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
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Thomas Ouwejan replaces Marius Bülter.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Sepp van den Berg (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper tries a through ball, but Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Sepp van den Berg (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Anthony Jung.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dominick Drexler with a cross.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev tries a through ball, but Anthony Jung is caught offside.
Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Sepp van den Berg replaces Henning Matriciani.
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