Anyone wanting to support the Werkself in the quarter-final home game can secure tickets via the online shop or from the matchday ticket office at the Service West ticket counter for €8 (€5 for Club members).
The Women's team are just two wins away from the first final in the club's history (1 May at the Rhein Energie Stadium in Cologne). The Leverkusen Women previously reached the last four in 2017, 2020 and 2022. Pätzold is also looking for the fans at the UHS to help in achieving a repeat of that feat. "It's a huge opportunity to go through to the next round. We've only lost at home to Bayern. With the hopefully great support from the spectators we want to go into the next round," said the 45 year-old: “We saw what a big factor that can be in the Hinrunde game in Bremen."
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Last October, the Werkself achieved a 1-1 draw at the Weserstadion in front of a crowd of 22,721. In spite of a decent performance they were just a few minutes short of picking up three points with Werder equalising late on. "It was hard work. We were able to rely on our goal threat after a not so good first half and we could have won," said Pätzold: "We have come on really well since then and defended a lot of narrow leads. At the same time, the game showed how intense teams are when they play against us. That gave us problems in playing our game."
It was a similar situation for his team last Saturday in the 1-1 draw against SGS Essen. "When we're attacking we need better timing with crosses and the final ball. Our build-up play was good and we often got into the box but we were not dangerous enough in front of goal," said the coach: We will only create big chances again if we are clinical in the final third."
The line-up to put that plan into action could differ from the starting XI in the Essen game. "We will look closely at who is fresh and also have an eye on the match at Hoffenheim on Sunday," said Pätzold: "It's about controlling the workload for everybody so we can produce the best possible performances twice in succession."
Katharina Piljic, who already missed the clash with her former club, is ruled out of the DFB Pokal quarter-final tie due to an ankle injury. Also still missing Loreen Bender (following tonsils operation), Vanessa Haim (back problems) and Sofia Cava Marin (torn cruciate). The Werder Bremen squad has six players with a Werkself background. Verena Wieder, Caroline Siems and Amira Arfaoui (to 2024), Juliane Wirtz (to 2023), Rieke Dieckmann (to 2017) and Sharon Beck (to 2016).
Spectators at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium can use the catering offer of drinks and hot food from kiosk 9 on the BayArena piazza. Payment can be made using the BayArena Card (payment card), credit cards (MasterCard, VISA), and Google & Apple Pay. It will not be possible to top up payment cards on Wednesday.
Fans can expect a carnival-like display at half-time: The Hitdorfer Dreigestirn and the KG Hetdörper Mädchen un Jung will perform a pirates dance.
The maychday Werkself Live is herer:
A special afternoon at the Bayer 04 Football Academy autumn camp: At the Liga 20 indoor football centre, in the shadow of the BayArena, two Werkself women’s team players led a training session. Loreen Bender and Selina Ostermeier not only offered the young players advice and support, but also got stuck in themselves.
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The Werkself have reached at least the semi-finals of the DFB Pokal in each of the last three years. The Black-and-Reds would like to make it to the final four of the competition again this season, but to do that they'll need to overcome 1. FC Nürnberg in round two, who travel to the BayArena with momentum following a successful league campaign so far. However, Bayer have a 100 percent record at home in all competitions this season - and have also won six of their last seven home matches in the Pokal. The Matchday News.
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Back at home in the second round of the 2026/27 DFB Pokal, Bayer 04 host FC Nürnberg at the BayArena. The match against the current second-placed side in Bundesliga 2 is on Wednesday 28 October at 20:45 CET. Ahead of the game, head coach Carles Martínez spoke, amongst other things, about his anticipation of the clash in front of a home crowd. The Spaniard also commented on a number of personnel matters, including Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath, plus the visitors’ coach, Miroslav Klose.
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Now in their third season under head coach Miroslav Klose, FC Nürnberg are among the promotion contenders in Bundesliga 2. On Wednesday 28 October (kick-off: 20:45 CET), the team currently second in the table are away to Bayer 04 in the second round of the DFB Pokal. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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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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