Nottingham Forest to host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in pre-season friendly at City Ground
Nottingham Forest will host Bayer 04 Leverkusen in a pre-season friendly at the City Ground in Nottingham on Thursday, August 13, with kick-off at 12:15 a.m. IST as both clubs prepare for the 2026-27 season.
The match pairs Oliver Glasner’s Nottingham Forest against a Bayer Leverkusen side led by Carles Martínez Novell and serves as part of each club’s pre-season programme. The two teams have not met previously and the fixture is billed as a club friendly ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
Nottingham Forest were outplayed by FC Barcelona in their last pre-season game, a result that extends their losing run to three. The Tricky Trees have experienced multiple managerial changes since last season, and Glasner has taken charge ahead of this match.
Bayer Leverkusen arrive on the back of strong pre-season form under Carles Martínez Novell, having secured consecutive wins in all of their last five pre-season matches. Despite being the visitors, the Werkself are described as carrying confidence into the fixture.
Broadcast arrangements for the game are limited to Nottingham Forest’s official club platform, Forest TV. In the United Kingdom, Forest TV is the only way to watch this club friendly contest live, and Forest TV can also be used to view the fixture live in the United States of America.
The contest at the City Ground will kick off at 12:15 a.m. IST on Thursday, August 13, and will form part of both clubs’ preparations for the 2026-27 season.
