26.04.1980 Bayer 04 vs Eintracht Braunschweig 3-1
71’ Peter Hermann (The speedy winger scores after a great one-two)
03.04.1985 Bayer 04 vs FC Kaiserslautern 3-0
24’ Dieter Bast (The team captain after a solo run from the halfway line and a one-two)
12.04.1990 Bayer 04 vs Bayer 05 Uerdingen 1-1
48’ Andrzej Buncol (Cross, header, volley – the midfielder nets the equaliser)
22.04.1995 Bayer 04 vs MSV Duisburg 2-0
40’ Hans-Peter Lehnhoff (The pacy winger scores with a header from a corner)
30.04.2000 Hamburg SV vs Bayer 04 0-2
30’ Jens Nowotny (Like Dieter Bast in April 1985 – team captain Jens Nowotny scores after a solo run from the halfway line and a one-two)
16.04.2005 SC Freiburg vs Bayer 04 1-3
83’ Dimitar Berbatov (The win sealed by the Bulgarian centre forward from a great counter-attack)
10.04.2010 Bayer 04 vs Bayern Munich 1-1
59’ Arturo Vidal (The much celebrated equaliser scored by the Chilean midfielder)
11.04.2015 FSV Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 2-3
73’ Hakan Calhanoglu (Brilliant free kick from the midfielder)
Thomas Hörster was born in Essen on 27 November 1956. As a child, he took part in high diving and judo, but was also passionate about football. After starting out at Blau-Weiß Holsterhausen-Essen, he moved on to ETB Schwarz-Weiß Essen. As a U19 player, he trained with the senior side for the first time. And at just under 18 years of age, Thommy – as he is known – made his debut in Bundesliga 2. Over two-and-a-half seasons, he made 71 appearances for Schwarz-Weiß Essen.
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Bernd Dreher was born in Leverkusen on 2 November 1966 and he began playing football at SV Schlebusch at the age of five. At the age of nine, he joined the youth academy at Bayer 04. There, the goalkeeper progressed through all the youth teams and, with the U19s in 1985, he reached the final of the German Championship, that Bayer 04 lost 4-2 to Eintracht Frankfurt.
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Robson Ponte was born on 6 November 1976 in São Paulo. He began his football career in Brazil with CA Juventus. He then played for América FC and Guarani FC. In 1999, he joined Bayer 04. Robson initially played for the Werkself until 2001. He then moved to VfL Wolfsburg on a two-year loan. There, he continued to develop and gained valuable experience in the Bundesliga. In 2003, he returned to Leverkusen, where he particularly showcased his dribbling skills and his ability in attacking midfield. In total, he made 79 appearances for Bayer 04 and scored six goals.
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In this video you can see impressive and important goals in the history of Bayer 04 from the month of November. It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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On Sunday, 4 November 1951, the first league derby between Bayer 04 and FC Köln took place. The FC Köln stadium in Müngersdorf was absolutely bursting at the seams for this clash. A veritable invasion of Bayer 04 fans from Leverkusen set off for Cologne by tram and bus. From midday onwards, in addition to the scheduled services, six extra tram services ran at the standard fare from Leverkusen Town Hall to the stadium in Cologne. At the same time, buses operated by Grein ran regularly from Wiesdorf market square to Cologne. In the end, over 5,000 Bayer 04 fans waved their black and red flags in the stands at the FC Köln stadium and got behind their team for ninety minutes.
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