Mainz 05 vs Köln LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Mainz 05 take on Köln 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 Köln
Attempt saved. Steffen Tigges (1. FC Köln) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Kainz with a through ball.
Mainz 05 vs Köln
Attempt missed. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Mainz 05 vs Köln
Attempt missed. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
Mainz 05 vs Köln
Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 1, 1. FC Köln 0. Marcus Ingvartsen (1. FSV Mainz 05) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Mainz 05 vs Köln
Luca Kilian (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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