The Werkself took a narrow 1-0 lead from the first leg to Bremen. Whether it was the hotel stay with its added noise ahead of the semi-final second leg or the improvisation with the line-up forced on the then Bayer 04 head coach Erich Ribbeck: The omens for the all-German clash in the European competition could have been better from a black and red perspective.
However, the Werkself kept a clean sheet on the night primarily thanks to an impressive defensive performance – to go through to the final. We bring you the story of the heroic defensive battle of 1988 HERE.
The video games manufacturer Electronic Arts (EA) together with the German Football League (DFL) have announced the nominations for the vote for Bundesliga Player of the Month in September – that includes Werkself player Florian Wirtz. Black and Red fans can vote now.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Liverpool on matchday four of the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 campaign. The game against the current leaders of the Premier League is on Tuesday, 5 November (kick-off: 21.00 CET). Here is the latest information on ticket sales for the fixture at Anfield.
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 1-0 win against FC Carl Zeiss Jena on matchday 5 of the Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga 2024/25...
Show moreThe fourth win of the season for Bayer 04 Women: In a hard-fought game to round off Bundesliga Matchday 5, the Werkself defeated newly-promoted FC Carl Zeiss Jena 1-0 (0-0). Katharina Piljic (69') was the match-winner for coach Roberto Pätzold's side, who remain unbeaten and have now racked up 13 points.
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