Since promotion to the Bundesliga in 1978/79, Bayer 04 have remained in Germany's top flight. The Werkself have ended the season in second place five times. With the one exception of 2016/17 (12th position), the Black and Reds finished in the top five in the 2010s.
A goal and a great gesture: In last season's Bundesliga game against VfL Wolfsburg (22 October 2022) on matchday 22, Bayer 04 player Jeremie Frimpong levelled at 2-2 to earn a point for the Werkself. The Werkself player has now been nominated by the German Football League (DFL) for the Fair Play of the Season Award for an unusual act in the Bundesliga match…
Show moreFollowing his red card in the game at VfL Bochum, Bayer 04 forward Amine Adli has received a three-match ban from the sports tribunal of the German Football Association (DFB).
Show moreThe 2022/23 Bundesliga season is over: On the final matchday, the Werkself lost 3-0 at VfL Bochum but the team under head coach Xabi Alonso ended an eventful and emotional season in sixth place – salvation in the end. The Werkself review...
Show moreIn Bundesliga fixture 1,500 in the history of the club, Bayer 04 are looking to qualify for Europe in the 2023/24 season. At VfL Bochum, battling to stay in the top-flight on matchday 34, the aim is to hold on to sixth place. The clash at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion kicks off at 15.30 CEST today Saturday 27 May. The latest updates...
Show moreA tough challenge on the home straight: The Werkself are away to VfL Bochum on the final matchday in the 2022/23 Bundesliga campaign. The kick-off at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion – as at all other stadiums – on Saturday 27 May is at 15.30 CEST. For the team under head coach Xabi Alonso, the aim is to hold on to sixth place to qualify for Europe. The hosts from Bochum are looking to ensure their top-flight status. Head coach Xabi Alonso is expecting an "intense atmosphere" for this significant encounter.
Show moreAfter the nerve-wracking semi-final second leg against AS Roma in the Europa League (0-0) and a short night, the focus again returns to the Bundesliga: This Sunday, 21 May, the Werkself entertain Borussia Mönchengladbach for the penultimate Bundesliga match of the current season. Head coach Xabi Alonso was composed and positive at the pre-match press conference on Friday afternoon.
Show moreA few hours after the semi-final first leg away to AS Roma (0-1), head coach Xabi Alonso was already looking forward to this weekend’s Bundesliga fixture: The Werkself are away to VfB Stuttgart on Sunday 14 May (kick-off: 15.30 CEST). At the pre-match press conference on Friday morning, the Spaniard talked about the Werkself players Odilon Kossounou and Robert Andrich who were taken off injured as well as the significance of the clash with the Swabians in the race for sixth place.
Show moreBayer 04 host 1. FC Köln on Friday, 5 May (kick-off: 20.30 CEST) for the 70th edition of the derby in the Bundesliga. Ahead of taking to the field at the BayArena, head coach Xabi Alonso isn’t just expecting a challenging match but also one that could prove defining in the closing weeks of the season.
Show moreThe Werkself are away to Union Berlin on Bundesliga matchday 30 on Saturday 29 April (kick-off: 15.30 CEST). Head coach Xabi Alonso can expect a physical encounter as well as an impressive stage at the An der Alten Försterei Stadium.
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