Bayer 04 has reached the final of the national cup competition in Berlin's Olympic Stadium five times. In 1993, the Werkself won the title with a 1:0 victory against the amateurs of Hertha BSC. In the 2023/24 season, the Werkself lifted the DFB Cup for a second time in the club's history with a 1-0 win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.
The holders are still in the competition: Bayer 04 are in the semi-finals of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal after beating FC Köln 3-2 after extra time. It is the eleventh participation in the round of the last four teams and the second time the German double winners have reached the semi-finals in two successive seasons following on from 2001/02 and 2002/03. The Werkself review of the DFB Pokal thriller at the BayArena.
Show moreDFB Pokal holders Bayer 04 beat FC Köln 3-2 in a cup thriller with a positive outcome at the semi-final stage of the 2024/25 competition. After going two goals down, a brace from Patrik Schick led to extra time with Victor Boniface netting the winner at 3-2.
Show moreThe Werkself today, Wednesday 5 February, entertain FC Köln at the BayArena in the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal with the kick-off at 20.45 CET. The latest information on the clash between the holders Bayer 04 and the team from Cologne currently top of Bundesliga 2 is here in the matchday news.
Show moreKöln won 2-1 away at Eintracht Braunschweig at the weekend to retake top spot in Bundesliga 2. The Cologne club will also fancy their chances of holding up the Werkself in Wednesday’s DFB Pokal quarter-final tie, while they could also debut a new striker at the BayArena. Here’s all you need to know about our next opponents.
Show moreFixture details have been confirmed for the quarter-final ties in the DFB Pokal 2024/25. The derby between Bayer 04 and FC Köln at the BayArena will be played on Wednesday, 5 February, with the kick-off at 20.45 CET. That was announced by the German Football Association (DFB) today Wednesday.
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04's 3-2 win against 1. FC Köln in the quarter-final of the DFB-Pokal 2024/25...
Show moreThe Werkself host Köln in the quarter-finals of the DFB Pokal on Wednesday (kick-off: 8.45pm CET). Speaking at his pre-match press conference, head coach Xabi Alonso talked about the excitement of this derby and how to approach the game.
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 1-0 victory at FC Bayern Munich in the Round of 16 of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal…
Show moreThe games continue to come thick and fast for Bayer 04, with the next on Tuesday as Xabi Alonso and his team visit Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the DFB Pokal (kick-off: 8.45pm CET). The Spaniard spoke at his press conference ahead of the match about how to approach the tie, the opposition and two players set to return from injury.
Show moreWerkself-TV shows the highlights of Bayer 04’s 3-0 win against SV 07 Elversberg in the 2nd round of the 2024/25 DFB Pokal…
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