Bremen hold firm to clear dangerous crosses from Alaba and Gnabry. The visitors are almost there in their bid to earn a point.
90' +1
T. Chong enters the game and replaces M. Rashica.
Chong replaces Rashica in the closing stages of the game.
90'
There will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Both teams have had excellent chances to snatch a winner. It appears the contest is heading towards a draw.
79'
Rashica goes for a blast from distance and he connects well with his strike. Neuer watches as it travels wide of his left post, although the Bayern keeper probably would have had it covered.
78'
Gnabry takes possession on the left flank and opens up room on his right foot to strike, but he drills his effort wide of the target.
76'
Sane sends a low pass into the right inside channel for Muller. He fires a low ball towards the near post that Pavlenka repels with an oustretched boot.
75'
Bremen fail to clear their lines from an Alaba cross from the left flank. Pavard lines up a strike on the half-volley, but he fails to connect with his effort.
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73'
Boateng floats a ball over the top for Lewandowski to battle in the air with Toprak. However, the Pole fouls the Bremen defender and eases the pressure momentarily.
72'
J. Mbom enters the game and replaces K. Möhwald.
Mbom replaces Mohwald in the Bremen midfield.
70'
Bayern have completely dominated the game since the restart. Bremen have not been able to counter as they did to great effect in the first half.
66'
F. Agu enters the game and replaces L. Bittencourt.
Bittencourt is replaced by Agu for the visitors.
64'
Gnabry tries to make an impact off the bench, but he loses the ball with a loose touch in the right inside channel.
63'
S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
E. Choupo-Moting enters the game and replaces J. Musiala.
L. Sané enters the game and replaces Douglas Costa.
Gnabry replaces Coman in the final third for the home side. Flick withdraws the goalscorer after a decent shift.
Sane replaces Costa on the Bayern left flank.
Choupo-Moting comes on for Musiala in the final third.
62'
K. Coman has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by L. Goretzka.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! COMAN HEADS HOME THE BAYERN EQUALISER!!! 1-1!! The home side's pressure in the second half pays off as Coman plants his header past Pavlenka at the back post. Goretzka puts a cross from the right flank on the money, putting just enough height on it to clear Gebre Selassie. Coman waits behind the Bremen defender and guides his attempt into the back of the net.
Goretzka whips a perfect cross in from the right flank towards the back post where Coman waits to guide his header past Pavlenka.
61'
Boateng floats a ball over the top for Muller to attack, but he can only place his header straight at Pavlenka.
59'
Bittencourt shows his experience by winning a free-kick from Musiala, edging his way in front of the teenager on the Bremen right flank.
58'
Bitterncourt robs Coman and clips a ball behind the Bayern defence for Sargent to chase, but Neuer races off his line to clear ahead of the forward.
56'
WIDE! Lewandowski has his first shot in anger from the edge of the box, but he drags his right-footed effort wide of the left post.
51'
Musiala skips past two challenges in the box before offloading to Alaba on the left flank. He hammers a low cross towards the near post that Pavlenka gets behind to hold the ball.
49'
Rashica has space once again down the left flank to attack, but on this occasion he lifts his cross straight into the hands of Neuer.
46'
We're back underway at Allianz Arena.
45' +2
HALF-TIME: BAYERN MUNICH 0-1 WERDER BREMEN
45'
M. Eggestein has scored a goal for Werder Bremen! Assist by J. Sargent.
Sargent latches on to a ball behind the Bayern defence and speeds away from Martinez. He spots Eggestein in the box and plays a neat offload to midfielder to score with a fine finish.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! BREMEN TAKE THE LEAD!!! EGGESTEIN SCORES!!! 1-0!!! The visitors take the lead on the stroke of half-time through a composed finish from Eggestein. Sargent wheels away from Martinez down the right flank and cuts a low ball back towards his team-mate. Eggestein takes on the strike first time with his left foot and guides his effort away from Neuer into the bottom-left corner.
44'
Musiala almost weaves his way through the Bremen defence before seeing the ball diverted away from his boot by Toprak.
43'
L. Augustinsson gets yellow.
Augustinsson goes into the book for a challenge on Pavard.
42'
Costa whips a corner into the box from the left flank and Lewandowski rises to make contact with a header, but can only direct his effort well wide of the right post.
38'
Gross is in the right place at the right time for the visitors at the near post, heading Alaba's dangerous cross away from the lurking presence of Lewandowski.
36'
Bayern are still struggling to break down Bremen's rearguard. Pavard tries to scoop a cross towards the back post for Coman, but it travels away from the Frenchman and out for a goal-kick.
34'
Pavlenka gathers Costa's corner with ease before the visitors counter. Sargent has Rashica in space in the box, but he fails to knock his cross past Alaba.
33'
Alaba tries to catch out the Bremen defence from the free-kick with a quick offload down the left inside channel to Muller. Bittencourt tracks him all the way and blocks his cross behind for a corner.
32'
L. Bittencourt gets yellow.
Bittencourt scythes down Musiala running forward in the Bremen half. The forward goes into the book for his challenge.
31'
Costa has space on the left flank as he combines with Alaba. Pavlenka pushes away the cross from the Brazilian, but Musiala latches on the rebound. However, his effort is blocked by Gross.
29'
Lewandowski tries to turn on the edge of the box, but once again a white shirt is there to break up the attack. Bremen have been resolute this afternoon.
26'
Coman tries to twist and turn his way through the Bremen defence, but he is stopped in his tracks by a solid challenge from Toprak.
21'
Muller tries to send Coman down the right flank, but the Frenchman moves too soon and is caught offside. The home side are struggling for rhythm.
20'
Bremen are playing the better football at the moment and Bayern are struggling to react in the middle of the park.
19'
L. Goretzka enters the game and replaces L. Hernández.
Hernandez makes way for Goretzka, which will see Alaba slide to left-back and Martinez move back into the defence. Goretzka will sit in front of the back four.
16'
WHAT A SAVE!! Neuer denies the visitors with a brilliant double stop. Sargent latches on to a precise cross from the left flank from Rashica. He sticks out a boot, but sees his effort blocked by the Bayern keeper. Mohwald gathers the rebound and places a low strike towards the bottom-left corner, but Neuer at full stretch turns it away from goal.
15'
B. Pavard gets yellow.
Pavard brings down Rashica on the charge down the left flank and goes into the book.
13'
WIDE! Coman turns with menace in the final third and lines up a drive on his right foot that he places wide of the target.
11'
Bayern try to pass their way around the Bremen backline, but the visitors hold firm. Mohwald brings the ball forward for Kohfeldt's men before being brought down by Musiala.
9'
Muller tries to lift a ball over the top for the run of Lewandowski, but it skips off the surface and into the hands of Pavlenka.
8'
Pavard has space on the right flank and he lifts a looping cross to the back post that Toprak clears behind.
6'
WIDE! Muller rises in the box to connect with the resulting corner from Costa, but he glances his header wide of the left post.
5'
Costa surges down the left flank and whips a dangerous cross into the box that Friedl has to produce a diving header to clear behind.
3'
Costa collects a ball down the left inside channel from Muller, but he clips his cross over the head of Lewandowski and out for a goal-kick.
1'
We're underway at Allianz Arena.
Bremen are unbeaten since the opening week of the campaign in the Bundesliga, although only two of those results have been victories. Florian Kohfeldt's side have drawn their last four matches, including their 1-1 draw against Koln last time out. A flawless performance is required from Die Grun-Weissen this afternoon to overcome the league leaders.
Bayern were in formidable form before the international break, winning their last 10 matches on the bounce in all competitions. Hansi Flick's men produced a fine performance to defeat Borussia Dortmund on the road to claim top spot in the Bundesliga. Since being stunned by Hoffenheim in week two of the game, Bayern have been at their imperious best and will be lining up another triumph this afternoon.
Good afternoon and welcome to the live commentary of the Bundesliga clash between Bayern Munich and Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena.
BAYERN (4-1-4-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Jerome Boateng, David Alaba, Lucas Hernandez; Javi Martinez; Douglas Costa, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman, Robert Lewandowski.
BREMEN SUBS: Stefanos Kapino, Yuya Osako, Davie Selke, Felix Agu, Niklas Moisander, Tahith Chong, Julian Rieckmann, Jean-Manuel Mbom, Nick Woltemade.
BREMEN (4-3-2-1): Jiri Pavlenka; Theodor Gebre Selassie, Omer Toprak, Marco Friedl, Ludwig Augustinsson; Maximilian Eggestein, Christian Gross, Kevin Mohwald; Leonardo Bittencourt, Milot Rashica; Josh Sargent.
BAYERN SUBS: Alexander Nubel, Serge Gnabry, Leroy Sane, Eric Choupo-Moting, Joshua Zirkzee, Leon Goretzka, Marc Roca, Tanguy Nianzou, Chris Richards.
The home side have lacked potency in the final third. Their best openings have fallen away from Robert Lewandowski, while Kingsley Coman along with Jamal Musiala failed to hit the target with their efforts. Hansi Flick's men will not panic, but Bremen have shown an appetite for a battle this afternoon.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
Bayern are next in action in the Champions League on Wednesday at home to Red Bull Salzburg. Bremen are away in their next outing against Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Friday.
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