RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as RB Leipzig 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:
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Attempt blocked. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willi Orbán.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from long range on the left is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Romano Schmid following a fast break.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Konrad Laimer (RB Leipzig) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Offside, RB Leipzig. Willi Orbán tries a through ball, but Josko Gvardiol is caught offside.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Attempt missed. Willi Orbán (RB Leipzig) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Halstenberg with a cross following a corner.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Eren Dinkçi replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
RB Leipzig vs Werder Bremen
Attempt saved. Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
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