Dr. Felix Brych will referee the Bundesliga away game for the team under head coach Peter Bosz at Hertha Berlin on Sunday, 21 March (kick-off: 15.30 CET). For the experienced World Referee of the Year in 2017, this will be the 39th game he has been in charge of involving the Werkself. The record from a Black and Red perspective: 22 wins, five draws, 11 defeats. The referee from Munich has shown Bayer 04 55 yellow and three red cards in those games.
Mark Borsch and Stefan Lupp are the assistant referees, Alexander Sather is the fourth official.
Bayer 04 are taking a stand: On the official #TaggegenRassismus (day against racism) football calls for a clear position against discrimination and exclusion. And the Werkself players plus Bayer 04 Women present their unambiguous opinion:
A VIP at the pre-match Bayer 04 talk show on the clubhouse audio platform: From 14.30 CET, Hans Sarpei joins Cedric Pick and Niko Hartmann from Werks11 Radio plus stadium announcer Tobias Ufer for a pre-match discussion. Log on, get in matchday mode and contribute to discussion yourself with the former Bundesliga player and our Black and Red trio.
Cedric and Niko will be on Werks11 Radio immediately after the talk show. The two commentators will be broadcasting live from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin from 15.00 CET. To tune into Black and Red emotion just log on to the Bayer 04 app or visit bayer04.de.
#BSCB04 will also be broadcast on Sky Bundesliga as usual.
The away game for the Werkself women at MSV Duisburg on Sunday, 21 March (kick-off: 15.00 CET) is available to watch as a live stream on the Bayer 04 YouTube channel. Other league matches for the Achim Feifel team in the current campaign will also be broadcast in the coming weeks. Click HERE for the broadcast.
Former Werkself player Carsten Ramelow celebrated his 47th birthday on Saturday – Bayer 04 wish him many happy belated returns. 'Calle' is one of only six Werkself honorary captains and he made an impressive 437 appearances from 1996 to 2008. The defensive midfielder is the Bayer 04 player with the fifth highest number of appearances to date. We wish you all the best, Calle.
The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without defender Guéla Doué for the time being. The Ivory Coast international sustained a muscle injury to his right calf during the final Werkself training session yesterday ahead of the Europa League clash with Slovenian champions NK Celje.
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For the first time since reaching the final against AS Roma (2–2, first leg 2–0) in May 2024, Bayer 04 are playing another home match in the UEFA Europa League – and they will be wearing their new European kit. On Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the BayArena will welcome Slovenian champions NK Celje, who appointed a new coach this week following a mixed start to the season. Under the slogan “40 Years Across Europe. Still Creating History.”, the Black and Reds now aim to add the next chapter to their European history, which has seen so much success in recent years. Bayer 04 fans can follow the match on free-to-air TV on RTL, as well as on Sky and Werkself Radio. The matchday news.
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European football returns to the BayArena: Bayer 04 host Slovenian champions NK Celje on matchday 1 in the group stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. Ahead of the match on Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez and midfielder Aleix Garcia spoke at the pre-match press conference. The focus was primarily on the great anticipation surrounding the competition and the clear objectives for it – and, given the circumstances, on a last-minute change to the opposition line-up.
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The champions of Slovenia NK Celje are in a European competition for the fourth time in their history. This Wednesday, 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), the side lead by head coach Vitor Campelos visit the BayArena for matchday 1 in the group stage in the UEFA Europa League. Celje’s last match at the weekend did not go to plan. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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