Match action returns this week. The Werkself have not had a long break. But that will not diminish the anticipation for the Europa League, which restarts this week. All was quiet at the BayArena on Monday but Peter Bosz will welcome his players back to the training ground on Tuesday and Wednesday. Ahead of the final pre-match training session before the Rangers game on Wednesday, Peter Bosz and a Werkself player will field questions from journalists in a virtual press conference.
It’s 144 days since the Round of 16 first leg away to Glasgow Rangers. All the same: Thanks to the 3-1 win at Ibrox Stadium, the Werkself are in a good position to go through to the knockout tournament. The Bosz team would face either Inter Milan or Getafe in the quarter-finals (Monday, 10 August, 21.00). Moreover: A clash with another German team is possible in the semi-finals – provided the Werkself, VfL Wolfsburg (1-2 in first leg against Shakhtar Donetsk) and Eintracht Frankfurt (0-3 in first leg against FC Basel) are still in the competition.
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The day after the second leg against Rangers, the Bundesliga will be the focus again on Friday: The German Football League (DFL) will publish the fixture list for the 2020/21 season. At noon CET, the Werkself will find out their opposition for the first match of the new league campaign as well as the opponents for the other matchdays. bayer04.de will report straight after publication of the results.
The Bayer 04 Women have started preparing for the new season. Before working with the ball, Monday and Tuesday brings performance test at the BayArena. Different exercises will be carried out to check speed, balance and the capacity of the players’ cardiovascular systems on the speed court, in the Werkstatt as well as next to the BayArena pitch. The squad is split in two for the tests – one half on Monday and the other half on Tuesday.
Bayer 04 extended their social media presence last Friday with the official launch of the new TikTok channel. At the launch, there was – initially exclusively on the platform – the first photos of the new red away kit. Moussa Diaby pulled on the new shirt and then disappeared in a flash that attracted 200,000 views to mark an outstanding start. Bayer 04 sees TikTok providing great entertainment on the platform and attraction to a very young target audience without losing sight of providing information. And you can join in too: You can see the videos using the handle @bayer04 or by visiting www.tiktok.com/@bayer04.
Talking about videos. Make yourself comfortable, log onto YouTube and enjoy the film: ‘KAI – the Havertz story | 10 years at Bayer 04 Leverkusen’ has been on the Bayer 04 YouTube channel since Saturday. To mark his ten years at the club, the Werkself have dedicated a 50-minute documentary to the Bundesliga player with 118 appearances under his belt and portrayed the impressive development from a talented youngster from Mariadorf to a top player highly rated at home and abroad. Click HERE for the film.
In the summer of 1998, José Roberto da Silva Júnior – Zé Roberto for short – joined the Werkself from Real Madrid. Exactly 22 years ago, on 3 August 1998, he made his first appearance for the Black and Reds. The Brazilian was brought on by coach Christoph Daum in place of Zoran Mamic on 61 minutes in a cup tie against Bayern Munich. He went on to make another 149 appearances for Bayer 04 in the next four years before leaving the Werkself to join FC Bayern.
Calling all Bayer 04 fans: The Werkself will play Pisa SC, newly promoted to Serie A, at the BayArena as part of the season opener. The clash with the club from Tuscany is on Tuesday, 5 August with the kick-off at 18:00 CET. Entrance to the stadium with a wide range of entertainment provided is possible from 15:00 CEST. Read on for information on ticket sales for the season opener.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have signed the 17-year-old forward Dustin Buck. The Germany youth international joins from the youth set-up at FC Augsburg. The technically gifted and fast attacker will strengthen the Werkself U19 squad.
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A great night for 'Calle': Bayer 04 new signing Carlotta Wamser helped Germany to an opening win in the Women's Euro in Switzerland with an impressive performance. After coming on as a substitute in the 2-0 victory over Poland in Group C, the winger provided an assist and helped set up the second goal. The 21-year-old earned great praise from her coach and teammates in her first tournament match.
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A new look and new kit supplier for the 2025/26 campaign: Bayer 04 in tandem with sports equipment manufacturer New Balance present the official kit for the Leverkusen eSports players the coming season. New partner Sinology appears on the top right of the jersey. Menswear outfitters Lerros is still the main eSports sponsor and Niedax remains the sleeve partner. The jersey is available now from the Bayer 04 online shop and the Fanwelt.
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The Werkself will welcome Serie A newcomers Pisa SC to the BayArena for a friendly on Tuesday, 5 August (kick-off: 18:00 CEST / stadium opens: 15:00) as part of the season opener celebrations. Bayer 04 will offer fans a lively and varied supporting programme on the stadium concourse. Ahead of kick-off, both the men's and women's senior squads will be introduced on the pitch.
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