Köln vs Schalke 04 LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Köln 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:
Köln vs Schalke 04
Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Köln vs Schalke 04
Attempt blocked. Ellyes Skhiri (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Tim Lemperle.
Köln vs Schalke 04
Attempt blocked. Tim Lemperle (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan.
Köln vs Schalke 04
Cédric Brunner (FC Schalke 04) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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