The match reporters predominantly share the same view of the 1-0 defeat for Bayer 04 in Saturday night's top match at RB Leipzig: It was an intensive battle of attrition, mostly played in midfield.
Show moreYouth boss, managing director, general manager in charge of the Veterans team: Heinz Heitmann has been closely involved with Bayer 04 for nearly 50 years. Today he is 80 years old. Other subjects in today's matchday news in brief: the match officials and an expert tip from Bernd Schneider.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to RB Leipzig in the top match on Saturday evening, 30 January (kick-off 18.30 CET) with live text commentary, coverage on the Werks11 Radio at bayer04.de, on the app as well as on Sky. Second against third: "With matches like this you have to turn the TV on. I think it will be an attractive game tomorrow," said Bayer 04 head coach Peter Bosz at the pre-match press conference.
Show moreThe next top opponents await the Werkself. Bayer 04 are away to RB Leipzig on Saturday 30 January (kick-off: 18.30 CET). The team from Saxony have a number of personnel issues ahead of the big match.
Show moreW | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
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1 | FC Bayern | 14 | 3 | 2 | 57 : 26 | CL | 19 +31 45 |
2 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 5 | 3 | 32 : 17 | CL | 19 +15 38 |
3 | VfL Wolfsburg | 9 | 8 | 2 | 30 : 19 | CL | 19 +11 35 |
4 | Frankfurt | 8 | 9 | 2 | 38 : 28 | CL | 19 +10 33 |
5 | Bayer 04 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 32 : 19 | EL | 19 +13 32 |
6 | Borussia Dortmund | 10 | 2 | 7 | 38 : 27 | QECL | 19 +11 32 |
7 | M´gladbach | 8 | 8 | 3 | 36 : 29 | 19 +7 32 | |
8 | Union Berlin | 7 | 8 | 4 | 34 : 24 | 19 +10 29 | |
9 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 6 | 6 | 33 : 32 | 19 +1 27 | |
10 | VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 7 | 6 | 35 : 29 | 19 +6 25 | |
11 | Werder Bremen | 5 | 7 | 7 | 24 : 27 | 19 -3 22 | |
12 | TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 4 | 9 | 29 : 34 | 19 -5 22 | |
13 | FC Augsburg | 6 | 4 | 9 | 20 : 30 | 19 -10 22 | |
14 | 1. FC Köln | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 : 32 | 19 -14 18 | |
15 | Hertha BSC | 4 | 5 | 10 | 25 : 35 | 19 -10 17 | |
16 | Arminia Bielefeld | 5 | 2 | 12 | 15 : 32 | REL | 19 -17 17 |
17![]() | Mainz 05 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 18 : 40 | AB | 19 -22 10 |
18 | Schalke 04 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 : 49 | AB | 19 -34 8 |