The most recent meeting between these two teams came in the last 16 of the DFB Cup in the 2020/21 season, with Essen winning 2-1 after extra time. Lukas Hradecky, Niklas Lomb, Edmond Tapsoba, Jeremie Frimpong, Exequiel Palacios, Florian Wirtz and Patrik Schick remain from the Werkself's squad that day.
Some tickets will be available on the gate tonight. The ticket office opens one and a half hours before kick-off at 17:30.
The game will be streamed live in the Bayer 04 app as well as on the Bayer 04 YouTube channel and Werkself-TV. SPORT1 is also broadcasting the match live in Germany.
From his arrival at the airport, the medical and contract signing, right through to photo shoots, his very own trading card and his first interview at the BayArena: Werkself TV followed new signing Afonso Moreira up close on his first day in Leverkusen. In the interview, the 21-year-old Portuguese left-winger, who has joined the Werkself from Lyon, talks about his excitement ahead of joining Bayer 04 and the Bundesliga, as well as his conversation with head coach Carles Martínez. Moreira also reveals the secret behind his iconic goal celebration – which he intends to perform “as often as possible” at the BayArena next season...
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A new signing for the U19s: Bayer 04 have signed winger Clinton Wilson from Schalke 04. The 18-year-old previously played for Leverkusen youth teams from January to June 2024.
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