Saturday afternoon, home game at the BayArena. VfB Stuttgart are the visitors on matchday 20. The latest info on the clash, facts and stats on #B04VFB plus other Black and Red news about Bayer 04 to get in the mood for the afternoon of football. There is also an interview with Wendell. “After recent results, we should all be aware of what it’s about on Saturday. It doesn’t matter at all who we’re playing against,” said our number 18.
HERE is the e-paper.
Sven Jablonski is in charge of today’s game between the Werkself and VfB Stuttgart. The 30-year-old referee from Bremen has already officiated one game involving the Black and Reds this season: the 0-0 draw with Wolfsburg on the first matchday. The assistant referees are Christian Gittelmann and Rafael and Christof Günsch. Felix Zwayer and Thomas Gorniak are the VAR officials at the studio in Cologne.
Your vote counts! Nadiem Amiri’s opener on ten minutes in the Bundesliga away game at Eintracht Frankfurt (1-2) on 2 January is included in the vote for the January Goal of the Month on the ARD Sportschau programme. Florian Wirtz produced a delicate chip to Amiri in the middle and he beat Frankfurt’s Durm before scoring with a back-heel. The goal for the Werkself was not enough to ensure victory but it was still a tremendous finish.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended midfielder Noah Mbamba’s contract by twelve months and sent the Belgian U21 international on loan to France. At FC Lorient, the 21-year-old – whose contract at Leverkusen now runs to 30 June 2029 – is set to gain playing time in Ligue 1 and, through strong performances and further development, put himself in the running for a future place in the Werkself squad.
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Spurred on by a flawless hat-trick from Cornelia Kramer, the Bayer 04 women’s team won their penultimate pre-season friendly in commanding fashion. As part of the season launch, the Werkself beat Dutch top-flight side Feyenoord 7–0. In front of 3,000 spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium, Kramer (6’, 25’, 45’), Sofie Zdebel (47’), Maja Sternad (59'), Natasha Kowalski (83') and Vanessa Fudalla (86') scored the goals for coach Roberto Pätzold’s side.
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There’s plenty for Bayer 04 fans to enjoy both on and off the pitch at the official 2026 season launch. In addition to the women’s team taking on Feyenoord at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium at 13:15 CEST and the men’s team facing Sevilla at the BayArena at 15:30 CEST, fans of all ages can enjoy a range of activities – and get to meet Bayer 04 players and former players in the process. The Fanwelt is also offering a special promotion: buy a new shirt and get free printing! Here’s an overview of everything you need to know about the season launch, including the live streams.
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A round-up of the Werkself training camp in the Weimarer Land, all in one place: in our daily blog you’ll find all the insights and updates from the day. Day six (Friday 7 August) is as follows: This morning, the squad completed their final training session – this time behind closed doors – here in Blankenhain, before heading back to Leverkusen after lunch. The big season launch is scheduled for tomorrow.
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