The meeting earlier on in the season in Gelsenkirchen on 6 December 2020 ended in a convincing 3-0 win for the Werkself. Another three points in the return match would see the Black and Reds complete a league double against Schalke 04 for the first time since the 2014/15 season. More stats and facts on the match are available in the latest BayArena Aktuell. There is also further information on the fixture and Black and Red news from the world of Bayer 04.
In addition, an interview with Hannes Wolf reveals the allocation of work for the new coaching team and the main areas in training. The whole interview is available in the BayArena Aktuell.
HERE is the digital matchday magazine.
The sustainable use of the BayArena seats removed as part of the current stadium upgrade has taken on a new dimension: Following on from numerous Bayer 04 fans receiving their ‘Undefeated Champions seats’ and various clubs and community organisations from Leverkusen and the wider region having collected the dismantled seats, Blau-Gelbe Kreuz e.V. also made their way to the BayArena recently. The German-Ukrainian aid organisation took away around 2,100 seats; in Ukraine, these will be used to upgrade the sports infrastructure of two clubs.
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Bayer 04 have transferred U19 midfielder Emmanuel Chigozie Owen to FC Utrecht in the Eredivisie.
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Bayer 04 Women have further bolstered their squad for the upcoming Google Pixel Bundesliga season with the signing of Justine Brandau from Feyenoord. The 23-year-old Dutch left-back has joined on a deal through to 30 June 2028.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended youngster Montrell Culbreath's contract once again. Having only signed a deal with the Bundesliga club until 30 June 2030 in January, still as an U19 player, the attacking midfielder, who's since established himself in the first-team squad, has penned a new contract valid until 30 June 2031. Culbreath joined the Werkself academy in 2023 and made 16 first-team appearances in the 2025/26 season in the Bundesliga, DFB Pokal and Champions League, scoring one goal.
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