
Saturday afternoon, home game at the BayArena. VfB Stuttgart are the visitors on matchday 20. The latest info on the clash, facts and stats on #B04VFB plus other Black and Red news about Bayer 04 to get in the mood for the afternoon of football. There is also an interview with Wendell. “After recent results, we should all be aware of what it’s about on Saturday. It doesn’t matter at all who we’re playing against,” said our number 18.
HERE is the e-paper.
Sven Jablonski is in charge of today’s game between the Werkself and VfB Stuttgart. The 30-year-old referee from Bremen has already officiated one game involving the Black and Reds this season: the 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg on the first matchday. The assistant referees are Christian Gittelmann and Rafael and Christof Günsch. Felix Zwayer and Thomas Gorniak are the VAR officials at the studio in Cologne.
Your vote counts! Nadiem Amiri’s opener on ten minutes in the Bundesliga away game at Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2) on 2 January is included in the vote for the January Goal of the Month on the ARD Sportschau programme. Florian Wirtz produced a delicate chip to Amiri in the middle and he beat Frankfurt’s Durm before scoring with a back-heel. The goal for the Werkself was not enough to ensure victory but it was still a tremendous finish.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with full-back Arthur ahead of schedule. The Werkself have agreed a new deal with the Brazilian to 30 June 2031. The 23-year-old was previously under contract to the summer of 2028.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen continue building the squad for the new season in the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga. The 25-year-old midfielder Marlene Müller has joined the club from RB Leipzig on a contract to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 are introducing changes to the ticket price structure for the 2026/27 season. In addition to adjusting the ticket prices, the ticket categories will also be reorganised. All season ticket holders have already been informed of the changes by e-mail. The most important information at a glance.
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Ibrahim Maza joined Bayer 04 from Hertha Berlin in the summer of 2025. The youngster from Berlin developed into a difference-maker in his first season with the Werkself. Find out what makes the highly talented player tick in this very personal interview. Among other things, Maza talks about his Algerian-Vietnamese-German home, the role of his family and the importance of Islam for him both in his private life and in football...
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Talking to each other instead of about each other - that was the motto of the ‘Stadiontalk’ on Monday in the BayArena. Representatives from Bayer 04 and other companies, politicians and trainees from the region came together to discuss the career prospects for young people as well as existing challenges and hurdles.
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