Werkself fans have cast their votes on Social Media voting: Aleksandar Dragovic, scorer of the winner in the 2-1 victory at Arminia Bielefeld, was the Man of the Match at the Alm. The performance of the Austria international, who replaced Sven Bender on 50 minutes, was recognised by kicker. The sports journal named ‘Drago’ in their Team of the Day.
Bild Zeitung opted for the second goalscorer in the match in East Westphalia: Leon Bailey. The Jamaican opened the scoring on 27 minutes. It is the second time our number nine has been named this season.
A pleasurable sight: The 2-1 victory against Arminia Bielefeld was the fifth league win in succession. As the rivals from Leipzig ‘only’ picked up one point in a 1-1 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt, the team under head coach Peter Bosz are now third in the table on 18 points. The Black and Reds are level on points with second-placed Borussia Dortmund and the champions Bayern Munich are one point ahead of the Werkself after their 1-1 draw with Werder Bremen. It’s tight at the top.
The Bayer 04 eSports players have another double matchday: On Tuesday 24 November, the Leverkusen console players have two games in the Virtual Bundesliga (VBL) against clubs in the real second division. The first match at 18.00 CET against Hamburg SV is followed by the game against VfL Bochum at 20.00 CET.
The live show on the club’s Bayer 04 Twitch channel starts at 17.45 CET. Log on and support the #B04eSports players.
Make a note: It kicks off on Tuesday 24 November. Up to 29 November, there are great daily offers for Werkself fans at the Bayer 04 fan shops. Call in every day to make sure you don’t miss out on any offers. There a shirt special on the first day of the Black and Red week of offers – up to 40% discount is available. Anybody thinking of becoming a Bayer 04 member should not miss the opportunity to finally join up at a great price. Click HERE for the online shop.
He was born in Brühl in 1948 and, from 1976 to 2004, he worked in different roles at Bayer 04. Reiner Calmund celebrated his 72nd birthday on Monday and the Werkself wish him many happy returns. 16 years after his departure from under the Bayer Cross, ‘Calli’ is still a legend and popular figure with the fans. He started his Black and Red career as a youth leader and stadium announcer before rising to become a board member and general manager and in 1999 he was the first CEO at Bayer 04 Fußball GmbH. Calmund made his mark on the club as the ‘manager and decision-maker’ and he played a significant role in the club’s biggest successes – the UEFA Cup title in 1988, winning the DFB Cup in 1993, four runners-up finishes and reaching the Champions League final in 2002.
Having progressed to the DFB Pokal Round of 16, the Bayer 04 Women do not have much time before their next Bundesliga fixture. On Friday night (18:30 CEST), coach Roberto Pätzold’s side kick off matchday six at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium against Werder Bremen – and they have a clear mission.
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Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career working as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personal Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
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Bayer 04 host top French club Marseille at the BayArena on matchday four in the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League group stage. The match kicks off on Thursday 5 November at 21:00 CET. The latest information on ticket sales.
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During the international break, Bayer 04 will face third-division newcomers SC Fortuna Köln on Friday 2 October (kick-off: 11:00 CEST). The match will be played on training pitch 1 at the BayArena, as preparations are already underway at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium for the Bayer 04 women’s Bundesliga home match against Werder Bremen, which is due to kick off in the early evening. To ensure the friendly against Fortuna Köln runs smoothly and without disruption, it will be played behind closed doors.
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