You can contact us as follows. The service centre is open twice outside the bank holidays: on 27 December from 08.00 to 20.00 CET and on 28 December from 08.00 to 14.00. The team is also available on 30 December (08.00 to 20.00) and on New Year's Eve (08.00 to 14.00) to deal with all your requests. As usual, you can contact us by phone on 0049 (0)214 5000 1904 or via e-mail on info@bayer04.de.
The City fan shop in Leverkusen is open on 27 and 30 December from 10.00 to 20.00 (on 28 December from 10.00 to 18.00 CET), the fan shop in Bergisch Gladbach from 10.00 to 18.30 CET (on 28 December from 10.00 to 16.00). Both fan shops are open on New Year's Eve from 10.00 to 14.00. The fan shop at the BayArea will be closed until the New Year.
Bayer 04 make their first trip to Poland for over 30 years as they face Lech Poznan on Matchday 2 of the league phase in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off at 18:45 CEST on Thursday, but the team will be preparing for the action on Wednesday with training, travel and pre-match press conferences. We’ll bring you all the latest news here…
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Bayer 04 remain unbeaten in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. After winning the opener against NK Celje, the Werkself followed that up on Thursday night with a 4–0 win away at the Polish champions Lech Poznan. Patrik Schick, who came on as a substitute early in the game, scored twice from the penalty spot, and Malik Tillman also found the back of the net before half-time. The second half was a more subdued affair, with Ibrahim Maza scoring late on to seal the final 4-0 scoreline.
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Since 2023, Bayer 04 has been organising regular free goalkeeping coach training sessions at the BayArena. As in previous years, the event attracted enormous interest in mid-October 2026. Around 140 participants – mostly goalkeeping coaches from the region, but also team and academy coaches as well as association staff – came to the Werkself stadium to gain expert knowledge on the subject of zonal marking. Through a theoretical keynote presentation and a practical session on the pitch, the participants gained insights into goalkeeping and goalkeeper training at Bayer 04.
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A first for the Werkself: Today, Thursday 15 October (kick-off: 18:45 CEST), Bayer 04 face Lech Poznan for the first time on matchday 2 in the UEFA Europa League group. Although the Black and Reds have a flawless record against the only Polish opposition faced before, they must not underestimate the attacking ability and goal-scoring threat of the reigning champions from Poznan. Lech’s squad also includes two former Bundesliga players. Today's matchday news.
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