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26.07.2024Bayer 04

Matchday news #RWEB04: Live on SPORT1 and on club channels

It's time for the first friendly of this summer's pre-season: the Werkself visit Rot-Weiss Essen this evening, Friday 26 July (kick-off 19:00 CEST). All the info on the match at the Stadion an der Hafenstraße.
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#RWEB04 – match facts

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.

fan info - tickets available on the gate

Some tickets will be available on the gate tonight. The ticket office opens one and a half hours before kick-off at 17:30.

live stream info

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. 

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