Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04 LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Borussia Dortmund take on Schalke 04 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:
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Attempt blocked. Kenan Karaman (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Tobias Mohr.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Kenan Karaman replaces Jordan Larsson.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Sebastian Polter replaces Simon Terodde.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Offside, FC Schalke 04. Florian Flick tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Alexander Schwolow (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Borussia Dortmund vs Schalke 04
Attempt missed. Thomas Meunier (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box.
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