Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Schalke 04 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:
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Alex Král (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jean-Manuel Mbom replaces Christian Groß.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Goal! FC Schalke 04 2, SV Werder Bremen 1. Dominick Drexler (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a through ball.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Dominick Drexler.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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