"I'm delighted with the draw," managing director sport Simon Rolfes told members of the media after the draw, adding: "In sporting terms, of course, both are top opponents, but on the one hand we're up against two former players of ours in Kai Havertz and Piero Hincapie and on the other we're playing on the European stage. That's what you compete for in the Champions League." Rolfes sees a lot of quality in the Arsenal squad, "physically and in terms of football. That's why they're a top favourite to win the Champions League and the Premier League and why it's fun to compete with them."
The first leg against the Premier League leaders is at home at the BayArena on Wednesday, 11 March (kick-off: 18:45 CET). The second leg in London will take place a week later on Tuesday, 17 March (kick-off: 21:00 CET).
Tickets for the home clash go on sale on Tuesday, 3 March at 12:00 CET.
Tickets for the second leg at Arsenal will be available from Thursday, 5 March (12:00 CET). As usual, Bayer 04 will publish all further information on the club media channels. In addition, all ticket information for the UEFA Champions League and other competitions is always be sent out via newsletter. Register HERE.
The possible pairings in the quarter-finals and semi-finals were also determined during the draw on Friday afternoon. The quarter-finals will take place on 7/8 and 14/15 April. The semi-finals will be played on 28/29 April and 5/6 May. The final in Budapest is on 30 May.
From the 2027/28 season, the Women’s Bundesliga will be organised by an independent league association. Following the unanimous decision taken at the DFB Bundestag (national conference) on Friday afternoon, the league’s separation from the DFB is now official.
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Following the Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig (Sunday, 20 September, 15:30 CEST), some of the Werkself first team players will be heading off for the first international break of the season. Here is an overview of the Bayer 04 players called up for their national teams and all the details of their upcoming matches.
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A special visit to the BayArena: 222 members from volunteer fire brigades in Leverkusen, the Rheinisch-Bergisch district and the Oberbergisch district watched the Werkself’s 2–0 home win over Slovenian champions NK Celje live in the stadium. Bayer 04 had invited them to the 2026/27 Europa League opener as a thank-you for their tremendous dedication. They watched the match together in Block F4.
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The Bayer 04 U19s have extended their winning run with a fifth consecutive victory on Matchday 5 of the DFB Youth League’s preliminary round. Coach Patrick Greveraars’ side secured a 3–2 (2–1) win in their match against second-placed FC Viktoria Köln, with Burak Kir and Nebe Domnic scoring for the hosts in the first half before captain Ben Hawighorst found the net after the break.
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