
Our opponents in the first competitive match of the new calendar year were already known – now we have the kick-off time. Bayer 04 are away to newcomers SC Paderborn 07 on Sunday 19 January 2020. The kick-off at the Benteler Arena is at 18.00 CET. Exactly a week later comes the Rhine derby against Fortuna Düsseldorf at the BayArena (26 January, kick-off: 18.00 CET).
Bayer 04 head south to Sinsheim on matchday 20. The away game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim is on a Saturday afternoon (1 February, kick-off: 15.30 CET). There is a real highlight at the BayArena on 8 February: Bayer 04 entertain Borussia Dortmund. The kick-off is at the top match time of 18.30 CET.
Matchday 18: Sunday 19 January (18.00 CET): SC Paderborn (Away)
Matchday 19: Sunday 26 January (18.00 CET): Fortuna Düsseldorf (Home)
Matchday 20: Saturday 1 February (15.30 CET): TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (A)
Matchday 21: Saturday 8 February (18.30 CET): Borussia Dortmund (H)
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The German Football League (DFL) has announced the three candidates for Bundesliga ‘Rookie of the Month’ for February. Among the candidates is Werkself player Jarell Quansah. Fans of Bayer 04 can vote for their favourite on the Bundesliga app from now until Thursday, 5 March (23:59 CET).
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On a day that celebrated 50 years of official Bayer 04 fan clubs with festivities on the pitch during the match against FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday, New York-based Werkself Warriors were proudly represented on the field by co-founder Alex Kramm.
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The Werkself conceded a goal at home for the first time since the beginning of January 67 minutes into the game against FSV Mainz 05 on Saturday. Jarell Quansah levelled late on for the final score of 1-1 to secure a point and avoid a first home defeat in six games. Bayer 04 were very critical of their performance after the game. The Werkself review.
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Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career as he worked as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personalised Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
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