Ahead of the game against the Red Bulls, fans of the Black and Reds can read up on updates ahead of kick-off with the help of Werkself LIVE. The magazine is available at the BayArena – alternatively it available free of charge online.
The new Bayer 04 matchday magazine provides interesting stats and facts on the match. On the back of the printed version for the #B04RBL game there is a poster of Exequiel Palacios. Click here for the ePaper.
The German Football Association (DFB) has appointed Daniel Siebert as today's referee. The 37-year-old has previously been in charge of 18 Werkself games – resulting in seven wins, four draws and seven defeats and he has also issued 34 yellow cards and four reds to the Black and Reds. Siebert will be assisted by Lasse Koslowski and Jan Seidel, with Pascal Müller the VAR. Have a good game!
There are no longer any restrictions for home games at the BayArena following recent changes to the state Coronavirus Protection Order. That means the capacity at the BayArena is again restored to 30,210 and there are also standing areas in the home and away ends. The mask mandate no longer applies to areas in the open air but Bayer 04 do recommend the continued earing of the face covering. Further information can be found in the home game FAQs.
The Cup dream for the Bayer 04 Women's team lives on. There is one hurdle left before the big final in Cologne – the team under head coach Achim Feifel face FFC Turbine Potsdam in the semi-finals. The team from Brandenburg are the visitors to the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Easter Monday 18 April at 18.30 CEST. Tickets for the match are available now – including at the Werkself home game against Leipzig at a discounted price and are again available from the Fan liaison 'Fankiste'.
Charles Aránguiz today celebrates his 33rd birthday. The Chile international joined the Werkself seven years ago and has worked with commitment and passion in front of the defence for the success of the Black and Reds. Aránguiz has made 133 Bundesliga appearances to date (nine goals, 20 assists). Many happy returns, Charly – here’s to three birthday points against Leipzig.
Ahead of Bayer 04's Europa League match away to OFI Crete in Greece, defender Jarell Quansah spoke to Werkself-TV...
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It couldn't have been any tighter! Despite winning four of six games in the online preliminary round in Showdown 1 of the VBL Club Championship 2026/27, Leverkusen eSports duo Marc and Sean Landwehr didn't make it through to the offline knockout round. Level on points (12) with seven other teams, Leverkusen were the only team with this points tally not to progress as they had the worst single-game record compared to their rivals.
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He's one of the leading figures of Leverkusen and the German economy: Werner Wenning rose from an apprentice at Bayer 04 to CEO of the global company. A childhood Werkself fan, he has held a position of responsibility at the club for many years as chairman of the shareholder committee of Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball GmbH. Today the Leverkusen native celebrates his 80th birthday. The entire Bayer 04 family offers its warmest wishes!
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OFI Crete have begun the UEFA Europa League league phase with one win and one defeat. The Greek Cup winners are still unbeaten at home this season, so a tricky assignment awaits the Werkself at the Pankritio on Thursday 22 October (kick-off 18:45 CEST). The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have drafted in Jonas Hofmann to their UEFA Europa League squad. The 34-year-old attacking midfielder will travel with the Werkself to Greece tomorrow, Wednesday 21 October, ahead of the match at OFI Crete the following day. Hofmann replaces injured teammate Martin Terrier in the squad.
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