Mainz 05 vs Bochum LIVE: Bundesliga latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Mainz 05 take on Bochum 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 Bochum
Attempt missed. Dominik Kohr (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Mainz 05 vs Bochum
Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Keven Schlotterbeck.
Mainz 05 vs Bochum
Goal! 1. FSV Mainz 05 5, VfL Bochum 1848 2. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Aymen Barkok with a through ball.
Mainz 05 vs Bochum
Attempt missed. Ivan Ordets (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Zoller with a cross.
Mainz 05 vs Bochum
Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Takuma Asano tries a through ball, but Simon Zoller is caught offside.
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