Since mid-October, the A59 motorway in Leverkusen has been fully closed due to roadworks. The closure begins at the Düsseldorf-Süd junction and continues to the Richrath junction. After that, the lane in the opposite direction will also be closed. Overall, the closure is expected to last until the end of 2027. Further travel information can be found HERE.
For the current Bayer 04 Health Weeks (20 October to 10 November), numerous activities on the topics of health and sustainability will take place during the home match. Information stands from the Nordkurve charity and the ‘Young Heroes’ association on the subject of organ donation will be set up around the BayArena and at the Stadioneck bar. There will also be a half-time discussion. Another highlight: Anyone interested can get an organ donor card with the Bayer 04 logo on the concourse, and there will also be a first aid refresher stand and a blood pressure and blood sugar measuring point.
As part of the home game, The 180-page special edition of the 2023/24 double season fanzine ‘Reines Gewissen’ will be on sale at fan container at the east side of the BayArena (opposite Block C1). It highlights the numerous extraordinary stories which made that season unforgettable for all Bayer 04 fans. The magazine will be on sale when the stadium opens (13:30 CET) until just before kick-off. The fanzine costs six euros and can only be paid for in cash.
The Werkself are unbeaten in exactly three quarters of their 52 competitive matches against Freiburg to date. Bayer 04 have won 24 games, the last of which was at home last season thanks to a four-goal haul from Patrik Schick. The Black and Reds are also proving to be reliable scorers in this Bundesliga season, being the only club other than Bayern Munich to take the lead in every game and scoring the most goals in the opening quarter of an hour in the league.
Leverkusen set-pieces have very often seen the ball end up in the opposition net: seven goals from set-pieces puts them second in the rankings in the Bundesliga with Freiburg in third spot. The Sunday afternoon game at the BayArena promises to be a real battle, as Bayer 04 and SC Freiburg are the two most competitive teams in the top flight.
SC Freiburg's false start in the Bundesliga has long since been consigned to history. Coach Julian Schuster's team has not lost since the end of August. In addition, the team from the Breisgau recharged their batteries last Thursday in the UEFA Europa League. And things are also looking good in terms of personnel at SCF, where a midfielder could return to the line-up in Leverkusen. Find out who that is and much more in our lowdown on the next opponents HERE.
Do you want the latest information on the match against SC Freiburg? Take a look at the new Werkself Live. The matchday flyer, which provides the most important facts and figures about the game in compact form, is available at the BayArena. Alternatively, it is also available digitally. This time on the XXL poster: Aleix Garcia. Click HERE for the e-paper.
During the half-time break, 13 fan clubs will be honoured by the dugouts for their loyalty Under the Cross. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, honours their twenty years of commitment. Here's to many more successful seasons together!
Fans have until 29 November to enter for their chance to win a signed away jersey from the Kasper Hjulmand team as well as a signed Bayer 04 Women's away kit. Raffle tickets can be purchased for five euros each at the Fanwelt counter on the south side of the BayArena. Each ticket will then entered in a lottery, from which two winners will be drawn after the deadline. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Tafel Leverkusen e.V. as part of the 25th anniversary celebrations. Further information can be found HERE.
Of the 19 games so far officiated by Harm Osmers, the Werkself have won eleven, drawn four and lost four. Bayer 04 have won all of their last five Bundesliga matches with Osmers in charge, including the 5-0 win over Werder Bremen, which secured the first league title in the club's history. This time, the 40-year-old will be assisted by Dominik Schaal and Christian Gittelmann. Florian Badstübner will be the fourth official and Johann Pfeifer will act as the video assistant referee.
The match will be shown live on DAZN. In addition, Werkself Radio with commentators Niko Hartmann and Florian Bechholz will broadcast live from the BayArena. The audio broadcast will begin half an hour before kick-off. As usual, live text updates will also keep you in the picture so you don't miss any of the match action. You can find both Werkself Radio and the live text update service at bayer04.de and on the Bayer 04 app.
Werkself TV shows highlights of the 2-0 win at Olympiacos in the first leg of the play-offs of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 league...
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Bayer 04 and Olympiacos had only met twice before the current UEFA Champions campaign. After the encounter on Matchday 7 of this season’s league phase, the Werkself travel to face the Greek side for the second time in just four weeks for the knockout play-off first leg. The Black and Reds were dominant for large spells in mid-January but lost 2-0 after missing a number of presentable chances. The Werkself aim to do better on Wednesday night to “seize the chance for revenge,” as managing director sport Simon Rolfes put it. Here’s all you need to know ahead of the game in our matchday news.
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