Bochum vs Werder Bremen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Bochum take on Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the team to beat in the German top flight with Julian Nagelsmann's juggernaut side 31-time winners of the competition.
Boasting some of the best players in the world such as Sadio Mane, Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer they are always favourites to retain their league crown.
Rivals Borussia Dortmund traditionally push them the closest and have won the title five times, most recently back in 2012 under Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
Borussia Mönchengladbach were a force in the Seventies winning the league five times but are without a champion team since while Werder Bremen, Hamburg and Stuttgart are all multi-time winners too.
RB Leipzig are the newest kids on the block and backed by energy drinks manufacturer Red Bull are now threatening to challenge for a first title of their own.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Takuma Asano with a cross.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Oliver Burke (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Goal! VfL Bochum 1848 0, SV Werder Bremen 2. Niclas Füllkrug (SV Werder Bremen) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Vasilios Lampropoulos (VfL Bochum 1848) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Penalty SV Werder Bremen. Oliver Burke draws a foul in the penalty area.
Bochum vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Patrick Osterhage (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
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