A significantly smaller group at training on Monday under head coach Xabi Alonso, due to the 15 players away on international duty, was boosted by the addition of players from the U19 and U17 squads. The Bayer 04 youth players will also be involved in the match against Alemannia Aachen. Entrance to the game at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium is free of charge.
Following the friendly, the Bayer 04 first team players will enjoy a lomg weekend off before returning to work on Monday next week.
The Werkself host Premier League club Newcastle United on matchday 6 in the league phase of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League campaign. The match at the BayArena is on Wednesday, 10 December, at 21:00 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales for this fixture.
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Bayer 04 Women moved up to third place in the Bundesliga table, overnight at least, thanks to a commanding 4-2 win away at Carl Zeiss Jena on Sunday afternoon. An own goal by the hosts, Caroline Kehrer, Valentina Mädl and Vanessa Fudalla secured the Werkself their fifth win of the season on Matchday 8.
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After 37 games and two and a half years, the Werkself finally lost away from home in the Bundesliga. Kasper Hjulmand and his team were extremely self-critical after the 3-0 defeat to unbeaten league leaders Bayern Munich, but they were not demoralised. “We made too many mistakes in defence in certain phases of the first half. We’ll now continue to work on that and on our game management,” said Hjulmand after the match. All the reaction, facts and figures are here in our review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 0-3 loss at FC Bayern Munich on the 9th matchday of the Bundesliga 2025/26...
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