Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen LIVE: Bundesliga result, final score and reaction

Follow live coverage as Schalke 04 take on Werder Bremen 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:

FC Schalke 04 2 - 1 SV Werder Bremen

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:29

Match ends, FC Schalke 04 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:28

Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 2, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:28

Foul by Sebastian Polter (FC Schalke 04).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:27

Alex Král (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:27

Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Jean-Manuel Mbom replaces Christian Groß.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:25

Goal! FC Schalke 04 2, SV Werder Bremen 1. Dominick Drexler (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a through ball.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:23

Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Dominick Drexler.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:23

Attempt blocked. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:21

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:28

Rodrigo Zalazar (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:20

Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Thomas Ouwejan replaces Marius Bülter.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:19

Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:18

Sepp van den Berg (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:17

Foul by Sepp van den Berg (FC Schalke 04).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:15

Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper tries a through ball, but Marvin Ducksch is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:14

Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, SV Werder Bremen 1. Sepp van den Berg (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:13

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Anthony Jung.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:12

Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Dominick Drexler with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:12

Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev tries a through ball, but Anthony Jung is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:12

Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Sepp van den Berg replaces Henning Matriciani.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:12

Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Niklas Schmidt replaces Maximilian Philipp.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:12

Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Ilia Gruev replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Foul by Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Dominick Drexler replaces Jere Uronen.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Michael Frey replaces Simon Terodde.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Sebastian Polter replaces Kenan Karaman.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Friedl.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:08

Attempt saved. Kenan Karaman (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jere Uronen with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:04

Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Milos Veljkovic tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:04

Foul by Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:02

Jirí Pavlenka (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:01

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Leonardo Bittencourt.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:01

Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:01

Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:01

Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Amos Pieper replaces Niklas Stark because of an injury.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

19:01

Rodrigo Zalazar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:58

Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:58

Foul by Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:57

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Niklas Stark.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:57

Tom Krauß (FC Schalke 04) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:56

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Marco Friedl.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:57

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:54

Delay in match because of an injury Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:54

Kenan Karaman (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:53

Offside, FC Schalke 04. Rodrigo Zalazar tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:52

Attempt missed. Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross following a corner.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:50

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:52

Attempt saved. Rodrigo Zalazar (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:50

Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:50

Marius Bülter (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:48

Attempt missed. Simon Terodde (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:48

Attempt missed. Simon Terodde (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marius Bülter with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:47

Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:47

Alex Král (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:45

Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:43

Foul by Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:41

Foul by Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:40

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:40

Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Terodde with a headed pass.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:39

Offside, FC Schalke 04. Marcin Kaminski tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Zalazar is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:38

Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:22

First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:20

Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:20

Attempt missed. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Bittencourt.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:20

Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:20

Offside, SV Werder Bremen. Jens Stage tries a through ball, but Maximilian Philipp is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:18

Attempt missed. Mitchell Weiser (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from outside the box.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:18

Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Henning Matriciani.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:18

Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:18

Attempt blocked. Marius Bülter (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a headed pass.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:15

Attempt missed. Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:15

Attempt missed. Rodrigo Zalazar (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:14

Foul by Maximilian Philipp (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:11

Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:10

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Marco Friedl.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:08

Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:07

Attempt saved. Maya Yoshida (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:05

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jirí Pavlenka.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:05

Attempt saved. Simon Terodde (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is saved.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:02

Offside, FC Schalke 04. Marcin Kaminski tries a through ball, but Kenan Karaman is caught offside.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:02

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Anthony Jung.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:02

Attempt blocked. Marcin Kaminski (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:59

Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

18:03

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:56

Delay in match because of an injury Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:56

Foul by Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:53

Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:51

Foul by Niklas Stark (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:51

Jere Uronen (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:49

Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, SV Werder Bremen 1. Marvin Ducksch (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mitchell Weiser.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:47

Foul by Milos Veljkovic (SV Werder Bremen).

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:46

Attempt saved. Marius Bülter (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jere Uronen.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:43

Attempt missed. Kenan Karaman (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a through ball following a fast break.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:41

Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Tom Krauß.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:43

Attempt blocked. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:39

Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Niklas Stark.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:39

Attempt blocked. Simon Terodde (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Zalazar with a cross.

Schalke 04 vs Werder Bremen

17:38

Attempt blocked. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Stage.

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