
The DFB Cup quarter-final dates have been confirmed: Bayer 04 will play the last-eight game at home to Werder Bremen on Tuesday 6 February with a 20.45 CET kick off at the BayArena. The game between the Black and Reds and the Green and Whites will not only be broadcast live on Sky but also on terrestrial TV on ARD. The same applies to the Wednesday game between FC Schalke 04 and VfL Wolfsburg.
Tickets for the match against Werder Bremern go on sale to Club members on Tuesday 16 January. Open sale starts on Thursday 18 January.
Tickets can be purchased via the usual methods:
- Online at the ticket webshop
- By phone on 0049 (0)214 5000 1904
- In person from Service OST (BayArena, Bismarckstraße 122-124) and the Bayer 04 shops in Leverkusen City, Bergisch Gladbach and Solingen
Tuesday, 6 February, 18.30 CET
SC Paderborn v FC Bayern Munich
Tuesday, 6 February, 20.45 CET
Bayer 04 v SV Werder Bremen
Wednesday, 7 February, 18.30 CET
Eintracht Frankfurt v FSV Mainz 05
Wednesday, 7 February, 20.45 CET
FC Schalke 04 v VfL Wolfsburg


Bayer 04 Leverkusen have appointed Carles Martínez Novell as the new head coach. The 42-year-old Spaniard worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. Martínez finished last term in ninth place with the club from the south of France. He will take over the Werkself on 1 July 2026 and has signed a contract to 30 June 2028. Martínez, whose contract with Toulouse expires at the end of the month, succeeds Kasper Hjulmand at Leverkusen, who is leaving the club after one season.
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Welcome to Leverkusen, Carles Martínez Novell. Bayer 04 have appointed the 42-year-old Spaniard as the new head coach on a contract to 2028. Martínez most recently worked for FC Toulouse in the French Ligue 1 until the end of the season. He previously spent four years at Barcelona's legendary academy La Masia in his home city. Bayer04.de introduces Martínez in more detail.
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