N. Moisander gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
HE'S OFF! Moisander bodychecks Lewandowski as the striker flicks the ball past him and looks to break forward. The referee shows no hesitation in showing him his second yellow card and he has been dismissed.
90' +1
Javi Martínez enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Bayern make their final change late on and it's a defensive one, with Muller coming off to be replaced by Martinez.
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There will be a minimum of four minutes added time played.
88'
The home supporters are still urging their team forward, hoping that there will be one last opportunity for them to score an equalising goal.
86'
Alaba with a chance from a free-kick around 25 yards out from goal. The Bayern left-back powers the ball towards goal, but he gets too much on it and the ball flies high over the crossbar.
84'
There isn't much time left for Werder to try and find an equalising goal, they've struggled to carve out opportunities in the second half and Bayern are now controlling the game and have Werder penned inside their own half.
82'
Thiago Alcântara gets yellow.
Just moments after coming onto the pitch, Thiago is shown a yellow card for a foul on Augustinsson.
80'
Thiago Alcântara enters the game and replaces S. Gnabry.
Bayern change now, with Gnabry replaced by Thiago.
79'
D. Alaba gets yellow.
Alaba is shown a yellow card for timewasting. Bayern are doing their best to just see the game out now.
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77'
CLOSE! Werder are building good pressure now and a low shot flies narrowly wide of the Bayern goal, taking a deflection off Sule on the way past the post.
76'
C. Pizarro enters the game and replaces N. Şahin.
Here is the third and final Werder substitution, with Sahin coming off and he has been replaced by Pizarro.
75'
Werder win a free-kick in a good position down the left wing after Rafinha is judged to have handled the ball as he tried to block a cross into the box. However, the free-kick delivery is poor and Bayern easily clear the danger.
73'
Bayern aren't in any rush now, they are starting to slow the pace of the game down and see the match out, as three points are vital today.
71'
Coman with a terrific run down the left wing, he pulls the ball back to Gnabry who tries to work space for the shot, he lays it off to Muller who passes to Goretzka on the edge of the box, but his shot is well blocked.
69'
N. Şahin gets yellow.
Sahin with a late challenge on Lewandowski and he is shown a yellow card by the referee.
68'
Werder are playing much better now, they appear to have withstood the early Bayern pressure and are now starting to enjoy some possession of their own and push Bayern back. However, they are yet to create any goalscoring chances in the second half.
66'
K. Möhwald enters the game and replaces J. Eggestein.
The hosts make their second change of the game, with Johannes Eggestein heading off the pitch and he has been replaced by Mohwald.
63'
S. Langkamp enters the game and replaces M. Veljković.
Here is the forced change, with Veljkovic coming off due to injury and he has been replaced by Langkamp.
59'
Bayern still don't look that comfortable at the back, the hosts are starting to find gaps in the defence, but nothing significant so far to force Neuer into making a save.
57'
It looks like Veljkovic might be struggling with an injury, the Werder centre-back is trying to run off the injury.
55'
Good move! Coman forces Pavlenka into a good save from a tight angle after Alaba released him in behind the Werder defence. He probably should've tried to pick out a teammate in the box instead of shooting from such a narrow angle.
54'
Bayern have started this second half very well, you could see the attacking intent from them straight after the restart and they've got their reward. The hosts have struggled to get out of their own half since the break.
50'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOOOAAALLL! Bayern are back in the lead, it's 2-1! Muller with a low cross into the six-yard box towards Gnabry, but the ball takes a big deflection off a defender and then just hits Gnabry and goes into the back of the net. Not sure that's what he intended, but even without the deflection, Gnabry was in the perfect position to turn the ball into the goal from just a couple of yards out.
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Close! Sule goes close to scoring from the resulting corner! The centre-back rose above his marker and powered a header down towards the bottom corner, but it goes just wide.
46'
The second half is underway!
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HALF-TIME: WERDER BREMEN 1-1 BAYERN MUNICH
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Since Coman has come onto the pitch, he has switched wings with Gnabry, but both players are constantly making runs in behind and cutting inside, making them difficult to mark.
41'
Not long left to play here until the break, can either side nick another goal before the half-time whistle? It's a very even game at the moment, with the hosts now full of confidence following their equaliser.
39'
Another Lewandowski chance! That's the third good opportunity that the striker has had to score today. The Polish striker just had the keeper to beat, but his volley flies high over the crossbar.
38'
K. Coman enters the game and replaces F. Ribéry.
Bayern have been forced to make an early substitution, with Ribery hobbling off the pitch with an injury and he has been replaced by Coman.
36'
N. Moisander gets yellow.
Moisander is shown the first yellow card of the game after his late challenge on Gnabry, after the winger looked to break into the box. The Werder man brought him down just outside the area.
33'
Y. Osako has scored a goal for Werder Bremen! Assist by M. Kruse.
Kruse was given far too much time and space to pick Osaka out in the penalty area, the Werder skipper cut inside onto his right foot and whipped the ball into the box.
GOOOAAALLL! The hosts level the scoreline, it's 1-1! Kruse whips a terrific ball into the box after Bayern fail to push out quickly enough and put them under pressure. Osaka rises above his marker and powers his header past Neuer who was caught in no man's land and into the back of the net. Neuer came out to try and punch the ball, but realised he couldn't get to the ball so just tried to block the header instead and the Werder striker powered the ball past him.
31'
Werder are starting to look dangerous, they've got the crowd well and truly behind them and are starting to make Bayern sit deep and defend in numbers.
28'
The resulting corner is whipped deep towards the far post, but Sule can't quite turn his header towards goal and the ball flies out of play.
27'
CHANCE! Lewandowski with another good opportunity to score here. The striker didn't have much space to work with in the box but he did manage to find an inch for the shot, firing a low effort towards goal, but it's blocked and goes out for a corner.
26'
Bayern are taking their time now, playing the game at their own pace and just trying to consolidate their lead. Werder aren't playing badly, but they aren't creating anything in attack.
24'
The home supporters don't seem too disheartened by the early Bayern goal, they are creating an excellent atmosphere and urging their side to push forward and respond before the break.
20'
S. Gnabry has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOOOAAALLL! Bayern lead 1-0! Kimmich chips the ball over the Werder defence and Gnabry is released through on goal with just the goalkeeper to beat. His first shot is poor and straight at Pavlenka, who makes a good save but luckily for the Bayern man, the rebound comes straight back to him and this time he slots the ball into the back of the net. Gnabry was just onside as the ball came over the top, with a few Werder players appealing for offside but VAR is not needed and the goal stands.
19'
Ribery is starting to cause a few problems down the left wing, Bayern need to start getting the ball to him more often because he appears to have the beating of Selassie every time.
PENALTY SHOUT! Bayern are appealing for a penalty after Ribery is brought down in the penalty area, he cuts inside and appears to be brought down by a trailing Werder leg. However, the referee isn't interested and waves away their protests.
17'
The visitors have gone closest to scoring so far, with Werder yet to test Neuer in the Bayern goal. It's a pretty even game at the moment, we just need an increase in pace to really stretch the two defences and create some goalscoring chances.
15'
Close! Kimmich isn't too far away with his curling effort from the edge of the box. It just swung away from goal at the last moment and flew past the Werder goal.
14'
Bayern are doing well in the middle of the pitch, as Boateng and Sule are both pushing up from the back as well, almost making it seven players in the midfield.
12'
Lewandowski is allowed far too much time and space on the edge of the Werder box, he fires a low effort towards goal but he drags his shot well wide of the goal.
11'
This is much better by the hosts, they've come to life since the Lewandowski chance a few minutes ago. They are now the side enjoying more possession, winning the ball back and looking to push forward, rather then sit deep and defend.
6'
It's all Bayern at the moment, they are pressing quick football and are trying to score an early goal here. The hosts have barely touched the ball since the game began.
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Bayern are in control of the ball in these opening few minutes of the game, comfortably keeping possession and working their way forward. However, Werder are pressing them high and keeping the visitors out of their final third at the moment.
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There was a slight change to the Bayern squad just before kick-off, with Arjen Robben dropping out of the squad due to injury and he has been replaced on the bench by Lukas Mai.
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We're underway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Bundesliga clash between Werder Bremen and Bayern Munich.
Bayern are already nine points behind Borussia Dortmund in the title race, as they sit fifth in the Bundesliga, following their 3-3 draw with Fortuna Dusseldorf last weekend. They did manage to beat Benfica 5-1 in the Champions League during the week, which secured their qualification to the knockout stages, but the pressure is certainly on Niko Kovac at the Allianz Arena.
Werder Bremen were playing very well a couple of weeks ago, but recently they've suffered a drop in form, taking just one point from their last four games, which has seen them drop to seventh in the table, just three points behind Bayern.
The team news is in, let's take a look at how both sides will line-up today...
WERDER SUBS: Luca Plogmann, Claudio Pizarro, Kevin Mohwald, Martin Harnik, Milot Rashica, Sebastian Langkamp, Marco Friedl.
WERDER (4-4-1-1): Jiri Pavlenka; Theodor Gebre Selassie, Milos Veljkovic, Niklas Moisander, Ludwig Augustinsson; Johannes Eggestein, Maximilian Eggestein, Nuri Sahin, Davy Klaassen; Max Kruse; Yuya Osako
BAYERN (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Rafinha, Jerome Boateng, Niklas Sule, David Alaba; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Franck Ribery; Robert Lewandowski
BAYERN SUBS: Sven Ulreich, Javi Martinez, Renato Sanches, Thiago Alcantara, Lukas Mai, Kingsley Coman, Sandro Wagner
The teams are out and kick-off is just a few minutes away, stay tuned for all of the match action!
The game could go either way, with both teams having chances to score and you could see Werder grow in confidence following their equalising goal. Bayern have been strong in attack, but they look vulnerable at the back and Werder could take advantage in the second half.
It's 1-1 at the break, with Bayern taking the lead on 20 minutes after Gnabry found space behind the hosts' defence and slotted the ball past Pavlenka on the second attempt. Lewandowski has had numerous chances to score, but has been unable to find the back of the net, which has come back to haunt the visitors. Osaka levelled the scoreline on 33 minutes after a mistake by Neuer, allowing him to head the ball into an empty net.
That's all from us today folks, we hope you enjoyed the game!
This victory for Bayern moves them up to third in the table, but they remain nine points behind Dortmund at the top after the league leaders beat Freiburg. Bayern return to the Allianz Arena next weekend to face Nurnberg. Whilst Werder have dropped down to eighth spot and they'll hope to bounce back to winning ways next time out, when they face Fortuna Dusseldorf.
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