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15.10.1983 Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Bayer 04 2-2 (0-2)
11’ Rudolf Wojtowicz (A long-range shot from the defender for an early lead)
08.10.1988 Bayer 04 vs Bayer 05 Uerdingen 2-2 (0-1)
84’ Christian Schreier (First he misses a penalty, then pulls a goal back and Christian Schreier scores the equaliser just before the end of the game)
02.10.1993 Bayer 04 vs FC Nürnberg 4-0 (2-0)
85’ Bernd Schuster (The final goal of the game from the midfield maestro after a brilliant one-two with Ulf Kirsten)
30.10.1998 Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 2-8 (0-4)
15’ Ulf Kirsten (Through ball, cross, Kirsten – a typical Werkself goal from the 1990s)
05.10.2003 Bayer 04 vs FC Hansa Rostock 3-0 (0-0)
70’ Diego Placente (The relief of the opening goal after 25 minutes of persistent pressure)
24.10.2008 Bayer 04 vs FC Köln 2-0 (0-0)
67’ Manuel Friedrich (Corner, header, header, goal – the defender scores the opening goal in the derby)
05.10.2013 Bayer 04 vs Bayern Munich 1-1 (1-1)
31’ Sidney Sam (Goal from close range score by the nippy winger)
28.10.2018 Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 2-6 (0-3)
45’ Karim Bellarabi (Impressive lob from the long-standing Bayer 04 striker)

Dieter Bast was born in Oberhausen on 28 August 1951. He began playing football in the youth team at DJK Arminia Klosterhardt, a local club in Oberhausen. Whilst training as a toolmaker, he moved to neighbouring club Sterkrade 06/07 to play for their U19s, where he caught the eye of Bundesliga sides Rot-Weiss Essen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Bast opted for Rot-Weiss and played in the Bundesliga from 1970 onwards. In his very first year, he made 22 appearances as a right winger, scoring three goals. Nevertheless, Essen were unable to avoid relegation.
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José Vítor Roque Júnior was born on 31 August 1976 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais. As a youth, he played for São José EC, a club in the east of the state of São Paulo. His professional career began in 1995 with Palmeiras São Paulo. There, Roque Júnior quickly established himself as a key player in the team, making more than 200 appearances and enjoying significant success. With the club, he won the Copa do Brasil in 1998 and the Copa Libertadores in 1999, the South American equivalent of the European Champions League.
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In this video you can see impressive and important goals in the history of Bayer 04 from the month of August. It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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The Werkself play their first top-flight match in Bayer 04’s history away at Sportfreunde Katernberg. 7,000 spectators turn up at the Am Lindenbruch stadium in that district of Essen. The Katernbergers have transformed the once ‘barren’ pitch into a real gem. On this Sunday afternoon, 19 August 1951, the lush turf provides the perfect conditions for a good game of football.
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Following a thoroughly successful start with a 2–1 home win against VfL Wolfsburg, the Werkself are organising a team event. On Wednesdays, they head to the Nürburgring together and do a few laps at speed. Manager Klaus Toppmöller welcomes this initiative, as it promotes team spirit and integration. During weekly training sessions, the team works extensively on various defensive tactics, as the manager was dissatisfied with his players’ pressing in the final minutes of the match against the Wolves.
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