The big game at home to Europa League quarter-finalists Eintracht Frankfurt on the third last matchday will kick off at 18.00 CET at the BayArena on a Sunday. The home fixture against FC Nürnberg will also be played on Saturday afternoon at 15.30 CET as will the away game before at VfB Stuttgart. Bayer 04 start matchday 31 with an away game at FC Augsburg on a Friday night at 20.30 CET.
Matchday 29: Saturday, 13 April, 15.30 CET: VfB Stuttgart (Away)
Matchday 30: Saturday, 20 April, 15.30 CET: FC Nürnberg (Home)
Matchday 31: Friday, 26 April, 20.30 CET: FC Augsburg (A)
Matchday 32: Sunday, 5 Mai, 18.00 CET: Eintracht Frankfurt (H)
Matchday 33: Saturday, 11 Mai, 15.30 CET: FC Schalke 04 (H)
Matchday 34: Saturday, 18 Mai, 15.30 CET: Hertha BSC (A)
The Black and Reds kick off the new Bundesliga campaign today, Saturday 29 August (kick-off 15:30 CEST), away to newly promoted SV 07 Elversberg – and the Werkself will come up against a familiar face who is currently causing a stir at ‘Elv’. For an affordable and easy journey to the Saarland, the 1,600 travelling fans can still use the WERKSELFgo car-share platform. Today’s matchday news..
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The European jersey has been launched, the UEL opponents have been drawn – and anticipation for the European campaign is running high. To mark the occasion, an autograph session was held on Friday afternoon, 28 August, at the Fanwelt with current Werkself player Montrell Culbreath and official club legend Paulo Sergio.
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The Bundesliga is back. On Saturday 29 August (kick-off: 15:30 CEST), the Werkself are away to SV 07 Elversberg on matchday 1 of the new season. Ahead of the clash at the URSAPHARM Arena on Kaiserlinde, head coach Carles Martínez spoke, amongst other things, about the importance of a successful start and the motivation of the league newcomers from the Saarland.
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On Friday afternoon, it will be decided which eight of the 36 participating teams Bayer 04 will face in the group stage of the UEFA Europa League in 2026/27. At the draw in Monaco (live on UEFA.com), the Werkself will be drawn against two teams from each of the four pots, allocated according to the UEFA club coefficient. A match against an opponent from the same country is ruled out, as is facing more than two clubs from the same national association. Here’s a look at the pots and potential opponents.
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After six and a half years, Exequiel Palacios is leaving the Bundesliga and moving from Bayer 04 to the Premier League. The Argentine, who as a Werkself player won the World Cup with his national team four years ago and finished as runners-up at this summer’s tournament, will play for newly promoted English side Ipswich Town with immediate effect. The 27-year-old, whose contract in Leverkusen was due to run until 30 June 2030, joined Bayer 04 in January 2020 as a promising young talent. He steadily developed into one of the best defensive midfielders in the German top flight.
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