
The western clash away to SGS Essen on matchday 13 is on Saturday, 5 February (13.00 CET, live on MagentaSport). The two Bundesliga teams meet again in Essen three and a half weeks later in the DFB Cup quarter-finals.
The Werkself Women start matchday 14 on Friday, 11 February at 18.00 CET (live on Eurosport and MagentaSport) with the game against FFC Turbine Potsdam.
Matchday 13: Saturday, 5 February 2022, 13.00 CET
SGS Essen vs Bayer 04
Matchday 14: Friday, 11 February 2022, 18.10 CET
FFC Turbine Potsdam vs Bayer 04
DFB Cup quarter-final: Tuesday, 01 March 2022
SGS Essen vs Bayer 04
Matchday 15: 4-6 March 2022
Bayer 04 vs SV Werder Bremen
Matchday 16: 11-13 March 2022
SC Sand vs Bayer 04
Matchday 17: 18-20 March 2022
Bayer 04 vs SC Freiburg
Matchday 18: 25-27 March 2022
FC Köln vs Bayer 04
Matchday 19: 1-3 April 2022
Bayer 04 vs TSG 1899 Hoffenheim
Matchday 20: 22-24 April 2022
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Bayer 04
Matchday 21: 6-8 May 2022
Bayer 04 vs Bayern Munich
Matchday 22: Sunday, 15 May 2022, 14.00 CEST
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04

Less than a year ago, Kerim Alajbegovic moved from the Bayer 04 U19s to Austrian top-flight club FC Red Bull Salzburg. The forward’s development since then has been impressive. In 36 matches, including in the UEFA Europa League, the 18-year-old has scored 14 goals. In the summer, Alajbegovic, now a Bosnia international, will return to Leverkusen - and thus not only achieve the next milestone still early in his career, but also enrich the Werkself squad with his footballing versatility and determination.
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Bayer 04 Leverkusen have extended the contract with forward Nathan Tella ahead of schedule. The versatile 26-year-old, who can be deployed as a right winger, false nine or left winger, has penned a new contract to 30 June 2031. Tella joined the Werkself from Championship club Southampton in 2023. His previous contract ran to the summer of 2028.
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Nathan Tella has extended his contract with Bayer 04 to 2031. In an interview with Werkself TV, the 26-year-old talks about fulfilling his dreams, his positive outlook on life and his goals for the future. He answers the questions in English - all except the last one, which he addresses directly to the fans...
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In the final international break in the current 2025/26 campaign, Bayer 04 striker Patrik Schick with Czechia will be battling for a place at the World Cup. Meanwhile, national teams that have already qualified, include other Werkself players called up, are involved in friendlies in the build-up to the World Cup. Read on for an overview of the Leverkusen internationals and their match dates.
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The Werkself kicked off the final international break of the current season on Monday morning with the first of three open training sessions this week. While eleven Bayer 04 players will be away on international duty in the coming days, the other players will be working together in Leverkusen. The next challenge in the Bundesliga awaits on Saturday, 4 April (kick-off: 15:30 CEST) with the home game against VfL Wolfsburg.
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