For the team led by coach Robert de Pauw that means showing a reaction to the 2-1 defeat against SGS Essen in front of 3,512 fans at the BayArena. The disappointment at the missed chance to go through to the semi-finals should hopefully be turned into new energy five days later. "Of course, everybody is massively disappointed," said the Dutchman: "We've learned the lesson from it that we have to invest more to be successful. There are no easy games and we will see that again at the weekend."
The coach is expecting a "hard-fought game on equal terms where we will have to fight for every inch." In terms of the venue of the Dreisamstadion: “We are playing at a big stadium again so not much is different in comparison to Tuesday." After the cup exit, his team can now fully focus on the league. "We want to end the season as best as we can and finish in the top five," said de Pauw.
Freiburg, just one point behind the Leverkusen Women, recently gained a lot of confidence with a 3-0 victory over Werder Bremen. "We have to be on our toes and provide resistance from the start," declared de Pauw: "The 3-0 win in the previous meeting was much more difficult than the result suggests." In addition to Melissa Friedrich, who is still sidelined after tearing an ankle ligament, defender Selina Ostermeier (personal reasons) and top goalscorer Nikola Karczewska (thigh) will miss the fourth from last away game of the season.
To mark International Women's Day on 8 March, the German Football Association (DFB) together with Google Pixel are promoting the profile of women's football on matchday 15. Under the motto of "Matchday for everybody", all six matches will be available free of charge. The match involving the Bayer 04 Women in Freiburg will be broadcast live on DAZN and MagentaSport.
Werkself supporters, who want to support the Leverkusen Women at the game on Sunday, can apply for tickets HERE in advance or from the matchday ticket office. The away section is in the main stand in Block A. There is no strict separation of home and away fans in the main stand. Fans wearing colours of the away team will not be permitted to enter the North Stand as this is a stand for the SC Freiburg fans.
Bayer 04 put their unbeaten record under Kasper Hjulmand on the line as they host Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday (3.30pm CEST). However, the visitors have proven they can be dangerous on the break and clinical in front of goal. Today’s game also sees a voluntary survey on fan mobility and honours for fan clubs. Here’s all you need to know in our matchday news.
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We are taking the Day of German Unity and the anniversary as an opportunity to tell a story that befits the subject - that of Falko Götz. The long-serving player, who currently works in scouting at Bayer 04, spoke to bayer04.de about his youth in the GDR, his escape during an away game in Belgrade and how he identifies with Bayer 04.
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With seven points from five games, Union Berlin have made a decent start to the season. Particularly in the wins against VfB Stuttgart and Eintracht Frankfurt, the Irons, who are otherwise known for their strong defence, impressively demonstrated they also have a lot to offer in attack. They will be looking to prove this once again at the BayArena on Saturday, 4 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST, match on Sky and highlights on DAZN). The lowdown on our next opponents.
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The Champions League is followed by the Bundesliga: Just three days after the draw against PSV in the UCL (1-1), the Werkself welcome Union Berlin to the BayArena on Saturday, 4 October (kick-off: 15:30 CEST./live on Sky). At the press conference on the Day of German Unity, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke about his team's tough opponents, the development of the back three and the contract extension for Exequiel Palacios.
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Derby time in the Rhineland! After a successful September, the Bayer 04 Women are away to FC Köln on Sunday, 4 October. In the Bundesliga match kicking off at 18:30 CEST at the Franz Kremer Stadium (live on MagentaSport and DAZN), coach Roberto Pätzold is counting on the return of a number of players who have been absent through injury.
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