
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

Werkself player Montrell Culbreath and Bayer 04 loanee Francis Onyeka are part of Germany's final squad for the U19 European Championships this summer. The tournament is in Wales from 24 June to 12 July.
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New Bayer 04 head coach Carles Martínez has arrived in Leverkusen! At midday on Friday, the 42-year-old spoke in a press conference at the BayArena about his philosophy and his aims. Managing director sport Simon Rolfes also discussed the reasons for appointing the former Toulouse boss.
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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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Bayer 04 plans for the 2026/27 pre-season continue to take shape. The Werkself will kick off the new season in mid-July with the return to the training ground. The highlight will be the official season opener on 8 August at the BayArena, including a friendly against La Liga club Sevilla. Friendlies in Germany will take the team to neighbouring Monheim, Offenbach and Jena.
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