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On matchday 25, Bayer 04 travel to the newly promoted team from Ulm who are making a very good impression in thirteenth place six points ahead of the drop zone. FC Bayern are away to Hertha Berlin who need every point to secure a UEFA Cup spot.
When both games kick off at 15:30 CET, the Berlin spectators do not imagine they will be looking at the scoreboard much on the day.
The FC Bayern captain, Stefan Effenberg, spoke to the waiting journalists after match: "I picked up on the constant murmur through the crowd. You don't see that every day." Bayern could live with a draw in Berlin but the current form of the Werkself worried the champions: "It's remarkable how Leverkusen are playing, said general manager Uli Hoeneß.
What happened? The newly promoted SSV Ulm fielded the same team as they did a week before in a 2-1 win at HSV. Frank Juric was in goal for the Werkself and in front of him a back three of Jens Nowotny, Carsten Ramelow and Robert Kovac. Emerson, Michael Ballack, Ze Roberto and Stefan Beinlich worked their magic in midfield with Oliver Neuville, Ulf Kirsten and Paulo Rink playing up front.
Emerson, Paulo Rink and Ulf Kirsten scored the first three goals in the first 20 minutes. Bayer 04 played "cat and mouse" with their opponents (Kicker online). It was 4-0 at half-time with another goal from Emerson. And if the Sparrows, as Ulm were known in their hometown, hoped the Werkself would ease off to the end of the game then they were disappointed. It only took 20 minutes for Oliver Neuville to score the fifth goal but then the Werkself upped their game again. Four more goals from Ze Roberto (2), Michael Ballack and substitute Bernd Schneider took the score up to 9-0. SSV Ulm netted a consolation goal on 90 minutes. The game ended with a 9-1 scoreline and that remains the biggest win for Bayer 04 in the Bundesliga.
There were celebrations at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin after the match and not just because of the draw for Hertha. There was great joy in the stands – with the exception of the away end – after the final score in Ulm was announced. The Werkself were now level on points with FC Bayern and the goal difference was only five less. That goal difference prevented Bayer 04 becoming champions of Germany first time on the final matchday in Unterhaching. We were only able to overcome the trauma of Unterhaching and the treble runners-up season two years later last season!
Christoph Daum was born on 24 October 1953 in Zwickau. As a child, he moved to West Germany with his mother and grew up in Duisburg. He developed a great enthusiasm for football at an early age, even though it soon became clear that his future lay less on the pitch than on the sidelines. Even at a young age, his passion for analysing, explaining and improving things became apparent.
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When the Bayer 04 players celebrated Christmas in 1960, they spent the winter in second place in the Oberliga West 2 on 20 points - but already five points behind leaders Schwarz-Weiß Essen. However, coach Erich Garske's team are struggling to get back on track in the new year. A goalless draw against Bonner FV at home at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium was followed by a 2-1 away defeat in Erkenschwick. The following home game also yielded just one point. As a result, the team's promotion ambitions dwindled to a minimum, as the gap to the coveted spot has now grown to a challenging ten points.
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In this video you can see impressive and important goals in Bayer 04 history from the month of February. It's not always about the beauty of the goals, but also a reminder of special games and players.
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It is 11 February 2006 and Schalke 04 and the Werkself kick off at 3.30 p.m. in a match that ends up being historic - at least from a Bayer 04 perspective.
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As league leaders, the Werkself welcomed the relegation-threatened team from Rhenania Würselen. On 4 February 1951, 5,000 spectators line the touchlines despite the Sunday carnival parades. And they see a home team that is superior on the pitch. Without Theo Kirchberg, who was ill, and Emil Becks, who was suspended, the hosts attacked the opposing goal from the start. Battling against a strong wind in the first half, Bayer 04 created chance after chance, but were repeatedly thwarted by the Würselen goalkeeper. With the score at 0-0 at half-time, Karl Heinz Spikofski tried his luck on 55 minutes and hammered the ball into the opposition net from 20 metres out. Rhenania can no longer counterattack. The siege of the Würselen penalty area continued right to the end, but the game ended in a narrow 1-0 win.
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