On matchday 12, head coach Roberto Pätzold’s side host FC Köln in the derby at the Ulrich Haberland Stadium. The match will be played on Monday, 14 December, at 18:00 CET. A week later, the calendar year draws to a close for the Black and Reds on Sunday 20 December at 18:30 CET with an away fixture at newly promoted Mainz 05. After the winter break, the Leverkusen women’s team kick off Matchday 14 on Friday 15 January at 18:30 CET, with a home game against RB Leipzig. Eight days later, on Saturday 23 January at 12:00 CET, the Werkself are away to last season’s runners-up, VfL Wolfsburg.
All four matches, now scheduled for specific times, will be shown live on the two streaming platforms, MagentaSport and DAZN, with the derby also being broadcast on free-to-air television on SPORT1. As usual, Bayer 04 will publish information on ticket sales for the two home matches via the club media channels.
MATCHDAY 12 TO 15 FIXTURES
Matchday 12
Bayer 04 vs FC Köln: Monday 14 December, 18:00 CET
Matchday 13
Mainz 05 vs Bayer 04: Sunday , 20 December, 18:30 CET
Matchday 14
Bayer 04 vs RB Leipzig: Friday 15 January, 18:30 CET
Matchday 15
VfL Wolfsburg vs Bayer 04: Saturday 23 January, 12:00 CET
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