Robert Andrich joined Bayer 04 in the summer. Signed from Union Berlin, the holding midfielder has impressed fans and coaches alike both on and off the pitch with his competent spirit and desire to win. Andrich will be on the Saturday night sports programme Sportstudio to discuss his first six months at Leverkusen and the targets for the Potsdam-born midfielder with the Werkself in the coming weeks and months.
The German Football Association (DFB) have appointed Daniel Schlager as the match referee. The 31-year-old has previously officiated for Werkself matches (three in the Bundesliga, one in the DFB Cup) – the first match under him was was a victory against Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2020 and that was followed by a draw and two defeats. Schlager did not produce any red cards in those four matches.
A few hours before the Bundesliga home game against the team from Castroper Straße the matchday flyer Werkself LIVE is available as usual online. In addition to key facts and the two team squads there is a matchday post on the reverse side – this time it is the striker Amine Adli. Click HERE for the digital flyer.
Ticket offices will not be open at the BayArena ahead of today's game. However, it is possible to purchase tickets online up to kick-off via the Ticket web shop.
Important information on travel, access criteria and payments plus hygiene and conduct rules can be seen on the matchday FAQs.
The Schwadbud in the East Stand at the BayArena will remain closed at least to the end of the year. Kiosks around the stadium are available to fans on matchdays. The Schwadbud will unfortunately also be closed for Bayer 04 away games. Here we can recommend the BAX Biergarten opposite the BayArena – the new venue directly behind the Ostermann Arena.
Not voted yet? The vote for the October Goal of the Month on ARD Sportschau has a few days to run and you can vote for the Bayer 04 youngster Iker Bravo. The 16-year-old scored with a brilliant overhead kick to make it 2-1 in the U19 match against Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-1). You can see the remarkable feat again HERE.
Bayer 04 fans can vote for the Spanish youngster at sportschau.de or by calling 01371 36900 from a German landline (€0.14 per minute).
Dmitri Bulykin is today celebrating his 41st birthday. The Russian centre forward played for the Werkself in 2007/08 making 15 Bundesliga appearances and he score two goals and provided two assists. Following the end of his playing career in the summer of 2014, Bulykin went on to be a member of the board at Lokomotiv Moscow. Many happy returns.
Bayer 04 host Borussia Mönchengladbach at the BayArena on matchday 12 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season. The schedule for the game remains to be confirmed. The latest information on ticket sales.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-1 loss at Bayern Munich in the round of 16 of the women's DFB-Pokal 2026/27
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“As far as mentality and determination are concerned, we have nothing to reproach ourselves for,” Robert Andrich said up after the first home defeat for the Werkself this term. In terms of their play, too, the Black and Reds put in a respectable performance for long stretches of this intense and physical match, outperforming VfB Stuttgart in most areas. It was only in terms of efficiency in front of goal that the Swabians had the edge over the Werkself. Head coach Carles Martínez wants to learn from this so that, in future, they can “win this sort of match too”. The Werkself review.
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Rüdiger Vollborn has been at the club for 40 years, he holds the record number of Bundesliga appearances for the club (401) and is the only Bayer 04 player to have won both the UEFA Cup (1988) and the DFB Pokal (1993). And the Berliner stayed with the Werkself after ending his impressive playing career working as a goalkeeping coach for the following nine years. Vollborn now works under the Bayer Cross as a fan liaison officer and club archivist. Since February 2021, the personal Black and Red lexicon takes Werkself fans under the heading of 'Rudi recounts...' on a brief trip through the history of Bayer 04 every month…
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