Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen LIVE: Bundesliga latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Borussia Dortmund face Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga today.
Bayern Munich remain the dominant force in German football and secured another title win last season, while they signed England captain Harry Kane over the summer to further boost their attacking prowess.
Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are their main challengers, but behind them a fierce battle for European football continues with Union Berlin, Bayer Leverkusen and Eintracht Frankfurt expected to be among the best of the rest once more.
At the other end, Stuttgart and Augsburg will be aiming for better after they only just survived last season, while FC Heidenheim are this year in the top flight for the first time in their entire history.
Follow live updates from today’s game in the live blog below.
BV Borussia 09 Dortmund 1 - 0 SV Werder Bremen
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
21:01
Attempt missed. Justin Njinmah (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
21:00
Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Senne Lynen replaces Leonardo Bittencourt.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
21:00
Substitution, SV Werder Bremen. Justin Njinmah replaces Dawid Kownacki.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:59
Goal! Borussia Dortmund 1, SV Werder Bremen 0. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:57
Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:54
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Ramy Bensebaïni replaces Marco Reus.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:54
Substitution, Borussia Dortmund. Giovanni Reyna replaces Marius Wolf.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:53
Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:52
Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jens Stage.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:52
Attempt blocked. Jens Stage (SV Werder Bremen) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Deman.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:50
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:50
Attempt blocked. Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:49
Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:45
Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right following a corner.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:45
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Milos Veljkovic.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:45
Attempt blocked. Niclas Füllkrug (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:45
Attempt blocked. Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Wolf.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:40
Foul by Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund).
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:37
Second Half begins Borussia Dortmund 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:19
First Half ends, Borussia Dortmund 0, SV Werder Bremen 0.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:18
Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:18
Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niclas Füllkrug.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:16
Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:16
Foul by Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund).
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:12
Hand ball by Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund).
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:10
Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:08
Attempt blocked. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:06
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:03
Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:03
Attempt blocked. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:01
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Olivier Deman.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
20:00
Foul by Marco Friedl (SV Werder Bremen).
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:58
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Mitchell Weiser.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:56
Attempt saved. Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:55
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:56
Attempt saved. Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:51
Foul by Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund).
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:51
Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:48
Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Marius Wolf.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:46
Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:45
Attempt missed. Leonardo Bittencourt (SV Werder Bremen) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marvin Ducksch with a cross following a corner.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:44
Corner, SV Werder Bremen. Conceded by Felix Nmecha.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:43
Julian Brandt (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:41
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Jens Stage.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:38
Attempt missed. Marius Wolf (Borussia Dortmund) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Julian Brandt with a cross following a corner.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:37
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marco Friedl.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:37
Corner, Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Michael Zetterer.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:37
Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Nmecha.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:31
First Half begins.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
19:00
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen
18:30
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