Mark
Flekken
GoalFlekken
Werkself
Werkself
Janis
Blaswich
GoalBlaswich
Niklas
Lomb
GoalLomb
Facundo
Medina
DefenceMedina
Miguel
Gutiérrez
DefenceGutiérrez
Jarell
Quansah
DefenceQuansah
Loïc
Badé
DefenceBadé
Edmond Tapsoba
Defence
Tim
Oermann
DefenceOermann
Lucas Vázquez
Defence
Guéla Doué
Defence
Ezequiel
Fernández
MidfieldFernández
Jonas
Hofmann
MidfieldHofmann
Robert
Andrich
MidfieldAndrich
Malik Tillman
Midfield
Kennet
Eichhorn
MidfieldEichhorn
Aleix García
Midfield
Ibrahim
Maza
MidfieldMaza
Montrell
Culbreath
MidfieldCulbreath
Afonso Moreira
Striker
Martin
Terrier
StrikerTerrier
Patrik
Schick
StrikerSchick
Moussa
Diaby
StrikerDiaby
Victor
Boniface
StrikerBoniface
Nathan
Tella
StrikerTella
Eliesse Ben Seghir
Striker
Christian
Kofane
StrikerKofane
Coaches/staff
Coaches
Carles Martínez
Head Coach
Pol García
Assistant Coach
Sergi Runge
Assistant Coach
Marcel Daum
Assistant coach analysis
Simon Lackmann
First-team analyst
David Thiel
Goalkeeping coach
Jan Conradi
Goalkeeping coach (assistance)
Miguel Angel Campos
Head of Performance
Samuel López
Head of Strength and Conditioning
Markus Müller
Fitness coach
Jonas Rath
Fitness coach
Daniel Jouvin
Fitness coach
Igor Labaien
Individual trainer
Dr. Malte Krüger
Head of sports science and fitness
Prisca Volmary
Sports scientist
Staff
Hans-Peter Lehnhoff
Team liaison manager
Dr. Karl-Heinrich Dittmar
Head team doctor
Dr. Georg Tsironis
Team doctor
Dr. Philipp Ehrenstein
Team doctor
Dr. Stefan Porten
Team doctor
Sven Elsinger
Head of physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Ill-Han Yu
Head physiotherapist
Florian Kroder
Physiotherapist
Jonas Schmitt
Physiotherapist
David Jann
Physiotherapist
Stephan Hartner
Physiotherapist
Christian Beckers
Head of support staff
Martin Kowatzki
Support staff
Markus Irmer
Support staff
Lena Kadlec
Sports Nutritionist (External)
Werkstatt
Carsten Rademacher
Head of department
Hans-Jörg Schneider
Physiotherapist
Gregor Stumpf
Rehabilitation trainer
Florian Cordes
Physiotherapist
Vladislav Kats
Rehabilitation trainer
Philipp Karcher
Physiotherapist/ Rehabilitation trainer
Ahura Bassimtabar
Physiotherapist
Tim Hielscher
Physiotherapist, Osteopath and Sports Scientist
Nematollah Beigizadeh
Physiotherapist
Sabine Christmann-Schaaf
Administrative management and medical assistant
Kitchen
Alexander Wagner
Marius Kiepert
Claudia Ruchatz
Marcel Czmok
Hüsniye Süslü
Jutta Baer
Heike Urban
News
Bundesliga - 19.09.2026
Matchday news: Wide range of activities on Family Matchday
Calling Bayer 04 families – this matchday is all yours! As part of the Family Matchday on Sunday 20 September, not only will the Werkself take on RB Leipzig at 15:30 CEST but there will also be a variety of activity zones for young and old alike be set up around the BayArena. What’s more, genuine Bayer 04 rarities await Black and Red fans at the Fantrödel flea market. By taking part in the fan travel survey, Leverkusen supporters can help the club gather important information and even win a jersey before the Werkself hit the ground running against Leipzig on the pitch. The matchday news for RB Leipzig game.
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Bundesliga - 19.09.2026
Our next opponents: Leipzig, strong at home, looking to improve away form
It has been a mixed start to the season for RB Leipzig. The team from Saxony have a flawless record at home but are less successful on the road to date. RBL are looking to change that in their away fixture at the BayArena on Sunday, 20 September (kick-off: 15:30 CEST). However, head coach Martin Demichelis will have to manage without a number of key players. The lowdown on our next opponents.
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Werkself-TV - 18.09.2026
Martínez ahead of home match against RB Leipzig: ‘The most important thing is consistency’
The next home fixture is here: Following the winning start to the UEFA Europa League against NK Celje, the Werkself host RB Leipzig at the BayArena on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The match on Sunday, 20 September, kicks off at 15:30 CEST. At the pre-match press conference, head coach Carles Martínez spoke about the qualities of the opposition and the work being done to improve his team’s performance. The Spaniard also provided updates on Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath.
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Europa League - 17.09.2026
Werkself review: 'Dominant Werkself' with 'room for improvement'
The Werkself were feeling quite satisfied following their 2–0 home win in their opening match of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League, particularly with the result. At the same time, players and coaches agreed that, in terms of their performance, there was “still room for improvement”, as Robert Andrich put it. For his part, Moussa Diaby emphasised the importance of the victory with which the team had kicked off the campaign, and spoke personally about how good it felt to have started in front of the “wonderful” Bayer 04 fans this Tuesday evening for the first time since his return. The Werkself review of the Europa League opener.
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Werkself-TV - 16.09.2026
Highlights of 2-0 win against Celje
Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 win against NK Celje on Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Europa League season...
Videos
Werkself-TV - 18.09.2026
Martínez ahead of home match against RB Leipzig: ‘The most important thing is consistency’
The next home fixture is here: Following the winning start to the UEFA Europa League against NK Celje, the Werkself host RB Leipzig at the BayArena on matchday 4 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign. The match on Sunday, 20 September, kicks off at 15:30 CEST. At the pre-match press conference, head coach Carles Martínez spoke about the qualities of the opposition and the work being done to improve his team’s performance. The Spaniard also provided updates on Ibrahim Maza and Montrell Culbreath.
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Highlights of 2-0 win against Celje
Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-0 win against NK Celje on Matchday 1 of the 2026/27 Europa League season...
Werkself-TV - 15.09.2026
Martínez ahead of home opener: In Europa League with high ambitions
European football returns to the BayArena: Bayer 04 host Slovenian champions NK Celje on matchday 1 in the group stage of the 2026/27 UEFA Europa League. Ahead of the match on Wednesday 16 September (kick-off: 21:00 CEST), head coach Carles Martínez and midfielder Aleix Garcia spoke at the pre-match press conference. The focus was primarily on the great anticipation surrounding the competition and the clear objectives for it – and, given the circumstances, on a last-minute change to the opposition line-up.
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Werkself-TV - 12.09.2026
Kofane: 'We kept pushing but it was not enough to win'
After the 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg on Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season, Edmond Tapsoba and Christian Kofane spoke to Werkself-TV...
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Werkself-TV - 12.09.2026
TV highlights of 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg
Werkself TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg on Matchday 3 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season...
Show moreGame plan
Friendly #SFBB04
18.07.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
SF Baumberg
Bayer 04
Final score
Friendly #OFCB04
25.07.2026
Saturday
13:00 CET
Kickers Offenbach
Bayer 04
Final score
Friendly #B04GEN
29.07.2026
Wednesday
13:00 CET
Bayer 04
KRC Genk
Final score
Friendly #B04RWE
01.08.2026
Saturday
09:00 CET
Bayer 04
Rot-Weiss Essen
Final score
Friendly #B04SEV
08.08.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
Sevilla FC
Final score
Friendly #NFOB04
12.08.2026
Wednesday
18:45 CET
Nottingham
Bayer 04
Final score
Friendly #NEWB04
15.08.2026
Saturday
14:00 CET
Newcastle
Bayer 04
Final score
1st round
22.08.2026
Saturday
11:00 CET
Wehen Wiesbaden
Bayer 04
Final score
1st matchday
29.08.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
SV Elversberg
Bayer 04
Final score
2nd matchday
05.09.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
Union Berlin
Final score
3rd matchday
12.09.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
FC Augsburg
Bayer 04
Final score
1st matchday
16.09.2026
Wednesday
19:00 CET
Bayer 04
NK Celje
Final score
4th matchday
20.09.2026
Sunday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
RB Leipzig
Final score
5th matchday
10.10.2026
Saturday
13:30 CET
Mainz 05
Bayer 04
2nd matchday
15.10.2026
Thursday
16:45 CET
Lech Poznań
Bayer 04
6th matchday
18.10.2026
Sunday
13:30 CET
Bayer 04
SC Freiburg
3rd matchday
22.10.2026
Thursday
16:45 CET
OFI Crete
Bayer 04
7th matchday
25.10.2026
Sunday
14:30 CET
TSG Hoffenheim
Bayer 04
2nd round
28.10.2026
Wednesday
19:45 CET
Bayer 04
1. FC Nürnberg
8th matchday
31.10.2026
Saturday
14:30 CET
Bayer 04
VfB Stuttgart
4th matchday
05.11.2026
Thursday
20:00 CET
Bayer 04
Marseille
9th matchday
08.11.2026
Sunday
14:30 CET
1. FC Köln
Bayer 04
10th matchday
21.11.2026
Saturday
14:30 CET
Bayer 04
SC Paderborn
5th matchday
26.11.2026
Thursday
17:45 CET
Dinamo Zagreb
Bayer 04
11th matchday
29.11.2026
Sunday
18:30 CET
Borussia Dortmund
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
M´gladbach
6th matchday
10.12.2026
Thursday
20:00 CET
Bayer 04
Beşiktaş
Werder Bremen
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Frankfurt
Hamburger SV
Bayer 04
FC Bayern
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Schalke 04
7th matchday
21.01.2027
Thursday
20:00 CET
Bayer 04
FC Salzburg
Bayer 04
SV Elversberg
8th matchday
28.01.2027
Thursday
20:00 CET
Lyonnais
Bayer 04
Union Berlin
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
FC Augsburg
RB Leipzig
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Mainz 05
SC Freiburg
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
TSG Hoffenheim
VfB Stuttgart
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
1. FC Köln
SC Paderborn
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Borussia Dortmund
M´gladbach
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Werder Bremen
Frankfurt
Bayer 04
Bayer 04
Hamburger SV
Bayer 04
FC Bayern
34th matchday
22.05.2027
Saturday
13:30 CET
Schalke 04
Bayer 04
Table
| W | D | L | Go. | G. Dif. PTS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 : 2 | CL | 4 +7 12 |
| 2 | FC Bayern | 3 | 1 | 0 | 14 : 2 | CL | 4 +12 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 : 3 | CL | 4 +9 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 : 6 | CL | 4 +5 7 |
| 5 | Bayer 04 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 : 5 | EL | 4 +5 7 |
| 6 | Mainz 05 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 : 6 | ECL | 4 +4 7 |
| 7 | SV Elversberg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 : 7 | 4 +1 7 | |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 : 8 | 4 0 7 | |
| 9 | RB Leipzig | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 : 5 | 4 +4 6 | |
| 10 | Frankfurt | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 : 10 | 4 -1 5 | |
| 11 | Schalke 04 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 : 4 | 4 -1 5 | |
| 12 | SC Paderborn | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 : 5 | 4 -2 4 | |
| 13 | 1. FC Köln | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 : 9 | 4 -3 4 | |
| 14 | TSG Hoffenheim | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 : 10 | 4 -3 3 | |
| 15 | VfB Stuttgart | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 : 9 | 4 -3 3 | |
| 16 | Hamburger SV | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 : 13 | REL | 4 -11 3 |
| 17 | Union Berlin | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 : 17 | AB | 4 -13 1 |
| 18 | M´gladbach | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 : 16 | AB | 4 -10 0 |
Game plan
| Friendly #SFBB04 | 0 : 7 | |
| Friendly #OFCB04 | 1 : 3 | |
| Friendly #B04GEN | 4 : 0 | |
| Friendly #B04RWE | 3 : 0 | |
| Friendly #B04SEV | 2 : 1 | |
| Friendly #NFOB04 | 2 : 1 | |
| Friendly #NEWB04 | 1 : 2 | |
| 1st round | 0 : 4 | |
| 1st matchday | 3 : 2 | |
| 2nd matchday | 4 : 0 | |
| 3rd matchday | 2 : 2 | |
| 1st matchday | 2 : 0 | |
| 4th matchday | 2 : 0 | |
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