23.04.2023Bayer 04

Tickets for AS Roma home game sold out in 90 minutes – membership growth

For the first time in 21 years, the Werkself are in a semi-final in a European competition again following the 4-1 victory over Union Saint-Gilloise. The opponents on 11 May (away) and 18 May (home) are AS Roma. Bayer 04 are now the only German club still in Europe. The impressive win in Belgium also means that the team under head coach Xabi Alonso are now unbeaten in twelve games across competitions. Success on the pitch has been reflected in the growth in membership numbers at Bayer 04. There has been a rapid increase. In addition, all tickets for the semi-final home game against AS Roma were sold out in 90 minutes.

The Werkself are in the last four on the European stage for the fourth time in the club's history. They were knocked out by Palma in the UEFA Cup in 1994/95, the Black and Reds reached the finals of the UEFA Cup in 1987/88 and the Champions League in 2001/02. Bayer 04 are looking for a repeat in the current campaign as sporting managing director Simon Rolfes said after the final whistle in the second leg at Union Saint-Gilloise: "There's just one target and that's the final."

semi-final at the BayArena sold out in 90 minutes

The route to the final in the Europa League in 2022/23 is via AS Roma. The top Italian team beat Feyenoord after extra time in the quarter-finals and they have some famous players in Stephan El Shaarawy, Georginio Wijnaldum and Paulo Dybala. José Mourinho, the current coach at AS Roma, will face one of his former players at Real Madrid in the games against the Werkself: today's Bayer 04 head coach Xabi Alonso. "We want to give our all in the league and in Europe," declared the Spaniard after reaching the semi-finals.

The Werkself play the first leg in Rome on 11 May with the kick-off at 21.00 CEST (ticket information to follow). That is followed a week later by the second leg at the BayArena in Leverkusen, which was sold out after 90 minutes.

full focus on home game against RB LeipziG

The Werkself can also count on the full support of their fans in the Bundesliga: Four of the last five league home games have been sold out. And all the home tickets have been sold for the match against RB Leipzig on Sunday (kick-off: 17.30 CEST). 29,000 fans are expected at the BayArena including 713 from Leipzig.

The Werkself are then away to Union Berlin. The away allocation has been sold out. The following home derby against FC Köln is also a sell-out..

membership: the next level

Success on the pitch and the good atmosphere at the BayArena have helped to ensure a rapid increase in membership numbers at Bayer 04 over recent weeks: The threshold of 33,000 members was achieved a few days ago and now there are 1,000 more. Bayer 04 look forward to great support for the season run-in.

Us. For our dream.

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