The match will be played at the Waldstadion Betzental in St. Ingbert. If coach Roberto Pätzold's team goes through, the Round of 16 tie will be between 15 and 17 November. The quarter-finals follow on 11 and 12 March 2026, before the semi-finals for the remaining four teams take place from 4 to 6 April 2026. The final will be played on Ascension Day, 14 May 2026, as usual at FC Köln’s RheinEnergieSTADION.
Before the DFB Pokal tie, the Black and Reds start the new Google Pixel Women's Bundesliga season next Saturday. The game away to Germany champions Bayern Munich kicks off at 17:45 CEST (live on ARD, MagentaSport and DAZN) at the Allianz Arena and is the official opening fixture. Over 50,000 tickets have already been sold - a Bundesliga record. The first home game follows on Monday, 15 September (18:00 CEST) against Union Berlin. Tickets for that match are available HERE.
An important victory in an emotional, hard-fought away match: Bayer 04 claimed a 4-3 win at 1. FSV Mainz 05 on Bundesliga Matchday 7. Alejandro Grimaldo with a brace and Christian Kofane scored for the Werkself in an impressive first half, with Martin Terrier also getting on the scoresheet late in the second half on his comeback after nine months out injured.
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Kasper Hjulmand managed 1. FSV Mainz 05 during the 2014/15 season. Now he returns to the MEWA ARENA as head coach of Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday 18 October (kick-off 15:30 CEST). The record against the 05ers as well as the hosts' underwhelming start to the season favour the Werkself, but other stats and comments reveal a battling Mainz side who are determined to get back on track. The Matchday News brings you the latest ahead of the Bundesliga Matchday 7 clash.
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Bayer 04 Women have less than 72 hours to recover from the rearranged derby against Köln. Coach Roberto Pätzold's side host VfL Wolfsburg, who are level on points, in a crunch match at the Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion on Sunday (kick-off 17:15 CEST).
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Bayer 04 return from the international break with a trip to Mainz in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Ahead of the Matchday 7 fixture, head coach Kasper Hjulmand spoke at his press conference on Friday about the 05ers, returning to his former club and provided a fitness update on the squad.
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