Neuer punches Nkunku's corner clear as Leipzig's hopes start to fade.
90' +2
Gnabry gets in behind at an angle and fires a tame shot straight at Gulacsi.
90' +1
Three minutes of stoppage time are added.
90'
Hee-Chan slips when chasing Sorloth's flick-on and it runs through safely to Neuer.
88'
I. Konaté enters the game and replaces Y. Poulsen.
Poulsen makes way for Konate following a minor injury.
Leipzig don't look as balanced in attack following their substitutions. They're sending direct deliveries into the box at every opportunity, but Bayern are dealing with it comfortably.
86'
Sorloth fouls his man from Nkunku's corner to relieve the pressure on Bayern.
84'
Sabitzer's corner is headed away by Sule, as Leipzig continue to push for an equaliser.
82'
Hwang Hee-Chan enters the game and replaces T. Adams.
Adams is replaced by Hee-Chan as Leipzig send another attacker on.
81'
Javi Martínez enters the game and replaces L. Sané.
L. Hernández gets yellow.
Hernandez trips Sabitzer providing the hosts with an opportunity to deliver a set-piece into the box.
Sane is replaced by Martinez as Bayern look to tighten up at the back for the final stages.
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78'
Gulacsi gets down low to parry Muller's low, angled strike from the edge of the box wide.
76'
Musiala diverts Muller's cut back well over the bar.
74'
Haidara also comes off for a striker - this time, Sorloth.
73'
A. Sørloth enters the game and replaces A. Haidara.
Y. Poulsen enters the game and replaces Dani Olmo.
Leipzig make two changes and switch to a more direct approach. Firstly, Olmo makes way for Poulsen.
72'
S. Gnabry enters the game and replaces K. Coman.
J. Musiala enters the game and replaces L. Goretzka.
Coman also comes off for Gnabry.
Bayern make a double substitution: the first change sees Goretzka make way for Musiala.
70'
Nkunku goes down in the area after a soft challenge from Hernandez and the referee waves play on.
68'
Coman slices his volley backwards after a precise cross from Muller.
66'
The tempo of the game has slowed down considerably since a breathless start to the half.
64'
Leipzig made an electric start to the half, but Bayern managed to ride out the pressure and they're slowly beginning to control the game again.
62'
Kimmich's deep free-kick is headed clear by Upamecano on the edge of the box.
61'
D. Upamecano gets yellow.
Upamecano is shown a yellow card after pulling Coman over just inside the Leipzig half.
58'
Sabitzer's 25-yard drive bobbles into the arms of Neuer.
55'
Olmo rips possession off Pavard, before racing into the box and lashing a shot into the side-netting from a tight angle.
53'
The hosts have started the second period with two big chances and you wonder if they'll come back to rue these misses later on.
47'
Bayern immediately win a corner, but Kimmich's delivery towards the back post is cleared by Nkunku.
46'
J. Kluivert enters the game and replaces E. Forsberg.
Forsberg is replaced by Kluivert at half time.
Leipzig kick off the second half.
45' +1
HALF TIME: RB Leipzig 0-1 Bayern Munich
44'
Choupo-Moting rises highest to head Kimmich's corner at goal, but it's straight at Gulacsi and the goalkeeper makes a straightforward save.
40'
Well, it's going to be difficult for the hosts now. With Bayern missing Lewandowski, Leipzig's best hope was to keep a clean sheet and try and pick off a narrow win. But now they'll need to stage a comeback to recover.
38'
L. Goretzka has scored a goal for Bayern Munich! Assist by T. Müller.
That was a brilliant pass from Muller. It would have been easy to shoot from a tight angle there, but instead, Muller intelligently waited to cut it back to the unmarked Goretzka to fire home!
GORETZKA! 1-0! Bayern take a crucial lead, as Muller latches onto long ball in behind the defence from Pavard, before cutting it back to Goretzka who thumps a powerful finish into the roof of the net from 12 yards!
Sabitzer is booked for blasting the ball away following Haidara's foul on Kimmich.
37'
M. Sabitzer gets yellow.
34'
Haidara crosses accurately into Olmo, but the midfielder loses his balance at the crucial moment and he fails to get a shot off.
33'
J. Kimmich gets yellow.
Kimmich is shown a yellow card after a late challenge to stop Sabitzer from breaking away.
28'
Another move breaks down for the visitors as Goretzka misplaces his throughball intended for Muller.
26'
N. Mukiele gets yellow.
Mukiele is shown a yellow card after catching Hernandez with a nasty challenge from behind.
23'
The hosts break quickly again, but a promising move falls apart as Goretzka steals it from Mukiele.
21'
It's been a cagey game so far, but Bayern have been lacking fluency in particular. Leipzig, on the other hand, have managed to control the game without creating many chances.
20'
Nkunku clips in a delightful cross for Forsberg, but the attacker can't quite stretch to tap it in at the back post. However, the goal wouldn't have counted anyway, with a late offside call being made.
18'
Nkunku races in behind Sule, before absorbing a push in the back to earn a free-kick. The resulting delivery falls to Sabitzer on the edge of the box, but he blasts his volley well over the bar.
15'
Gulacsi feebly punches a corner straight into Choupo-Moting, but the striker can't react quickly enough and the goalkeeper gathers the ricochet.
13'
Alaba's angled pass through to Muller is too powerful and it drifts away for a goal kick.
7'
Both teams have made a tentative start, with neither side daring to open themselves up to conceding the first goal.
5'
Coman goes down in the area under a challenge from Orban, but the linesman quickly calls the play back for offside.
3'
Leipzig make a bright start as Mukiele swings in a dangerous cross that narrowly evades the run of Sabitzer.
1'
Bayern get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this Bundesliga fixture between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich. This game will mark a key moment in the title race: Leipzig are in second after five wins from their last six and currently sit four points behind leaders Bayern. If they are to win the league, they’ll most likely need a win today.
Bayern enter this one at the summit of the Bundesliga and they know a victory today should be enough to end the title hopes of their last remaining rival.
SUBS: Lazar Samardzic, Justin Kluivert, Hwang Hee-Chan, Ibrahima Konate, Philipp Tschauner, Yussuf Poulsen, Alexander Sorloth, Josep Martinez, Benjamin Henrichs.
RB LEIPZIG (3-1-4-2): Peter Gulacsi; Lukas Klostermann, Willi Orban, Dayot Upamecano; Tyler Adams; Nordi Mukiele, Dani Olmo, Marcel Sabitzer, Amadou Haidara; Christopher Nkunku, Emil Forsberg.
SUBS: Tanguy Kouassi, Serge Gnabry, Javi Martinez, Marc Roca, Alexander Nubel, Jamal Musiala, Bouna Sarr, Tiago Dantas.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Niklas Sule, Lucas Hernandez, David Alaba; Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka; Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Kingsley Coman; Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Leipzig have been nullified going forward and you'd expect to see them bring on a more traditional focal point in attack in the second half. The introduction of Sorloth or Poulsen from the bench would be unsurprising.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means Bayern move seven points clear of Leipzig as they strengthen their grip on top spot.
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