DFL confirms matchdays 23 to 27
The German Football League (DFL) has confirmed fixture details for Bundesliga matchdays 23 to 27. The Werkself have three Saturday and two Sunday matches.
The derby at FC Köln is on Sunday 18 March (15.30 CET) and the week before that the Werkself – in the top game on matchday 26 – entertain the Rhine rivals from Mönchengladbach at the BayArena.
fixtures for matchdays 23 to 27:
Matchday 23: Saturday, 17 February, 15.30 CET: Hamburg SV v Bayer 04
Matchday 24: Sunday, 25 February, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v FC Schalke 04
Matchday 25: Saturday, 3 March, 15.30 CET: VfL Wolfsburg v Bayer 04
Matchday 26: Saturday, 10 March, 18.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Borussia Mönchengladbach
Matchday 27: Sunday, 18 March, 15.30 CET: FC Köln v Bayer 04
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