
To coincide with the Werkself's UEFA Champions League matchday against Manchester City (kick-off: 21:00 CET), members will receive a 20% discount on tickets for the UCL home match against FC Villarreal (Wednesday, 26 January 2026, 21:00 CET). The discount applies to tickets in blocks F4 and F9. To receive the discount, the code SCHWARZ-ROTE-WOCHE must be entered in the basket at the Bayer 04 online shop.
Bayer 04 fans can also look forward to a special jersey offer. There is a 30 per cent discount on the full jersey range. In addition, free printing (player or own name) will be added if the UCL badge is selected for the respective jersey. Printing is then automatically reduced to 0 euros. There is also free printing as soon as the Manchester City matchday printing is selected.
In addition, fans can receive discounts on fan merchandise, including the European training and matchday ranges as well as from the ‘Sound of Dreams’ range. The offers apply for all Bayer 04 fans but the level of discount differs for members and non-members.
You are not yet a member, but would also like to benefit from all the offers of the Black and Red Week? Then sign up as a member of the Bayer 04 Club.
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The Werkself face Manchester City for the very first time on Tuesday for Matchday 5 of the league phase in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League (kick-off: 21:00 CET). The hosts sit fourth in the standings and boast huge quality in attack, while Leverkusen are looking to improve their meagre record of just one win from the last 10 games away at English clubs. A key player in that regard could be Aleix Garcia, the former City midfielder who ranks highly in several passing metrics in the Champions League this season. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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