Goals of the month: From Gelsdorf to Alario
In this video you can see impressive and important goals in Bayer 04 history from the month of April . It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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04.04.1981 Bayer 04 vs Arminia Bielefeld 2-0
2’ Jürgen Gelsdorf (free kick, header, goal - the early lead by the defender)
22.04.1986 Bayer 04 vs VfB Stuttgart 2-1
66’ Dirk Hielscher (The equaliser from the left-back with help from the Stuttgart goalkeeper)
17.04.1991 Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Bayer 04 0-2
66’ Marek Lesniak (free kick, header, goal by the striker - in Bayer 04's 400th Bundesliga match)
24.04.1996 Hamburger SV vs Bayer 04 2-2
41’ Rudi Völler (Nice attack down the right and the World Cup winner converts)
21.04.2001 Bayer 04 vs Hamburger SV 1-1
44’ Ulf Kirsten (The ‘Schwatte’ with the equaliser just before half-time)
15.04.2006 Bayer 04 vs Borussia Mönchengladbach 2-1
84’ Simon Rolfes (The midfielder with the late winner at the second attempt)
10.04.2011 Bayer 04 vs FC St. Pauli 2-1
77’ Lars Bender (And another Bayer 04 legend with a decisive goal)
16.04.2016 Bayer 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0
70’ Kevin Kampl (The lead by the newly introduced midfielder with his first touch of the ball)
03.04.2021 Bayer 04 vs Schalke 04 2-1
26’ Lucas Alario (The Argentinian centre forward is on the spot)
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