Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of 26-times German champions Bayern Munich against RB Leipzig. It is a huge match between the two clubs top of the table in Germany. Both teams have 36 points, but Bayern are ahead on goal difference after 15 matches.

Bundesliga / Matchday 16

Allianz Arena / 21.12.2016

FC Bayern Munich

Completed

RB Leipzig

Thiago(17')
X. Alonso(25')
R. Lewandowski(45' PEN)

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ByDesmond Kane

Updated 21/12/2016 at 20:50 GMT

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31'

Can have few complaints about that red card. Right down to the Achilles. Little wonder Lahm was furious with that challenge.

30'

RED CARD! Forsberg is off the pitch. Shocking red card for a late challenge on the back of Lahm's leg. Leipzig are down to 10 men. It is all going wrong.

29'

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28'

Thiago scores his seventh BL goal for Bayern and his third of this campaign. His last five BL goals all came at the Allianz Arena.

27'

Orban with a free header from the Forsberg corner, but Neuer does really well to nudge that ball behind his post. Almost one back for the visiting side.

26'

All so easy for Bayern, who look good now to open up a three-point lead at the top of the table before the winter break.

25'

GOAL! Naby Keita robbed by Vidal before Alonso slots his third goal of the season from Thiago's pass. Poor stuff from Leipzig who are punished heavily for their sloppiness. A 2-0 lead for the home team.

24'

Only Borussia Dortmund (70) have scored more Bundesliga goals in 2016 than Bayern München (70). And only newly promoted RB Leipzig (12 in 15 matches) have conceded fewer in the BL this calendar year than the Rekordmeister (18 in 31 matches).

23'

Leipzig started the match with a serious purpose, but Bayern have just assumed control and are moving this ball around with real ease at the moment.

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21'

The Bayern bench well wrapped up this evening. They are all wearing snoods and blankets to keep warm on a baltic night in Bavaria.

20'

It is looking like Bayern will be crowned winter champions in Germany unless the visiting side can find a way to unlock this rampaging home side, who have a strong support behind them.

19'

Thiago scores his seventh BL goal for Bayern and his third of this campaign. His last five BL goals all came at the Allianz Arena.

18'

Another chance for Bayern as Costa thumps an effort at goal, but Peter Gulacsi does well to tip that effort wide. Another one now might well kill off this match.

17'

GOAL! Bayern move ahead as Thiago Alcántara converts the ball from five yards out after Lewandowski had hit the post from Lahm's cross. Lovely combination work between Lahm and Robben. Bayern off and running in front of their own fans.

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15'

Some more stout defending as Bernardo does well to shut down Costa. Bayern with 66 percent of possession, but the visitiing side content to hit on the break.,

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13'

First trouble of the night for Leipzig as Douglas Costa drives a cross into the area. Peter Gulacsi can't hold, but Marcel Halstenberg clears the danger just in time. Superb defending.

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