21.10.2021Europa League

TV, radio and text commentary: How to follow #BETISB04

The second away game in the current Europa League campaign takes Bayer 04 to Real Betis. You can follow the match at the Estadio Benito Villamarin on Thursday, 21 October (kick-off: 18.45 CEST) on the usual channels. Here's the lowdown.

TV: RTL Nitro is showing the Werkself away game in Andalusia live on free TV. The broadcast begins at 18.15 CEST. The presenter Laura Papendick, who used to work for Bayer 04 TV, will be accompanied by pundit Karl-Heinz Riedle at the venue in Seville.
Stream: The RTL streaming service, TVNOW, starts – in parallel with the broadcast of #BETISB04 - from 17.30 CEST with the three-part Matchday show. Presenter Anna Kraft, who grew up in Leverkusen, plus Robby Hunke, Arnd Zeigler and Lukas Podolski look at the matches on the night and assess the highlights in the following matchday show. The Werkself clash will also be available on catch up on the streaming service platform. You can also watch a highlights clip of the match..
Radio: You can also follow the Black and Reds via Werkself Radio. The commentator duo Cedric Pick and Niko Hartmann will report live from Seville and will get listeners into the mood for the Europa League fixture 30 minutes before kick-off. Just go on the new Bayer 04 app or visit bayer04.de.!
Live text: The same channels also provide the Bayer 04 live text commentary. In real time, we will bring you impressions of the game in text, picture and video form, include social media posts and ask for your opinion. Our tip: Read the live text commentary and listen to Werkself Radio.

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