No need to take any undue risks for Leipzig, they know this game is lost so nine goal striker Timo Werner is brought off.

David Selke enters the action.

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Another booking, this time for Leipzig's Marcel Sabitzer for hauling down the fleet-footed Thiago.

From the free-kick, Leipzig midfielder Marcel Sabitzer's shot deflects away for a corner, which Bayern clear.

Bayern destroyer Arturo Vidal is in the book for an arm to the face of Yussuf Poulsen while challenging for the ball.

Poulsen gets up and makes sure his headband is in the right place, not too worried that his nose may be out of joint.

Priorities.

Franck Ribery is bundled over and Bayern get a free-kick.

As the players pile into the box, they try a clever one as Thiago chips a cross-field ball to Douglas Costa on the edge of the area, but the Brazilian scuffs his shot wide of goal.

Robert Lewandowski should be making it four, but the Polish striker cannot find a way past goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi from inside the area.

Douglas Costa involved again with a through ball, he has been unplayable today.

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The only way to describe Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago is #baller. 👌

He is running the show for the home side.

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Bayern Munich getting in to their rhythm already and knocking the ball around.

Damage limitation for Leipzig now, they won't want to be humiliated, obviously.

Bayern get us off and running in the second period.

A change for each side at the interval. Franck Ribery comes on in place of Arjen Robben for Bayern.

Dominik Kaiser replaces Naby Keita for Leipzig.

Not only are the RB Leipzig players back out onto the pitch, they are out early.

Either boss Ralph Hasenhuttl was so angry he could not bear to see the sight of them, or they all decided to scarper.

So barring an epic turnaround, Bayern Munich will be going three points clear at the top of Bundesliga, ahead of opponents RB Leipzig.

They'll hold the crown on "winter champions" too, as the German league enters its break until 20 January.

Jim Curtis: Honestly? You think top referee would change yellow to red on say-so of players? Surely was on linesman advice, good decision.

A milestone appearance to remember for the Bayern Munich man...

There goes the whistle.

RB Leipzig still have 45 minutes left to play.

Will they come out for the second half...?

Oh deary me.

Mats Hummels' long ball forward plays Douglas Costa through on goal.

The star man of the match is brought down in the box by goalkeeper Peter Gulasci and the ref points to the spot.

Flip-flap and megs. Douglas Costa is making a fool of Bernardo with some ridiculous skills.

He plays the ball into the path of striker Robert Lewandowski, who shoots wide from the edge of the area.

Bayern's Douglas Costa is having a field day down the left against fellow countryman Bernardo.

He flicks a ball into the path of Arjen Robben, but the Dutchman's cross is straight at Peter Gulacsi.

10 against 11 and 2-0 down away from home against the champions.

RB Leipzig are in for a long night.

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