The Werkself beat fourth division RW Oberhausen 3-1 in a friendly on Tuesday morning. Dominik Kohr (11'), Karim Bellarabi (30') and Güven Yalcin (89') scored for Bayer 04. The consolation for the visitors from the Ruhr was netted by Rafael Garcia
Show moreOn Friday morning there was a surprise for members of the media, and the audience watching the live stream on bayer04.de and Facebook of the pre-match press conference ahead of the Hoffenheim game (20 January, 15.30 CET): Bayer 04 media officer Dirk Mesch was accompanied, as usual, by head coach Heiko Herrlich plus the club captain Lars Bender at the Media Centre at the BayArena. And the skipper was there for a good reason: The contract extension to 2021 for the 28-year-old.
Show moreHeiko Herrlich and his players are away for the first time this year on Saturday. The Werkself face TSG Hoffenheim at the Wirsol Rhein Neckar Arena at 15.30 CET. The club promoted in 2008 are currently seventh in the Bundesliga just one point behind Bayer 04. That situation promises much excitement in this encounter.
Show moreWerkself on tour 2018: After Heiko Herrlich and his team completed this year's mid-season build-up at home, the first trip in the New Year takes them south to the Kraichgau. Bayer 04 are away to TSG 1899 Hoffenheim at the Wirsol Rhein Neckar Arena on Saturday (15.30 CET). In an evenly balanced end-to-end encounter earlier in the season, the two sides drew 2-2. Will there be a repeat on Saturday? Here is the lowdown on our next opponents TSG.
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