Parallel to the late Wednesday night game at Gladbach's Borussia Park (live on Sky) there is the tie between TSG Hoffenheim and RB Leipzig that will be broadcast on terrestrial TV. FC Köln entertain FC Schalke 04 earlier at 18.30 CET, which means there may well be heavier traffic on the way to Mönchengladbach. Supporters are advised to set off in good time.
Tickets are already on sale to Club members and Bayer 04 fans who have previously bought tickets. Bayer 04 supporters have until 24 October to secure tickets for the Werkself DFB Cup second round tie before advance ticket sales end.
DFB Cup second round draw:
SSV Ulm v Fortuna Düsseldorf
Darmstadt 98 v Hertha BSC
BSG Chemie Leipzig v SC Paderborn
Hannover 96 v VfL Wolfsburg (all on Tuesday 30 October at 18.30 CET)
FC Heidenheim v SV Sandhausen
Wehen Wiesbaden v Hamburg SV
FC Augsburg v FSV Mainz 05
SV Rödinghausen v Bayern Munich (all Tuesday 30 October at 20.45 CET)
FC Köln v Schalke 04
Borussia Dortmund v Union Berlin
SC Weiche Flensburg v Werder Bremen
Hansa Rostock v FC Nürnberg (all Wednesday 31 October at 18.30 CET)
Borussia Mönchengladbach v Bayer 04
Holstein Kiel v SC Freiburg
Arminia Bielefeld v MSV Duisburg
Rasenball Leipzig v TSG Hoffenheim (all Wednesday 31 October at 20.45 CET)
The Nerazzurri are in town: Today, Tuesday 10 December, Bayer 04 entertain the reigning champions of Italy Inter Milan on Matchday 6 in the UEFA Champions League (kick-off: 21.00 CET/live on DAZN and on Werkself Radio). Read on for the latest information on the home game at the BayArena.
Show moreThe Bayer 04 U19 team lost 1-0 to Inter Milan on the sixth and final matchday in the league phase of the UEFA Youth League 2024/25. The only goal of the game was scored just after the hour mark. While the side from North Italy have finished top in the league phase with a maximum points return, the Leverkusen team appeared to have just missed out on the knockout stages of the European competition. There is faint hope looking to several games to follow where results are needed to go the way of the Werkself.
Show moreItalian teams are known for being strong in defence. The fact that Inter Milan, the next opponents for the Werkself in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, 10 December (kick-off: 20.45 CET), have not conceded a single goal in their last five matches is impressive. Will the visitors' keeper Yann Sommer be able to keep a clean sheet at the BayArena against Florian Wirtz and Co.? The lowdown on our next opponents.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Borussia Dortmund on Bundesliga Matchday 16. The game at the Signal Iduna Park on Friday, 10 January 2025, kicks off at 20.30 CET. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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