The park&ride car park at Kurtekotten is now assessable and can be used as normal by fans heading to the BayArena. However, there are diversions in the city, including closures of the roads leading to the APCOA car park, Kinopolis and Rathausgalerie. Please check before you travel and allow plenty of time to get to the stadium.
The Werkself boast an unbeaten home record against Union, winning six out of nine such fixtures. That includes a run of four straight clean sheets at the BayArena. Set pieces will have been of particular focus for Carles Martínez’s team in their preparation, given the Berliners scored around half of their goals last season from dead balls, as well as two out of three in their 3-3 draw with Eintracht Frankfurt on Mauro Lustrinelli’s Bundesliga debut last weekend.
In terms of Leverkusen’s attack, they have scored 35 goals in 17 meetings, which is over three times more than Union have managed. Five of those have gone to Diaby in his first spell at the BayArena, making them his joint-favourite club to face throughout his professional career. Adding to that total would be a big way to mark his homecoming in Leverkusen.
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The Köpenick club may have retained their set-piece prowess under new coach Lustrinelli, but the man who led promoted Thun to the title in Switzerland last season is looking to change the team’s style of play. He has already switched from the long-established back three to a four, wants to press higher and be more active on the ball. They have strengthened throughout the team with the additions of centre-back Felix Uduokhai and striker Emmanuel Latte Lath. One thing that won’t change is Union’s desire to always be an awkward opponent with iron will. Read more about them in our in-depth analysis.
Bayer 04 are away to Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb on Matchday 5 of the league phase of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. The game kicks off on Thursday 26 November at 18:45 CET at the Maksimir Stadium. All the information on ticket sales.
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It wasn’t just on the pitch that there was cause for celebration around the Werkself’s 2–1 home win against SC Freiburg. Plenty of happy faces could be seen near the dugouts at half-time too. Once again, CEO Fernando Carro, alongside former striker and club ambassador Stefan Kießling, paid tribute to eight supporters’ clubs celebrating up to their 30th anniversary on behalf of Bayer 04.
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It was a match that will live long in the memory of everyone involved: The Bayer 04 U19s celebrated their seventh win in seven matches in the DFB Youth League preliminary round – and yet it was a very special victory indeed: in the 4–3 (1–1) win at VfL Bochum 1848, no fewer than five goals came in the final quarter of an hour. As the 90th minute approached, coach Patrick Greveraars’s side found themselves behind, but then fought back in true ‘Laterkusen’ style.
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Under Carles Martínez, the Werkself have so far proved unbeatable at the BayArena. The Spaniard has led his team to victory in all three of their most recent home matches – and, it's worth noting, without conceding a single goal. On Sunday, 18 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST / live on DAZN and Werkself Radio), current league leaders SC Freiburg will make the trip to Leverkusen, but will be without their top scorer. What's more, the Werkself have won all three of their previous home matches against the Black Forest club. With a goal, Patrik Schick could not only secure a fourth consecutive victory but also set a memorable record. Meanwhile, on what will be the ‘Health Day' at the BayArena, much of the focus will be on physical wellbeing. Today's matchday news.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 1-1 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt on Matchday 7 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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