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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!
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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