Werkself fans can follow the Bundesliga match against the Foals live on free TV: Sky is broadcasting the Saturday multi-match programme free-to-air on Sky Sport News HD. The individual matches are pay-per-view. In addition, Werkself Radio will be reporting the action on the pitch; bayer04.de will provide live text commentary on the website as usual.
From 15.00 CET, you can join us in the build-up to the match at the Schwadbud. In the two and a half hour show, we have some exciting interviews, look at current issues and the we will hand over to Dirk Maverick who will sing the anthem before the game. Then Cedric and Niko from Werkself Radio will take over. All that is available on the Bayer 04 YouTube channel. Switch on and join in to enjoy a Black and Red Bundesliga afternoon with ‘Spieltag – Die Show’.
All teams in Bundesliga 1 and 2 will hold a minute’s silence ahead of kick-off on matchday 27 to remember the victims of the coronavirus pandemic. In addition, all the teams will wear black arm bands. “The spread of coronavirus has already claimed a lot of lives worldwide. German professional football will come together on the next two matchdays to express their condolence,” said DFL CEO Christian Seifert.
In Monday’s restart in Bremen, the Werkself carried on where they left off before the season was suspended. With the 4-1 win, the team under head coach Peter Bosz extended their terrific record in the second half of the season – 7 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat – and the Werkself have already clocked up a club record 22 points in the second half of a Bundesliga season. And the Werkself only scored 26 goals in the first 9 games in the second half of the season once before back in 1999/2000.
Rudi Völler, sporting managing director Bayer 04, wants the Bundesliga 2020/21 season to be played in front of spectators again. “I hope, like many others – even if it’s still a bit early –, that a few spectators might be allowed next season,” said the 60-year-old to the ZDF Morgenmagazin programme. Perhaps the stadiums might not be full. Everything depends on now the coronavirus develops.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Völler is above all expecting the players to have “a sensible basic discipline.” The players have to be ready, “to make sacrifices.”
Two Werkself players have made it into the ‘FIFA Team of the season so far’! Lukas Hradecky achieved a 91 rating, Kai Havertz a 94 in ninth place in the best Bundesliga players in the TOTSSF. Both cards are immediately available on at FIFA Ultimate 20.
A 1988 UEFA Cup winner, a Barcelona player and the 2008 Player of the Year in Switzerland today celebrate their birthdays. The former Werkself star striker Bum-kun Cha is 67. He played for Bayer 04 Leverkusen from 1983 to 1989 scoring 62 goals in 214 appearances. The Chile international Arturo Vidal is now 33 years old. Vidal played for Bayer 04 from 2007 to 2011 and netted 21 times in 144 appearances. He is now a defensive midfield player at Barcelona. Also a year older at the age of 35 is Tranquillo Barnetta, who wore the Black and Red shirt from 2004 to 2012. The midfielder scored 26 times in 229 games. Bayer 04 wishes all the birthday boys: Happy birthday!
Bayern Munich come to the BayArena this Saturday with an 11-point lead in the Bundesliga as they look to take a step closer to the title. As imperious as they may seem, a weakness has emerged of late that the Werkself proved they can exploit in Wednesday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the Champions League. Leverkusen are also looking to make it four Bundesliga home games unbeaten against the Bavarians. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the 15:30 CET kick-off in our matchday news.
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Another home game, another top opponent - another marker? Three days after their convincing performance in the 1-1 draw with Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg, Bayer 04 continue their Bundesliga campaign with an equally high-calibre fixture. Matchday 26 sees league leaders Bayern Munich visit the sold-out BayArena. Ahead of the clash, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about a comparison between Arsenal and the Bavarians, Bayern's high-scoring performance in Europe's premier club competition and a return to the squad for one Werkself player.
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High spirits and previously untold stories: Around 100 Bayer 04 fans packed the Schwadbud fan pub in the east stand of the BayArena on Thursday evening to be there in person for the first instalment of the new series of events entitled “Rudi lädt ein” (Rudi invites you). They listened intently as long-serving Werkself players Gonzalo Castro and Stefan Kießling chatted with record appearance-maker Rüdiger Vollborn and presenter and stadium announcer Tobias Ufer about their many years together at the club, shared amusing anecdotes and revealed dressing room secrets. Anyone who missed the premiere can already look forward to the second instalment – on 12 May, Rudi will be testing the expert knowledge of Bayer 04 fans during a quiz night.
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The Bundesliga home game against VfL Wolfsburg in the first half of the season was one of those classic ‘days to forget’ for Bayer 04 Women. It started with goalkeeper Charlotte Voll being shown a red card in the first minute of the game, and following a further sending-off, coach Roberto Pätzold's 9-women side ended up losing 5-1 to last season's runners-up. At 18.30 CET on Sunday, they'll have the chance to exact revenge at the AOK Stadium - and pick up valuable points in the race for third place.
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They're well on their way to becoming German champions for the 35th time and once again proved their incredible class in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. This Saturday, 14 March (kick-off: 15.30 CET), Bayern Munich will be the visitors to the BayArena. It'll be a meeting of the two Bundesliga teams with the most dominant styles of play. A look at our opponents shows the visitors from the Bavarian capital have many strengths - but are also vulnerable.
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