Ulf Kirsten: His goals, memories & special moments from the UEFA Cup & Champions League | Interview

19 days ago

“I’ve seen plenty of strikers, but never one like Kirsten,” Giovane Elber once said of the “Schwatten”. Ulf Kirsten scored 41 goals in European competition, including a hat-trick against PSV Eindhoven. And Bayer 04 are set to continue making history in the 2026/27 Europa League. In this interview, the Werkself’s record goalscorer looks back on special international matches, talks about opponents such as the young Ronaldo, and discusses what makes European nights at the BayArena so special – and what the fans mean to such matches. Join Ulf Kirsten ahead of the home match against NK Celje as we look back on 40 years of international football under the cross and celebrate #40YearsAcrossEurope with us. Werde Teil der #B04 #Werkself und aktiviere die Glocke ▶ https://zly.de/ath/B04 Bayer 04 Leverkusen auf Social Media: Instagram ▶ https://www.instagram.com/bayer04fussball/ Facebook ▶ https://www.facebook.com/bayer04fussball Twitter ▶ https://twitter.com/bayer04fussball Snapchat ▶ https://www.snapchat.com/add/bayer04snaps TikTok ▶ http://www.tiktok.com/@bayer04 LinkedIn ▶ https://www.linkedin.com/company/bayer-04-leverkusen/ Website ▶ https://www.bayer04.de/