It really wasn't a feast of football for the spectators at the Veltins Arena on Wednesday night. How the media view the 2-1 win at Schalke: What the papers say on the Werkself win against the Bundesliga runners-up.
Show moreShortly before the festive season, the Werkself have another two games in the Bundesliga. After the 2-1 defeat at Frankfurt, Bayer 04 are in a tight spot – given the situation in the table, the last away game of the year is almost a must win. The hosts in the earliest of five Wednesday night games on matchday 16 at the below-par runners-up FC Schalke who are three points behind Bayer 04 in 13th position in the table. The kick-off at the Gelsenkirchen Arena is at 18.30 CET.
Show moreThe final midweek fixture of the year is here. Before Saturday's home game against Hertha Berlin (22 December, 15.30 CET), the Werkself are away to Schalke 04 on Wednesday (18.30 CET). Ahead of the match at the Gelsenkirchen Arena, Heiko Herrlich faced the press at Media Centre at the BayArena on Tuesday afternoon.
Show moreA midweek fixture in the run-up to Christmas: Bayer 04 play the last away game of the first half of the season on Wednesday night (19 December, 18.30 CET) against Bundesliga runners-up Schalke 04 at the Veltins Arena. After a poor start to the season, the Royal Blues are keen to give their supporters another home win for Christmas – in spite of ongoing problems in attack. The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreW | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
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1 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 3 | 1 | 42 : 17 | CL | 16 +25 39 |
2 | M´gladbach | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 : 16 | CL | 16 +19 33 |
3 | FC Bayern | 10 | 3 | 3 | 33 : 18 | CL | 16 +15 33 |
4 | RB Leipzig | 8 | 4 | 4 | 28 : 15 | CL | 16 +13 28 |
5 | Frankfurt | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 : 20 | EL | 16 +14 27 |
6 | VfL Wolfsburg | 7 | 4 | 5 | 24 : 20 | EL | 16 +4 25 |
7 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 6 | 4 | 31 : 22 | QEL | 16 +9 24 |
8 | Hertha BSC | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 : 24 | 16 +1 24 | |
9 | Werder Bremen | 6 | 4 | 6 | 26 : 26 | 16 0 22 | |
10 | Bayer 04 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 23 : 28 | 16 -5 21 | |
11![]() | Mainz 05 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 : 21 | 16 -5 20 | |
12 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 : 25 | 16 -5 18 | |
13 | FC Augsburg | 3 | 6 | 7 | 23 : 26 | 16 -3 15 | |
14 | Schalke 04 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 17 : 23 | 16 -6 15 | |
15 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 : 33 | 16 -15 15 | |
16 | VfB Stuttgart | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 : 32 | PL-OFF | 16 -21 14 |
17 | Hannover 96 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 : 34 | REL | 16 -17 11 |
18 | 1. FC Nürnberg | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 : 37 | REL | 16 -23 11 |