The game will be played at the Arthur-Beier-Stadion in Karlsruhe’s Wildpark. As a Bundesliga club, the Werkself were given a bye through the first round. Should Roberto Pätzold’s side prevail against the third-tier side, they will reach the round of 16 on 22-24 November. The quarter-finals follow on 11-13 February 2025, the semi-finals on 22/23 March and then the final at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne on 1 May.
Prior to commencing their cup campaign, Bayer 04 kick off the new Google Pixel Bundesliga season away at Freiburg on Saturday, 31 August (2pm). The first home game of 2024/25 against Eintracht Frankfurt is on Sunday, 15 September (2pm). Tickets for the match are available HERE.
Bosnia U19 international Kerim Alajbegovic is moving from Bayer 04 Leverkusen's youth set-up to Red Bull Salzburg. The talented attacking midfielder has signed a long-term contract with the Austrian club. At the same time, the works club secured a buy-back option for the 17-year-old, who was one of the mainstays of the Leverkusen U19s.
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The Werkself are away to Premier League club Chelsea in the final pre-season friendly. The game against the current holders of the UEFA Conference League is on Friday, 8 August at Stamford Bridge with the kick-off at 20:00 CEST. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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The Werkself are away to Dutch top-flight club Fortuna Sittard in the third pre-season friendly. The match is on Friday, 1 August at the Fortuna Sittard stadium with the kick-off at 19:00 CEST. Read on for information on ticket sales.
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The Werkself are away to VfL Bochum in the second pre-season friendly. The match is on Sunday, 27 July at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion with the kick-off at 18:00 CEST. Read on for the latest information on ticket sales.
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