A general view of the Stadion im Borussia-Park
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Follow live coverage as Werder Bremen 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:
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Match ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Second Half ends, SV Werder Bremen 1, 1. FC Köln 1.
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Attempt blocked. Niklas Schmidt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Foul by Eric Martel (1. FC Köln).
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Maximilian Philipp replaces Marvin Ducksch.
Werder Bremen vs Köln
Attempt missed. Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a set piece situation.
