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30.11.2022Bayer 04

Werkself at home to Venezia FC and FC Copenhagen in January

A brace of friendlies for Bayer 04 at the start of 2023: The Werkself entertain Venezia FC on 7 January and the Danish champions FC Copenhagen on 15 January. Both games will be played in Leverkusen. Tickets are available from 20 December.
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Serie B club Venezia FC provide the first opposition for the Werkself in the New Year at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. The kick-off against the team including former Bayer 04 player Joel Pohjanpalo is on Saturday 7 January at 15.00 CET. It will be the first meeting of the two clubs.

FC Copenhagen at the BayArena

The second friendly in January is at the BayArena. Bayer 04 host FC Copenhagen in Leverkusen one week before the Bundesliga fixture at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The match on Sunday 15 January kicks off at 14.00 CET.

The Werkself and the top Danish club played each other in the UEFA Champions League qualifiers in 2014/15. The tie produced two wins for Bayer 04 (3-2 and 4-0) and secured progress to the group stage of Europe's premier club competition.

Tickets on sale from 20 DeCember

Match tickets for the home games against Venezia FC and FC Copenhagen go on sale on 20 December. Club members pay five euros and non-members seven euros.

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