Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Mainz 05 take on Borussia Dortmund 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:
Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Aarón Martín tries a through ball, but Marcus Ingvartsen is caught offside.
Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Karim Adeyemi.
Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Mainz 05 vs Borussia Dortmund
Delay in match because of an injury Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
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