RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as RB Leipzig take on Bayer Leverkusen 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 Bayer Leverkusen
Corner, Bayer 04 Leverkusen. Conceded by Benjamin Henrichs.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Mitchel Bakker (Bayer 04 Leverkusen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Foul by Exequiel Palacios (Bayer 04 Leverkusen).
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Substitution, RB Leipzig. André Silva replaces Christopher Nkunku.
RB Leipzig vs Bayer Leverkusen
Goal! RB Leipzig 2, Bayer 04 Leverkusen 0. Timo Werner (RB Leipzig) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
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