Lars Bender faces three weeks on the sidelines. The Bayer 04 captain suffered a thigh injury in last night's DFB Cup quarter-final against Bundesliga rivals Werder Bremen (4-2 after extra time).
Show moreThe media are of one voice after Bayer 04's 4-2 win in extra time against Werder Bremen in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup: The Werkself and Werder shared an exciting encounter with numerous highlights. The reports focus on goalscorers Julian Brandt and Karim Bellarabi. Read on to find out what the papers say:
Show moreBayer 04 are looking to take the penultimate step on the road to the DFB Cup final tonight (20.45 CET) against Werder Bremen at the BayArena. Ahead of the tie, goalkeeper Bernd Leno gave an interview where he revealed he was at the final at the Olympic Stadium in 2009.
Show moreBayer 04 have met Werder Bremen six times in the DFB Cup and Werder have six times proved to be a hurdle too far - the Werkself do not have a worse record against any other team in the domestic cup competition. Tuesday (6 February 2017, 20.45 CET) brings the seventh cup tie between the two clubs. The quarter-final showdown is awaited with great excitement in Leverkusen.
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