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Matchday 18
2020-2021


Full-time
88'


Substitution


85'


MODESTE HEADS WIDE
It's been a nightmare cameo appearance for the former Hoffenheim man. He's on the end of Drexler's cross from the left and in front of goal, but he glances his header wide of goal from just a couple of yards out.
82'


JOB DONE FOR ANDREJ
The scorer of two of Hoffenheim's three comes off for Dabbur in the final minutes.
82'


Substitution




KRAMARIC SPOT ON!
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79'


PENALTY SAVED!
Incredible! Baumann dives to his right and Modeste fires it into the corner, but the Hoffenheim No.1 makes a fantastic save to tip the ball wide. That's two penalty saves in as many games for Baumann. WOW!
78'


COLOGNE PENALTY!
Now it's the away side who have a spot-kick, with Wolf brought down by Posch and John.
75'


Substitution


75'


Substitution


75'


KRAMARIC'S SECOND FROM THE SPOT!
He put the first down the middle and Kramaric smashes this one to the left, giving Horn - who dived the other way - no chance. A brace for Kramaric and Hoffenheim have three goals and are heading for all three points.
75'


Andrej Kramaric
GOAL!
3:0Goal probabilityi 77 %
74'


HOFFENHEIM PENALTY!
Baumgartner is brought down in the box by Modeste and Hoffenheim have a second penalty.
70'


INTO THE FINAL 20...
Cologne are still well in this game, but they're struggling to create chances on goal. Just the one effort on target so far in this game. If they want to get back into this one before it's too late, they need to find a way to start testing Baumann in the Hoffenheim goal.
66'


FINAL CHANGE
A last roll of the dice for Gisdol with 25 minutes to play, with Hector coming off for Rexhbecaj.
66'


Substitution


65'


KRAMARIC ALMOST DOES IT ALL!
A lovely flick from Rudy sends Kramaric in behind the Cologne defence. He rounds Horn but is forced wide on his way and in the end can only hit the ball out of play on the byline.
63'


MERE BOOKED
The Spanish defender brings down John on a counter and is shown a yellow card.
63'


Yellow card



COLOGNE NOT OUT OF THIS ONE
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61'


DOUBLE CHANGE
Early switches again from Gisdol with Katterbach and Duda coming off and Jakobs and Modeste coming on.
61'


Substitution


61'


Substitution


60'


KRAMARIC HAS A GO
A free-kick right on the edge of the Cologne box for the home side, which Kramaric steps up to take having won himself. He curls this one high and wide of goal though.
56'


SKHIRI BOOKED
The Cologne midfielder brings down Baumgartner and is handed a booking.
56'


Yellow card

52'


POSCH BOOKED
A second yellow card for Hoffenheim as Posch brings down Hector from behind.
52'


Yellow card

50'


BRIGHTER START
Cologne have come out of the blocks well in the second half, providing some good early pressure for the Hoffenheim defence to deal with. So far, so good for the home side, though.
46'


BACK UNDERWAY!
The ball is rolling for the second half with no further changes at the break.


Kick-off!


Half-time
45'
+ 1


OFF THE POST!
Wolf rises highest to meet Duda's corner and flicks it on to the back post, but it hits the post itself, and bounces away from goal. That's as close as Cologne have come so far.
43'


KRAMARIC CHANCE!
The Croat cuts past Skhiri on the edge of the Cologne box and then shoots back across goal on his left foot, but this one creeps just wide. A rare chance on goal for Kramaric, who scored from the penalty spot earlier on.
41'


JOHN FIRES WIDE
A rash hit from the winger with little space to work with. Hoeneß applauds his side's efforts, who have been clinical with their chances so far to be two goals up.
35'


HUGE CHANCE!
The first Cologne corner is played short then swung in, and Thielmann goes for an acrobatic volley in front of goal. It's bouncing wide but Wolf is in front of goal to surely slot home the rebound. But Baumann is in his way and makes an incredible reflex save with his feet on his own goalline. Fantastic stuff from Baumann to hold onto his clean sheet for now.
30'


DOUBLE CHANGE!
30 minutes gone and Cologne have changed their system. Thielmann is on for Ehizibue while Mere replaces Cestic at the back.
30'


Substitution


30'


Substitution


30'


PLAYERS DOWN
Ehizibue and Baumgartner smash into each other in the air and both players are taking treatment.
28'


A TOUCH OF CLASSH FROM BAUMGARTNER
What an incredible touch of skill from Baumgartner. A corner swings in from the right and is cleared to Gacinovic on the edge, who smashes a volley on target. It's bouncing towards goal and Baumgartner connects with the ball using a backheel flick, which sends the ball towards the other corner and beyond Horn. A beautiful touch of class from the Austrian.
28'


Christoph Baumgartner
GOAL!
2:0Goal probabilityi 18 %
27'


KRAMARIC NOT FAR OFF!
Hoffenheim break with Rudy through the middle. He only has Kramaric ahead of him, but finds him with a through ball which he reaches ahead of Cestic before his shot is tipped over for a corner.
20'


PROBING AGAIN
Tidy play from Kramaric and Baumgartner almost gets Rudy an open shot on goal, but this one is blocked. Hoffenheim remaining in control but Cologne defending well when they need to.


THE PERFECT START
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13'


BEBOU BOOKED
The first caution of the game goes for Bebou with a late challenge on Wolf.
12'


Yellow card

10'


IN CONTROL
The home side are on top of the possession, but Cologne are looking to cause problems on the counter. It's an open game so far.
7'


EASY AS YOU LIKE!
Kramaric strolls up and chips the ball down the middle with a panenka penalty, as Horn dives to his right as the ball floats down the middle. Kramaric opens the scoring to make it three goals in his last two games.
7'


Andrej Kramaric
GOAL!
1:0Goal probabilityi 77 %
6'


HOFFENHEIM PENALTY!
A handball from Cestic in the Hoffenheim area after Bebou's shot and a penalty is given.
6'


Yellow card

4'


ON THE FRONT FOOT
The home side producing some tidy passing movement forward into the Cologne half, but no chances on either goal as of yet.
1'


HERE WE GO!
The last game of the weekend is underway in Sinsheim with the home side getting us underway.


Kick-off!


BILLY GOATS BACK?
Cologne ended a five-game goal and winless run when they beat Schalke 2-1 on Wednesday. The Billy Goats have failed to win any of their last nine meetings with Hoffenheim, losing each of the last five.


KING KRAMARIC TO STRIKE AGAIN?
After a run of three games without scoring, Kramaric hit his 10th goal of the season in the win over Hertha - only three of them have come at home, however. Including his two assists, Kramaric has been directly involved in 12 of Hoffenheim's 25 goals (48 per cent) in the Bundesliga this term.

2:03


WATCH: LAST TIME OUT - COLOGNE 2-3 HOFFENHEIM


HOFFENHEIM TEAM NEWS
Hoeneß hailed Hoffenheim's defence after their 3-0 win at Hertha on Tuesday, saying "it must be the foundation" of his side as they look to catapult themselves towards the top-half of the table. That shutout of their midweek hosts was a second clean sheet in succession for TSG, guaranteed by Baumann's first-half save from Piatek's penalty. It was just reward for a Hoffenheim outfit that has been hard hit by injuries in recent weeks, but this weekend's hosts did see top-scorer Kramaric get back among the goals with his Berlin brace and it does suggest Hoeneß's side are starting to turn a corner. They're still waiting for Sessegnon's return, who despite looking to be fully recovered from injury having missed the last three matchdays, remains out.


COLOGNE TEAM NEWS
18-year-old Thielmann may have earned a start after his display last time out at Schalke, but Duda leads the attack once more. Jakobs was an unused substitute in midweek but and remains on the bench with Horn in at the back, who replaces the injured Czichos further back. Czichos left the game at half-time having scored the opener, and is out on Sunday as part of Cologne's three-man defence.


Full-time
90'


ALABA MAKES IT FOUR!
Two in the space of a minute late on and what a hit from Alaba. He smashes a shot from all of 30 yards out which bounces just in front of Fährmann and he can't parry it wide of goal.
90'


David Alaba
GOAL!
0:4Goal probabilityi 2 %
88'


MÜLLER MAKES IT THREE!
It's another for Bayern and another for Müller with a simple finish to make it a hat-trick of assists for Kimmich, wit his free-kick headed home.
88'


Thomas Müller
GOAL!
0:3Goal probabilityi 7 %
87'


COMAN THIS TIME
The Frenchman is on the end of Müller's pass to the centre of the pitch and he is the next to test Fährmann, but the Schalke No.1 produces another fine save.
85'


MUSIALA MAGIC
Choupo-Moting feeds the young midfielder on the left, who stepovers past a defender before firing for the far bottom corner. Fährmann parries yet another shot away from his goal.
85'


BOATENG BOOKED
Bayern's centre-back is cautioned for a late foul on Raman. His 4th of the season.
84'


Yellow card

83'


STILL NOT GIVING UP
Schalke are pushing and pushing to get a goal in this game. A goal they would deserve for their performance so far, but Bayern are showing no mercy themselves.
80'


LEWY'S DAY DONE
The Bayern No.9 gets a 10-minute rest, with Choupo-Moting coming on in his place.
80'


Substitution


80'


NASTASIC BOOKED
That's the first yellow card of what has been a fair game in Gelsenkirchen. Nastasic bringing down Müller with a late clip.
80'


Yellow card

76'


ANOTHER CHANCE!
Uth fires a curling shot at goal but it's always drifting wide as it bounces narrowly past his post. Neuer not happy with his defence for allowing that to happen. That's Schalke's 13th attempt of the game.
72'


CHANGES GALORE
Two for Schalke, one for Bayern, with fresh legs on for both sides trying to change the result and keep it the same, depending on which side you're on.
72'


Substitution


72'


Substitution


68'


Substitution


66'


SÜLE ON THE RUN
Tidy passing interplay sees Musiala find Süle with space in front of him into the Schalke box. He goes for goal, but Kabak slides across to make a last-ditch block in front of Fährmann.
64'


DOUBLE CHANGE
Musiala and Coman come on to bring fresh legs to the Bayern attack, replacing Sane and Gnabry.
64'


Substitution


64'


Substitution


60'


SERDAR SO CLOSE!
Another great chance as Serdar finds space to shoot past Alaba on the edge of Bayern's box. It's well-hit, and Neuer struggles to reach it before it bounces just inches wide of the post. Same story for Schalke today.
57'


SCHALKE STILL PUSHING
Harit finds Uth who fires at goal, but wide from 20 yards. The home side aren't giving up on this but Bayern just keep producing chances themselves and in Müller and Lewandowski, have players who are taking them.
54'


HISTORY FOR LEWANDOWSKI!
The Pole has become the first player in the Bundesliga's history to score in eight straight games away from home. It's his 11th game in a row with a goal against Schalke and 23rd for the season. Kimmich with another assist, as he lofts the ball over the Schalke defence. Lewandowski controls it superbly before beating off two defenders and slotting the ball under Fährmann.
54'


Robert Lewandowski
GOAL!
0:2Goal probabilityi 12 %
52'


NASTASIC HEADER!
Harit's corner is met by the defender up from the back who heads the ball down and back across goal. Neuer is sprawling across his line but it bounces just wide of goal. Another good chance for the hosts.
52'


HARIT SHINING
The Schalke playmaker is everywhere again in this second half, picking up play on the left wing and winning a corner on the right side of Bayern's area.
49'


GNABRY NOT FAR AWAY!
Already his sixth shot of the game, Gnabry beats Becker for pace on the outside before firing a show low across goal. Fährmann dives but can't reach it, but he can watch it bounce narrowly wide and out for a goal kick.
46'


BACK UNDERWAY!
We're back for the second half with no changes for either side at the break.


Kick-off!


Half-time
45'
+ 1


ADDED TIME
Just the one minute of added time at the end of this first half.
43'


APPROACHING THE BREAK
Schalke won't be totally happy with this first half, but there has been a lot of promise for the bottom club. Big chances have fallen to Uth and Raman, but it's Bayern who have controlled possession and produced the most chances, and ultimately Müller who has them ahead.
41'



SituationNo goal
ReviewOffside?
DecisionNo goal
38'


MAGIC OF MÜLLER
Müller celebrated his eighth goal of the season and has now scored as many goals in 18 games this season as he did in the entire previous campaign. The last time Müller scored more goals in one season was in 2015/16 (20).
33'


BAYERN GET THE OPENER!
There have been an array of chances at both ends but it's Bayern who get the opener. Süle lays the ball off to Kimmich and he has time to pick a cross out, which he does to perfection with a curling cross to the back post where Müller has beaten Becker to the ball and he powers a header past Fährmann.
33'


Thomas Müller
GOAL!
0:1Goal probabilityi 29 %
31'


BIG CHANCE!
A corner swings in from the right and it comes off Kabak and bounces towards goal, forcing a reflex save from Neuer who pushes the ball away from both his goal and a couple of Schalke players waiting on a possible rebound.
28'


GNABRY AGAIN!
The Bayern No.7 has been heavily involved so far and curls another shot at goal having cut inside from the left. Kimmich tries his best to head it on, but it floats through for Fährmann to gather.
26'


HUGE CHANCE!
Somehow, it's not 1-0 Bayern. Lewandowski whips in a fantastic cross to Gnabry who's six yards out in front of the Schalke goal. He mistimes his header, though, and sends the ball wide off his shoulder.
25'


RAMAN FORCES A SAVE
A long ball over the Bayern defence sends Raman away, and he's able to get a low shot away before the defence catches up. It's fired across goal, but Neuer is in the right spot to get down and gather that one.
23'


FÄHRMANN AT THE DOUBLE!
Lewandowski takes it short and Müller stop the ball for the Pole to then strike from 18 yards. It's fiercely hit but Fährmann parries it away. Gnabry is on the rebound straight away, though, and fires a shot back at goal. Fährmann is there once again to this time kick the ball away.
22'


FREE-KICK COMING...
Kabak brings down Sane right on the edge of the Schalke box. A big chance here for a host of takers.
19'


MAKING LIFE DIFFICULT
Schalke have not allowed Bayern to find their flow so far. The defensive shape is sound, and outlet passes to Uth, Hoppe and Harit are working well when Schalke want to release the pressure. And the Royal Blues are having possession of their own, too.


SCHALKE PROVING TO BE A TOUGH NUT TO CRACK
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11'


HUGE CHANCE FOR UTH!
What an opportunity for Schalke to open the scoring. The home side produce some fantastic flowing football up the pitch with Harit sending Oczipka into the Bayern area on the overlap. He dinks the ball up into the middle where Uth is waiting all alone. He heads down at goal, but it's straight at Neuer who kicks the ball away. What a huge chance that was.
10'


GOOD CHANCE!
End-to-end stuff here as Bayern bring the ball up the pitch swiftly. Gnabry exchanges passes with Müller on the edge of the Schalke box before curling a shot for the far top corner. Just like his first effort, it's off the mark.
9'


SERDAR NOT FAR AWAY
Schalke respond well at the other end with Raman curling a cross into the Bayern area for Serdar to head at goal. It's curling towards the near post with Neuer diving across, but he can watch it drift narrowly wide in the end.
7'


BIG CHANCE!
Almost the opener for Bayern as Kimmich uses a touch of space to float a ball into the Schalke box. Kabak and Oczipka fail to pick up Lewandowski in the middle, but he sends his header over the top from just six or seven yards out. Not like Lewy at all.
4'


GNABRY HIGH AND WIDE
Gnabry joins his Bayern winger in having a go at goal from range, but he slices his just wide across goal. Bayern testing the Schalke defence early on.
3'


SANE HAS A GO!
Bayern respond with Sane cutting inside from the right past a couple of Schalke defenders before firing a shot for the far top corner. Fährmann can watch this one sail wide.
1'


FIRST GO AT GOAL
Schalke get the first attempt on goal as Becker picks up possession 25 yards from goal and has a pop with his left. It bounces in front of Neuer, but it's a simple one for the best on the planet.
1'


HERE WE GO!
The ball is rolling for the first of our Sunday double-header games.


Kick-off!


SCHALKE'S TASK AT HAND
The Royal Blues will have been watching their relegation rivals closely yesterday, as Mainz stunned RB Leipzig, twice coming from behind to pick up an outstanding 3-2 win on Saturday. That victory took Mainz three points above Schlake at the bottom of the table. But Schalke's task remains the same. They sit eight points off Cologne - who play later - in the relegation play-off spot - and 10 off safety altogether.


BAYERN'S BRUTAL CONSISTENCY
Bayern claimed 39 points in the first half of this season, six more than last. From their last 34 matches played in the second half of a campaign the record champions have suffered just one defeat.

0:09


WATCH: TIME TO GET WARM


KIMMICH EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW
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DUE A SCHALKE UPSET?
Schalke's last win against Bayern came on 2 March 2011 with a 1-0 victory in the DFB Cup.


MORE RECORDS FOR LEWY
Lewandowski has scored in each of his last seven away matches, equalling the Bundesliga record. No player has ever scored in eight successive matches on the road. Bayern's No.9 has also scored in each of his last 10 meetings with Schalke (13 goals) which is a Bundesliga record.


HOPPE VS. LEWY
In Hoppe and Lewandowski, Sunday sees the two top scorers in 2021 so far (5) go head-to-head.

3:16


WATCH: SCHALKE'S NEW HOPE - HOPPE


SCHALKE TEAM NEWS
Another morale boost for the squad arrived in the week in the form of Huntelaar, who has signed a deal until the end of the season. The Hunter returns to the side with which he spent seven years and scored 126 goals in almost 250 appearances. Huntelaar has been training individually this week but is not involved today, with Hoppe - who scored his fifth goal in his last three games in the defeat to Cologne - and Uth leading the attack. Mascarell came off the bench on Wednesday and starts from the there again, while Gross has been sweating on the fitness of captain Kolasinac who pulled up late on in the midweek game, and he is out.


BAYERN TEAM NEWS
Hernandez came in for Davies at left-back against Augsburg but the pair swap again for the trip to Schalke, while Sane starts ahead of Coman, alongside Gnabry - who is without a goal in his last 10 games - with Hansi Flick changing up the supporting cast of his attack.

0:17


WATCH: THE STAGE IS SET AT SCHALKE


SCHALKE STARTING XI!
Fährmann - Becker, Kabak, Nastasic, Oczipka - Stambouli, Serdar - Raman, Uth, Harit - Hoppe


SCHALKE SUBS
Langer, Mendyl, Mascarell, Boujellab, Schöpf, Thiaw, Mercan, Bozdogan


BAYERN STARTING XI!
Neuer (c) - Süle, Boateng, Alaba, Davies - Kimmich, Goretzka - Gnabry, Müller, Sane - Lewandowski


BAYERN SUBS
Nübel, Pavard, Costa, Choupo-Moting, Hernandez, Roca, Coman, Musiala

0:14


WATCH: SARGENT: "IT WAS A GOOD GOAL SO I'M HAPPY"

0:15


WATCH: SELKE: "I'M PROUD OF THE BOYS"


Full-time
90'
+ 1


ADDED TIME
We'll have three minutes of time added on at the end of this game.
89'


PIATEK GOES CLOSE
Cunha's corner swings out to the back post where Piatek meets it ahead of Stark. His header is aimed down at the near post and Pavlenka takes no chances and pushes the ball behind.
86'


BITTENCOURT BOOKED
The Bremen substitute is shown a yellow card for a foul on Guendouzi.
86'


Yellow card

85'


Substitution


84'


HERTHA STILL PUSHING
Try as they might, Hertha just can't find a way through the Bremen defence. The hosts have mustered 16 attempts on goal with nine of those on target, but just one going in.


BREMEN'S MOOD IN BERLIN
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82'


BREMEN DELIGHT
Six shots, five on target, four goals for Bremen in the German capital this evening. In what was a huge six-pointer, the away side have turned out a fantastic performance so far.
77'


SENSATIONAL SARGENT!
A stunning effort from the American substitute and Bremen have four in Berlin. Stark's header falls to Sargent, who turns beyond Guendouzi and takes a pop at goal from all of 25 yards out. It's curling away from Schwolow and nestles in the top corner of the Hertha net.
77'


Joshua Sargent
GOAL!
1:4Goal probabilityi 3 %
75'


CORDOBA ATTACKS ONE
Leckie lifts up a cross into the Bremen box and Cordoba meets it in front of goal with another powerful header, but this one is straight at Pavlenka.


BREMEN GOING BIG IN BERLIN
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71'


WHISKER AWAY
An outside-of-the-boot cross from Schmid on the left is inches from being slid home by Rashica, with the Kosovan just a few inches from tapping that one home.
67'


HUGE CHANCE FOR CUNHA!
Hertha break up the other end straight away with Cunha on the ball and Piatek in support. Cunha goes for goal himself but miscues his effort on an angle, sending the shot wide across goal and Piatek is not happy with a simple pass to him surely seeing the Pole scoring.
67'


RASHICA ON THE RUN
Bremen break away with Rashica skipping past two defenders and into the Hertha box. His shot is a powerful one, but Schwolow saves well and his defence clears.
64'


DOUBLE CHANGE
Piatek and Redan come on here with Tousart and Pekarik coming off from the midfield and defence for two strikes.
64'


Substitution


64'


Substitution


57'


TWO-GOAL LEAD RESTORED!
Bremen have a two-goal lead again and it's brilliant from Bittencourt. Eggestein floats a high ball over the Hertha backline to meet Bittencourt's run in behind. He controls it with his left foot, back to goal before turning and slotting the ball under Schwolow from close range with his right. Lovely stuff from Bremen!
57'


Leonardo Bittencourt
GOAL!
1:3Goal probabilityi 30 %
55'


CORDOBA STRIKES!
A great effort from the Hertha scorer as he fires a shot at goal from 30 yards which brings a good save out of Pavlenka. Hertha and Bremen have both started this second well, but Hertha going forward when they can at every opportunity.
51'


DOUBLE CHANGE
Moisander comes on for Toprak, while Rashica is also on here replacing Mbom.
51'


Substitution


51'


Substitution


50'


TOPRAK DOWN AGAIN
The scorer of Bremen's second is going to have to come off here, as he's tried to continue after a knock at the end of the first half but it's not to be for him.


TOPRAK'S MAGIC HEAD
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48'


BIG CHANCE!
Well worked by Hertha as Leckie's cross is met by Cordoba in the middle, and he heads it back down to Cunha just running into the Bremen box. His shot isn't as well-hit as he'd like though and Pavlenka makes a comfortable save.
46'


BACK UNDERWAY!
A change at the break for Hertha with Leckie on for Mittelstädt as we get things back underway.


Kick-off!
45'
+ 4


Substitution




Half-time
45'
+ 2


YES THEY CAN!
Hertha are back in this just before the break as Pekarik swings in a superb cross into the middle and Cordoba leaps like a giant above Veljkovic to power a header home in style. A real hammer of a header, that one, and it came at the perfect time for Hertha.
45'
+ 2


Jhon Córdoba
GOAL!
1:2Goal probabilityi 16 %
45'
+ 1


ADDED TIME
We're now into three minutes of added time at the end of the first half. Can Hertha get themselves back into this game before the break?
38'


PLAYERS DOWN
Toprak and Cunha come together and both have gone down, with Toprak catching the Hertha playmaker having played the ball ahead of him. Both look like they should be able to continue.
36'


GOOD EFFORT!
Tidy build-up play from Hertha across the edge of the Bremen box as Cunha finds Mittelstädt, who then gets the ball back from Netz with space for a shot. He hits a first-time strike toward the near post which brings the best out of Pavlenka.
32'


SARGENT ON
Selke is having to come off here with a thigh issue, and Sargent comes on in his place.
32'


Substitution


31'


SELKE DOWN
The scorer of Bremen's first appears to have a problem with his left thigh here and he's taking treatment.
29'


TOPRAK TOO STRONG!
A textbook header from Ömer Toprak puts Bremen two goals to the good. The defender runs to the near post to get onto Bittencourt's corner, and he is ahead of any Hertha defenders to meet it with a bullet header. That's two in two weeks for the Bremen man.
29'


Ömer Toprak
GOAL!
0:2Goal probabilityi 8 %
26'


YELLOW FOR CORDOBA
The Hertha striker is cautioned here, the fourth of the first half already.
26'


Yellow card

24'


CORDOBA GOES CLOSE
Netz reaches the byline and dinks a cross into the middle for Cordoba to battle for. He wins the header, but can't quite get enough power behind his effort and Pavlenka grabs that one on the bounce.
22'


PENALTY SAVED!
There have been four penalties taken in the Bundesliga today and three have been saved. Cunha steps up himself and sends his shot to the right, and Pavlenka dives the correct way before the loose ball is cleared by his defence. Hertha have now missed penalties in two straight games.
21'


Yellow card

20'



SituationPenalty
ReviewFoul?
DecisionPenalty
21'


HERTHA PENALTY!
The second spot-kick of the game as Cunha is brought down by Mbom running into the box.


SELKE'S PENALTY THE DIFFERENCE SO FAR
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13'


BREMEN NOT HOLDING BACK
The away side are pressing hard across the pitch to make life difficult for Hertha, and now Bittencourt brings down Cunha. No booking for him, but Bremen's hard-battling play is on full-show so far.
12'


SELKE BOOKED
Just two minutes after opening the scoring, Selke is booked for a late foul on Cunha.
12'


Yellow card

10'


SELKE SPOT ON!
Davie Selke smashes home a fantastic penalty against his parent club to put Bremen in front. He leans to the left, and opens his body to place the ball in the top right corner with Schwolow diving the other way. A big booming celebration follows and Bremen are ahead early on.
10'


Davie Selke
GOAL!
0:1Goal probabilityi 77 %
9'


BREMEN PENALTY!
Mittelstädt brings down Schmid in the Hertha penalty area and a spot-kick is given.
9'


Yellow card

7'


SELKE GETTING INVOLVED
The big man - who is on loan at Bremen from Hertha this season - is causing some problems for the Hertha defence early on with Bremen looking for him to hold up the play and bring the Bremen midfield into the game.
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BUILDING FROM THE BACK
Both sides have set up with strong defensive fronts here, and both are looking to play the ball out from the back when possible. Hertha making a brighter start of the two so far.
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We're underway in the German capital for the Saturday evening headline fixture.


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REVENGE ON THE CARDS?
Werder claimed back-to-back wins following the MD1 loss at home to Hertha but have won just two more in 14 subsequent league outings (W2, D6, L6). Bremen had gone 13 games unbeaten against Hertha (W5, D8) until their opening day defeat.


HERTHA'S HOME TROUBLES
Hertha have won just two of their last 10 Bundesliga matches, but both of them came on home soil via Matchday 10's 3-1 win over Union Berlin and the 3-0 victory over Schalke on Matchday 14.

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HERTHA TEAM NEWS
Cunha has been battling to overcome a groin injury but does so to start, with Piatek on the bench and Cordoba joined in the final third by Mittelstädt. It's not the news Hertha fans will want to hear with a further four first-team players already in the treatment room and both Darida and Ngankam being touch-and-go with knocks of their own before this game, but the former does start and the latter is fit for the bench. A shout, too, to Luca Netz - 17-year-old Berlin born left-back - who starts his first Bundesliga game today.


BREMEN TEAM NEWS
Sargent's record against Hertha is an encouraging one, but he's been dropped for the first time this season while Selke - on-loan from Hertha - scored in the reverse fixture, albeit a 4-1 victory for his parent club. Möhwald misses out today with adductor problems.


HERTHA STARTING XI!
Schwolow - Pekarik, Stark (c), Alderete, Netz - Darida, Tousart, Guendouzi - Cunha, Cordoba, Mittelstädt


HERTHA SUBS
Jarstein, Leckie, Piatek, Klünter, Ascacibar, Torunarigha, Ngankam, Redan, Zeefuik


BREMEN STARTING XI!
Pavlenka - Veljkovic, Toprak, Friedl - Gebre Selassie (c), Eggestein, Mbom, Agu - Bittencourt, Schmid - Selke


BREMEN SUBS
Dos Santos, Rashica, Osako, Moisander, Sargent, Chong, Gruev, Rieckmann, Dinkci


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MAINZ ARE IN FRONT!
Incredible stuff here as Mainz take the lead for the first time in this game at the start of the second half, and what a goal. Da Costa - on his Mainz debut - scorches down the right flank behind Angelino and beyond Halstenberg. He reaches the ball before the byline to cut it back and Barreiro's run to the near post sees him flick it home in front of Gulacsi with a perfectly-timed finish.
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NIAKHATE AT THE DOUBLE!
It's another set piece and it's another for Niakhate. Latza's corner is swing in and falls down in front of goal with a host of Mainz players around it. Niakhate is the closest to it and he taps home the loose ball.
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LEIPZIG BACK IN FRONT!
Mainz clear a Leipzig corner but it's recycled out to the right, with Angelino. His cross to the back post is met by Upamecano and his header across falls to Halstenberg all alone to slot under Zentner to restore Leipzig's lead.
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NIAKHATE BRINGS US LEVEL!
Mainz equalise with their first real chance on goal. The ensuing free-kick from Halstenberg's challenge is curled in by Latza and met by Kohr, with his header saved by Gulacsi. But Niakhtate is in on the rebound to slot home.
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