The team led by head coach Xabi Alonso will set off for northern France immediately after leaving Der Öschberghof hotel in the Black Forest. The match against the team that finished seventh in Ligue 1 last term will be played at the atmospheric Bollaert Delelis Stadium and a full house of 38,000 fans is expected. Bayer 04 will head home to Leverkusen after the game rounding off seven intensive days in training.
The first friendly in the pre-season is against third division Rot-Weiss Essen on 26 July at 19.00 CEST. The DFL Supercup match against runners-up VfB Stuttgart was confirmed for 17 August yesterday. The clash at the BayArena kicks-off at 20.30 CEST. Information on ticketing for this game will announced here. Bayer 04 open the new 2024/25 Bundesliga season as reigning champions on Friday 23 August. The fixture list will probably be announced on 4 July.
The Werkself are away to FC St. Pauli on Bundesliga Matchday 30. The game at the Millerntor Stadium will be played on Sunday, 20 April with the kick-off at 19:30 CEST. Information on ticket sales.
Show moreThe Werkself play Union Berlin at the BayArena on Bundesliga Matchday 29 in the 2020/25 season. The match on Saturday, 12 April, kicks off at 15:30 CEST. Information on ticket sales.
Show moreThe Werkself play FC Augsburg at the BayArena on Bundesliga Matchday 31 in the 2020/25 season. The schedule for the match remains to be confirmed. Information on ticket sales.
Show moreThe sports betting company Tipwin Limited and Bayer 04 Leverkusen continue to build their partnership: The contract with the Premium Partner, the official betting partner for the DACH countries, has been extended by two years to 30 June 2027.
Show moreBayer 04 picked up an important away win thanks to an improved second-half performance. In the Sunday night game at VfB Stuttgart, the Werkself turned the match round after a poor first half and deservedly secured three points with a last-minute strike from Patrik Schick.
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