HALF-TIME - Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 18:15
It's half-time, Bayern deservedly lead.
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HALF-TIME - Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 18:15
Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 44 mins
Bayern Munich winger Douglas Costa, who has had a brilliant start to the season, flies down the left wing and puts in a cross which neither Thomas Muller or Robert Lewandowski can get onto.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 40 mins
Thomas Muller has scored 75 goals in 200 Bundesliga games for Bayern Munich. Not bad for a player who isn't an out-and-out striker.
He's been linked to Manchester United this summer but then again, who hasn't?
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 38 mins
Bayer Leverkusen midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu is a free-kick machine and he almost scores another fantastic one.
The 21-year-old Turk hits an effort from 25 yards and it flies towards the Bayern goal but it crashes off the crossbar to Manuel Neuer's relief.
Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 34 mins
Bayer Leverkusen have a corner, whipped in by Hakan Calhanoglu but it's cleared by the Bayern Munich defence.
The visitors haven't had too much of this game so far.
Vidal 'will give everything' to beat old sidepublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 29 August 2015
Image source, Getty ImagesBayern Munich summer signing Arturo Vidal is coming up against his old club today.
The Chile midfielder played 144 times for Leverkusen from 2007 to 2011, before moving to Juventus.
Quote MessageOf course it is a special match for me. I'm very thankful to Bayer for having given me the opportunity to go to Europe, but now I play for FC Bayern and will give everything I have to win.
HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 30 mins
Bayern Munich on top now and Arjen Robben's right-wing cross is met at the back post by Douglas Costa, who hits the angle of bar and post from close range.
LINE-UPSpublished at 18:00
Bayern are without four centre-backs through injury and suspension, and Dante has been left on the bench. So Xabi Alonso has been playing at the back so far at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich: Neuer, Thiago, Lewandowski, Robben, Costa, Alonso, Bernat, Lahm, Vidal, Muller, Alaba. Subs: Ulreich, Dante, Rafinha, Gotze, Rode, Kimmich, Steinhart.
Bayer Leverkusen: Leno, Hilbert, Tah, Papadopoulos, Nascimento Borges, Kramer, Bender, Bellarabi, Calhanoglu, Mehmedi, Kiessling. Subs: Ramalho, Boenisch, Brandt, Ryu, Kresic, Donati, Kruse.
GOAL - Bayern Munich 1-0 Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 26 mins
Thomas Muller
Image source, APWe're coming in just before the hour-mark in the game. Thomas Muller has just given Bayern Munich the lead with a close-range finish after some brilliant wing play from Douglas Costa.
Bayern Munich v Bayer Leverkusenpublished at 18:00
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Other beers are available
Bayern Munich are chasing a fourth consecutive Bundesliga title. At times it feels like they could win the league with a couple of beers inside them.
But they could face a tough challenge today against Bayer Leverkusen, who finished fourth last year, beat them in their last league meeting and have won two from two.