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Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 1-0 win against SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 19 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga season...
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The Werkself finally won for the first time in 2026, beating Werder Bremen 1-0 on Bundesliga Matchday 19. Lucas Vázquez scored the only goal of the game after 37th minutes with his maiden strike for Bayer 04. Another reason to celebrate was Exequiel Palacios' comeback after several months out with injury.
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This afternoon, Saturday 24 January (kick-off: 15.30 CET), Bayer 04 host SV Werder Bremen, who are winless in their last seven league games. Nevertheless, in their last outing, a 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt, where they conceded a late equaliser, the Green and Whites did show their team spirit. The Werkself, led by birthday boy Patrik Schick, will be looking to counter this and secure their first three points of the new year on this ‘!Never Again’ remembrance matchday to commemorate the victims of National Socialism. Read on for the latest information in today's matchday news.
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The Werkself are looking for the first win of the new calendar year: Ahead of the sold-out Bundesliga home match against SV Werder Bremen on Saturday, 24 January (kick-off: 15:30 CET), head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about taking chances, possible winter transfers and a “Lion" returning to the Leverkusen matchday squad.
Show more| W | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Bayern | 16 | 2 | 1 | 72 : 16 | CL | 19 +56 50 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 6 | 1 | 38 : 17 | CL | 19 +21 42 |
| 3 | TSG Hoffenheim | 12 | 3 | 4 | 40 : 22 | CL | 19 +18 39 |
| 4 | RB Leipzig | 11 | 3 | 5 | 37 : 25 | CL | 19 +12 36 |
| 5 | VfB Stuttgart | 11 | 3 | 5 | 36 : 26 | EL | 19 +10 36 |
| 6 | Bayer 04 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 36 : 25 | ECL | 19 +11 35 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 7 | 6 | 6 | 31 : 32 | 19 -1 27 | |
| 8 | Frankfurt | 7 | 6 | 6 | 39 : 42 | 19 -3 27 | |
| 9 | Union Berlin | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 : 30 | 19 -6 24 | |
| 10 | 1. FC Köln | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 : 32 | 19 -4 20 | |
| 11 | M´gladbach | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 : 32 | 19 -9 20 | |
| 12 | VfL Wolfsburg | 5 | 4 | 10 | 28 : 41 | 19 -13 19 | |
| 13 | FC Augsburg | 5 | 4 | 10 | 22 : 36 | 19 -14 19 | |
| 14 | Hamburger SV | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 : 28 | 19 -11 18 | |
| 15 | Werder Bremen | 4 | 6 | 9 | 21 : 37 | 19 -16 18 | |
16![]() | Mainz 05 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 21 : 32 | REL | 19 -11 15 |
| 17 | St. Pauli | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 : 32 | AB | 19 -15 14 |
| 18 | 1. FC Heidenheim | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 : 42 | AB | 19 -25 13 |






























