
Final fixture details for the 2016/17 Bundesliga campaign have been announced: The German Football League (DFL) confirmed the remaining fixtures from matchday 29 on Friday. As expected, the Werkself clash with record champions Bayern Munich is the top game on matchday 29, kicking off at 18.30 CET at the BayArena on Saturday 15 April. Bayer 04's following match away to FC Freiburg is on Sunday 23 April at 15.30 CET. Tayfun Korkut's team entertain Schalke 04 on Friday 28 April at 20.30 CET. The match at FC Ingolstadt and the final two games of the season are Saturday fixtures at 15.30 CET.
Werkself fixtures matchdays 30-34:
Matchday 29, 15 April, 18.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Bayern Munich
Matchday 30, 23 April, 15.30 CET: SC Freiburg v Bayer 04
Matchday 31, 28 April, 20.30 CET: Bayer 04 v Schalke 04
Matchday 32, 6 May, 15.30 CET: FC Ingolstadt v Bayer 04
Matchday 33, 13 May, 15.30 CET: Bayer 04 v FC Köln
Matchday 34, 20 May, 15.30 CET: Hertha Berlin v Bayer 04
34. Spieltag, 20. Mai, 15.30 Uhr: Hertha BSC – Bayer 04


With three games to play before the end of the season, the Bayer 04 Women can break one record and equal another at SGS Essen. After three wins on the bounce, coach Roberto Pätzold's team are aiming to maintain the chance of third place in Sunday’s away game (14:00 CEST, Stadion an der Hafenstraße).
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From Ouagadougou to Leverkusen – and back: in March, Bayer 04 travelled with Edmond Tapsoba for a special project in his homeland Burkina Faso. The country where his roots and heart lie. The country where he’s more than a world-class defender: a symbol of hope and a role model for an entire generation. The result is a 45-minute documentary about Tapsoba’s long journey from Africa via Portugal to Leverkusen, which offers extraordinary, one-off and emotional insights.
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Edmond Tapsoba has signed an early extension to his contract with Bayer 04 Leverkusen. With two years left on his current deal, the 27-year-old Burkina Faso international has extended his contract until 30 June 2031. The centre-back joined as a young talent from Portuguese top-flight club Vitoria Guimaraes at the start of 2020.
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A special surprise: during the preview for the 'Fierté Burkinabè' documentary about Edmond Tapsoba, Bayer 04 directors Fernando Carro and Simon Rolfes announced Tapsoba's contract extension until 2031 together with the centre-back. He then spoke to Werkself-TV about his time in Leverkusen so far and future ambitions...
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This evening was deeply moving: At a really special setting, Bayer 04 exclusively presented the specially produced documentary ‘Fierté Burkinabè’ ("Burkinabe Pride") about Edmond Tapsoba on Tuesday. For the preview at the BayArena, the parents of the Werkself player and other close companions travelled all the way from his African homeland Burkina Faso. The 45-minute film shows Tapsoba's extraordinary career from his beginnings in Ouagadougou to Leverkusen as well as the work of his foundation "Fondation Edmond Tapsoba", with representatives from Burkina Faso also present. Fans can watch the documentary free of charge on Werkself TV and YouTube from Wednesday night at 20:00 CEST.
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