On 28 July, Bayer 04 first play Heracles Almelo (kick-off: 15.00 CET) and then Vitesse Arnhem (kick-off: 17.00 CET) as they visit Leverkusen. And, exactly as with the double matchday against Fortuna Sittard and KAS Eupen, there will be no tickets sold on the day. The 1,200 match tickets priced at €3 are available exclusively from the Bayer 04 shop in Wiesdorf from 10.00 CET on Friday 19 July. Proceeds from the tickets sales will be donated to the Leverkusen Fan Project.
Bayer 04 Leverkusen take this opportunity to advise fans that there will be no away tickets for the two friendlies. There is no possibility of segregation at the academy so tickets can only be sold to Bayer 04 for safety reasons.
In mid-August, the Werkself will set off on a four-day trip to England to play their final two friendly matches of the 2026/27 pre-season against Premier League clubs Nottingham Forest and Newcastle United. The match in Nottingham against the Tricky Trees is on Wednesday 12 August at 20:45 CEST (19:45 BST) at the City Ground. The game against the Magpies in Newcastle is on Saturday 15 August at 16:00 CEST (15:00 BST) at the atmospheric St James’ Park. Details on ticket sales for both matches.
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Black and Red talent development at the highest level – even off the pitch: Apprentices Jule Suermann, Leandra Bellia and Julia Niederheide have successfully completed their two- or three-year apprenticeships at the club. Bayer 04 honoured the trio at the BayArena on Tuesday.
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The Werkself return tomorrow, Tuesday 14 July (from 11:00 CEST at the BayArena; live stream on bayer04.de, the Bayer 04 app and YouTube), with new head coach Carles Martínez leading his first training session as part of the Bayer 04 set-up. His coaching team comprises a mix of new and long-standing colleagues.
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The Germany U19 team were beaten 2-0 by record champions Spain in the final of the U19 European Championship in Wales. Bayer 04 players Montrell Culbreath and Francis Onyeka (on loan at SV 07 Elversberg) were in the starting line-up and played the full 90 minutes.
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