competitions, the central defender has averaged 8.4 clearances per appearance while contributing to two clean sheets. Tapsoba has played the full 90 minutes in 10 successive appearances.

MARCH 12 • ROTOWIRE

Fourteen clearances in draw Tapsoba recorded three tackles (three won), 14 clearances and one interception in Tuesday's 0-0 draw against Olympiacos.

Impact Tapsoba played a major role in locking down the clean sheet, putting on a clinic in box defending with three tackles, two blocks and a season high 14 clearances. He stayed calm under constant aerial pressure and came up big in the closing minutes, repeatedly clearing his lines as the visitors pushed numbers forward and tried to turn the match into chaos. His rock solid defensive performance anchored the back line and helped the Werkself see out the result and punch their ticket to the next round of the Champions League.

FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Nets goal Tapsoba scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 4-0 victory versus FC St. Pauli.

Impact Tapsoba scored on his only shot of the contest but it's his second goal in the last seven Bundesliga games. That's a decent clip for a defender and shows Tapsoba could continue being involved in the attack when Bayer Leverkusen meets Olympiacos on Wednesday as the UCL playoff round begins.

FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Invincible no more, Bayern aims to make amends against Hamburg in Bundesliga

Bundesliga opponents suddenly know Bayern Munich is beatable after Augsburg’s shock win over the league leader last weekend

JANUARY 29 • Associated Press

Still out Tapsoba (strain) is out for Wednesday's match against Villarreal.

Impact Tapsoba is not yet fit despite being a late call, needing to wait another match before his return. With a quick turnaround to Saturday's match against Frankfurt, he will be a close call if he can be an option by then.

JANUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE

Could be available Wednesday Tapsoba (strain) was spotted training in full on Tuesday and could be back available for Wednesday's Champions League clash against Villarreal, according to BILD.

Impact Tapsoba returned from the AFCON with a muscular injury that now appears to be fully cleared, as he was spotted training in full with the team on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's Champions League clash against Villarreal. This is great news for the Werkself, since Loic Bade is suspended in the Bundesliga and the return of Tapsoba for the upcoming fixtures could help solve issues in the backline, as he was a regular starter in the back three prior to his injury and international duty.

JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE

Record-chasing Bayern faces Leipzig test in the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich still has rivals for the Bundesliga title in theory at least and Leipzig is one of them

JANUARY 15 • Associated Press

Out two to three weeks Tapsoba has returned from international duty injured and is out the next two to three weeks, according to his club.

Impact Tapsoba is going to be sidelined following his tenure at AFCON, with the defender dealt a muscle injury. This will lead the club to continue without their top defender, forcing Robert Andrich, Loic Bade and Jarrell Quansah to continue as starters. Tapsoba will look to return at the end of the month, potentially for the UCL match against Villarreal on Jan. 28.

JANUARY 13 • ROTOWIRE

Late call to face Hamburger Tapsoba (international duty) is a late call for Tuesday's match against Hamburger, according to manager Kasper Hjulmand. "We have to see how they feel. I know how much pressure nat...

Impact Tapsoba is still regaining some fitness after AFCON and remains a possible absence for the club, needing to pas some testing. He is a regular starter for the club when an option, so they are waiting on his availability. Once he does return, a start should almost come immediately.

JANUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE

Receives some days off Tapsoba (late return) received some days off from coach Kasper Hjulmand following his return from the AFCON and could be back available for the clash against Hamburger on Tuesday,...

Impact Tapsoba will rest for a few days following his recent return from the AFCON, where he played for Burkina Faso. The center back's next chance to feature will come against Hamburger on Tuesday, as the club will hope he is back available given that he is one of the pillars of the back three for the Werkself. Until he returns, Jeanuel Belocian is expected to start in his place for Leverkusen.

JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE

Dortmund and Frankfurt under pressure as they kick off Bundesliga return

The Bundesliga is back and so is the pressure for Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt

JANUARY 8 • Associated Press

Heads back to Leverkusen Tapsoba is heading back to Leverkusen after completing his international duty with Burkina Faso at the AFCON and could be back available for Saturday's clash against Stuttgart.

Impact Tapsoba ended his international duty at the AFCON after that Burkina Faso got eliminated from the competition. The center-back could be back available for Saturday's clash against Stuttgart, and is expected to resume his starting role if back with the squad for the clash. If he can't make the squad on Saturday, he will likely return to the starting XI against Hamburger next Tuesday.

JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Teen winger Culbreath scores on debut as Leverkusen beats Leipzig in Bundesliga

German-American winger Montrell Culbreath has scored on his senior debut to cap Bayer Leverkusen’s 3-1 win over Leipzig, putting Leverkusen back among the Bundesliga title contende...

DECEMBER 20, 2025 • Associated Press

Bayern aims for another big Bundesliga win to sign off 2025

After a rare slip-up in a 2-2 draw with Mainz last week, facing relegation-threatened Heidenheim offers Bayern Munich a chance to get back to business as usual, but will have to do...

DECEMBER 19, 2025 • Associated Press

Summoned by Burkina Faso Tapsoba was called up by Burkina Faso for AFCON and is joining his national team.

Impact Tapsoba is set to miss the final match before the winter break while on national team duty. How long Tapsoba is unavailable is going to be determined by how far Burkina Faso make it in the tournament, but it could cost him parts of January as well. Jeanuel Belocian could be in for more minutes in the coming weeks.

DECEMBER 15, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Earns ban Tapsoba is suspended for Tuesday's match against Manchester City.

Impact Tapsoba has now received three yellow cards through four UCL games, and that will leave him suspended for a match, banned from facing City on Tuesday. Unfortunately, he is their regular starter on defense and has yet to miss a game, leaving Jeanuel Belocian as a possible replacement while out. He will return for their next UCL contest, set to face Newcastle on Dec. 10.

NOVEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Heads home against Wolfsburg Tapsoba scored a goal with his lone shot while blocking two shots and making two clearances during Saturday's 3-1 win over Wolfsburg.

Impact Tapsoba headed home a cross in the 24th minute scoring Leverkusen's second goal while leading his side in blocks. The defender has three goal involvements to go along with two shots, five blocks and five clearances over his last three league appearances.

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Flashes creative flair Tapsoba had two assists from two chances created while crossing once accurately during Saturday's 6-0 win over Heidenheim.

Impact Tapsoba set up Jonas Hofmann in the 16th minute and Ibrahim Maza in the 53rd to assist two of Leverkusen's six goals in the match while playing 56 minutes. The assists were the first this season for the defender as Tapsoba has combined for three goal involvements, four tackles, and six clearances over his last three starts.

NOVEMBER 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Leverkusen beats Freiburg in the Bundesliga to bounce back from 7-2 PSG rout

Ernest Poku continued his strong goalscoring form as Bayer Leverkusen bounced back from its heavy loss to Paris Saint-Germain to beat Freiburg 2-0 in the Bundesliga

OCTOBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press

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