Bundesliga action returns to the BayArena on Sunday, September 20, as Bayer Leverkusen host RB Leipzig in a matchday 4 fixture that already has members reaching for their wallets — ticket sales opened this past week, well ahead of kick-off at 3:30 PM.
The clash pits two clubs with genuine European ambitions against each other early in the season. Leverkusen, still rebuilding the swagger of their record-breaking unbeaten Bundesliga campaign a couple of seasons back, welcome a Leipzig side that has consistently punched above its transfer budget under Red Bull's development-focused model. Four matchdays in, results like this one tend to set the tone for how each club's autumn will shape up.
Leverkusen opened the exclusive presale window on Tuesday, August 18, giving priority to club members across three tiers: long-standing members who joined before July 1, 2022, members who signed up between July 2022 and June 2026, and brand-new members from July 2026 onward. All three groups can access every section of the BayArena during this phase, with a general on-sale to follow as the fixture approaches. Fans should keep an eye on Bayer04.de in the coming days if they haven't yet secured a seat.
Families are getting a specific incentive to attend: as part of Leverkusen's family matchday promotion, children's tickets are priced at a flat €7 across all sections of the ground — a rare deal for a top-flight European fixture. Standard purchases are capped at four tickets per person, a limit worth noting if you're planning to bring a group. Fans who'd rather skip the membership tiers altogether can browse current Bayer Leverkusen tickets on Infotickets for this and other fixtures at the BayArena.
A few tips for anyone attending: BayArena's away and home sections fill up fast for German derbies against RB Leipzig given the geographic and rivalry undertones between the two clubs, so booking early in whichever sales phase you qualify for matters more here than for a routine midweek fixture. Public transport from Cologne and Düsseldorf gets busy on matchday, so building in extra travel time is worth it, and the family-ticket pricing is only advertised through the club's own channels, so it won't show up on resale platforms.
With Bundesliga football back in full swing and both sides needing points to build early-season momentum, Leverkusen vs Leipzig looks like one of the more compelling fixtures on September's calendar — and now it's simply a question of picking your seat.