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.
Four Bayer 04 players are in action at the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations being played in Morocco from 21 December to 18 January 2026: Eliesse Ben Seghir for the hosts, Edmond Tapsoba with Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Maza for Algeria and Christian Kofane with Cameroon. Updates on the AFCON matches involving Werkself players...
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen has gained a new partner in digital gaming platform Crown Coins, which joins the Bundesliga runners-up's Sponsors Club with immediate effect. The one-and-a-half-year contract runs until 30 June 2027.
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The Werkself host VfB Stuttgart this evening (10 January, 18:30 CET), a side whose recent Bundesliga form has been indifferent but who have regularly produced top performances in the DFB Pokal and UEFA Europa League, and who have a key player back in the squad in striker Ermedin Demirovic. Off the pitch, the BayArena faithful will be able to see the remaining stoppage time live on the video screens. The Matchday News.
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The Werkself face a tough challenge in the first game of 2026 when VfB Stuttgart visit the BayArena on Saturday, 10 January (kick-off: 18:30 CET). Ahead of the top-of-the-table clash, Kasper Hjulmand spoke about his impressions of training this week, anticipation of the start of the new calendar year and the personnel situation.
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