The second semi-final between FC Kaiserslautern and FC Saarbrücken or Borussia Mönchengladbach will be played the day before at the Fritz Walter Stadium with the kick-off also at 20:45 CET. The final is in Berlin on 25 May.
The Werkself beat VfB Stuttgart 3-2 in the quarter-finals thanks to a last-minute goal at the BayArena, the team led by head coach Xabi Alonso secured a 3-1 win against SC Paderborn in the previous round. Bayer 04 clocked up a 5-2 victory over SV Sandhausen in the second round, and the cup run started with an 8-0 win at FC Teutonia 05 Ottensen.
DFB-Pokal semi-final draw:
FC Kaiserslautern vs FC Saarbrücken / Borussia Mönchengladbach
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs Fortuna Düsseldorf
Werkself player Ibrahim Maza has been named in the top ten in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category for 2026. The 20-year-old was at the London Palladium on Monday evening for the 2026 Ballon d’Or awards ceremony. Fernando Carro, Bayer 04 CEO, also attended the ceremony. Lamine Yamal of Barcelona was named the winner in the ‘Men’s Young Talent of the Year’ category.
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Bayer 04 will have to manage without forward Moussa Diaby for their upcoming matches. The 27-year-old Frenchman sustained a thigh injury in the 3-0 defeat against TSG Hoffenheim yesterday afternoon, Sunday 25 October. Diaby is expected to be available again after the international break in November.
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The Bayer 04 U19s are set to host Marseille in a top-level friendly. The match against the French side is at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium on Thursday, 5 November, at 14:00 CET. Admission is free for fans. A few hours later, the two clubs face each other in the Europa League at the BayArena.
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It has been a long time since feeling what it’s like to come away empty-handed. The last – and so far only – defeat of the season, in Elversberg, was two months ago. Since then, Bayer 04 have followed that up with seven wins and a draw. Now it has happened again away to TSG Hoffenheim. As the match progressed, the Werkself grew in confidence and “could even have scored the opening goal”, as Robert Andrich said after the game. In the end, it was the side from Sinsheim who sealed a 3–0 victory after “hectic closing stages” (kicker). The Werkself review.
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Werkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04 Women's 0-2 loss at 1. FC Nürnberg on Matchday 8 of the 2026/27 Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga.
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