
The first away game of the season at Borussia Mönchengladbach is a week later on Saturday 26 August. The kick-off at Borussia Park is at 18.30 CEST.
The game on matchday four away to the champions of Germany Bayern Munich is on Friday 15 September at 20.30 CEST. The home derby against FC Köln is on Sunday 8 October at 15.30 CEST.
Matchdays 1 to 8:
Bayer 04 vs RB Leipzig (Saturday 19 August, 15.30 CEST)
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 26 August, 18.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs SV Darmstadt 98 (Saturday 2 September, 15.30 CEST)
Bayern Munich vs Bayer 04 (Friday 15. September, 20.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs FC Heidenheim 1846 (Sunday 24 September, 15.30 CEST)
Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 30 September, 15.30 CEST)
Bayer 04 vs FC Köln (Sunday 8 October, 15.30 CEST)
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04 (Saturday 21 October, 15.30 CEST)

Werkself-TV shows the highlights of the Bayer 04 women's 0-1 loss against TSG Hoffenheim on the 19th matchday of the Google Pixel Frauen-Bundesliga 2025/26.
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The Bayer 04 Women suffered a setback in the race for third place in the Bundesliga table. Coach Roberto Pätzold's team lost 1-0 at home to direct rivals TSG Hoffenheim on Sunday afternoon, with a penalty after two minutes deciding the match. With 32 points and a game in hand, TSG have moved above the Werkself, who remain on 31 points. There is now a three-week international break before the remaining seven Bundesliga matches.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen will have to manage without defender Loïc Badé for the time being. The Frenchman suffered a muscle injury in his right thigh in Saturday’s 1-0 Bundesliga defeat at FC Union Berlin. The diagnosis was the result of an MRI scan this Sunday morning.
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It is an expression of solidarity and a tribute to the unique fan culture Under the Cross: Bayer 04 Leverkusen make a special statement with the "50 Years of Fan Clubs" jersey. To mark the founding of the "First Fan Club 1976 Leverkusen", which was followed by many more over the years right up to the present day, the Bundesliga club is commemorating 50 years of passion with this new jersey. Highs and lows, successes celebrated together as well as defeats suffered are manifested in this piece of white fabric, a symbol of unwavering identification with the Werkself.
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