
The following home fixtures for the Werkself against newly promoted Holstein Kiel (5 October) and Eintracht Frankfurt (19 October) are Saturday games with 15.30 kick-offs at the BayArena. There is an international break between these two fixtures.
The game against Eintracht Frankfurt is followed by the prime time Bundesliga match away to Werder Bremen on Saturday, 26 October with the kick-off at 18.30 CEST. The team led by head coach Xabi Alonso are at home to runners-up VfB Stuttgart on Friday, 1 November, with the game kicking off at 20.30 CET.
The Werkself then have three Saturday afternoon 15.30 kick-offs in the Bundesliga: VfL Bochum away (9 November), at home to FC Heidenheim (23 November) and away to Union Berlin (30 November).
Matchday 6
Bayer 04 vs Holstein Kiel (Saturday, 5 October, 15.30 CEST)
Matchday 7
Bayer 04 vs Eintracht Frankfurt (Saturday, 19 October, 15.30 CEST)
Matchday 8
Werder Bremen vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 26 October, 18.30 CEST)
Matchday 9
Bayer 04 vs VfB Stuttgart (Friday, 1 November, 20.30 CET)
Matchday 10
VfL Bochum vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 9 November, 15.30 CET)
Matchday 11
Bayer 04 vs FC Heidenheim (Saturday, 23 November, 15.30 CET)
Matchday 12
Union Berlin vs Bayer 04 (Saturday, 30 November, 15.30 CET)

The dress rehearsal in the Premier League for the match against the Werkself did not go well at the weekend. However, Manchester City are still unbeaten in the UEFA Champions League, the competition they won in 2023. In the first encounter with Bayer 04 this Tuesday, 25 November (kick-off: 21:00 CET), coach Pep Guardiola will be able to field just about his best line-up. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Will the Bayer 04 U19s take the next step towards their first appearance in the knockout stage of the UEFA Youth League in the away game at Manchester City? Coach Kevin Brok is well aware of this historic opportunity, but he's not about to start worrying about the maths: "We're not concerned with the question of what might be good enough. We invest everything we can and always aim for the maximum. That's our way." The game on this penultimate Matchday 5 of the league phase takes place on Tuesday, 25 November (kick-off: 16:00 CET) at the Manchester City Academy Stadium. Werkself TV will be broadcasting the whole match exclusively for Bayer 04 club members live from 15:50 CET....
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€1,000 and food for a good cause: In keeping with the long-standing cooperation between Bayer 04 and the Tafel Leverkusen e.V. food bank, the U19s are also supporting the charitable organisation in the region. In addition to the generous cheque the team were able to donate to an organisation of their choice as a result of their participation in the UEFA Youth League, coach Kevin Brok's lads donated €500 worth of food - financed by their own team kitty. Ferdinand Pohl, Jesper Schlich and Co. also actively helped to stow the food in the Tafel's premises.
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Bayer 04's impressive run of form has not been affected by the international break: The Werkself followed up their 6-0 victory over Heidenheim with a 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg that sees them move up into a Champions League spot in the Bundesliga for the first time this season. In the first half, it was an outstandingly cool and consistent performance by the team under head coach Kasper Hjulmand, who earned a special record at Bayer 04 on Saturday. Find out all about the win at the Volkswagen Arena in the Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 3-1 win at VfL Wolfsburg on the 11th matchday of the Bundesliga 2025/26...
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