50' Timo Horn makes a decent save from Gnabry's header!from a lofted cross! The keeper can't hold it though. It looks like the result will be a tap-in for Bayern but somehow Cologne keep it out.
49' Sane volleys across the face of goal but there's no one in Bayern black to take advantage of it. A third Bayern goal feels like a matter of time.
48' Bayern go hunting for a third goal. Gnabry gallops forward into the penalty area and finds Pavard out wide. Pavard's low cross is captured by Muller whose ball across towards Choupo-Moting is cut out.
46' The game's restarted again for the second half. No changes at half-time.
Don't hold out much hope for a Cologne comeback. Bayern have scored three or more goals in eight of their last 12 games against Cologne and look on track for another such victory here. Cologne are 45 minutes away from going winless in their last nine home league games, their worst run here since 2005/06. They've struggled since coming back up to the Bundesliga last season.
Bayern go in at half-time two goals to the good thanks to Muller's penalty and Gnabry's goal on the stroke of half-time. The champions have been effective rather than exceptional but already look on track for the win unless Cologne can show us something else in the second half.
45' + 1' HALF-TIME: COLOGNE 0-2 BAYERN MUNICH
45' + 1' Just the one minute of added time in this half, but in that minute...
45' Wolf gets tired of this Bayern dominance and booms a high cross to the opposite side from deep. Jannes Horn tussles with Gnabry to win the ball and ends up giving away a cheap foul.
43' Timo Horn is on hand to claim the corner. Bayern are undoubtedly in control but it's not particularly exciting.
41' Bayern have a free-kick near their left touchline. Kimmich's delivery is headed away and Pavard's follow-up cross is punted out for a corner to Bayern.
39' Martinez wins the ball for Bayern and sends it wide for Sane's cross to come in. From it, Muller air-kicks his attempt but Cologne can't clear. Kimmich has a go from outside the box straight into a crowd of bodies. There's a spot of pinball in the box and it ends with a Cologne goal-kick.
37' Bayern are moving the ball around, trying to find a way through Cologne's low block. Boateng sends a direct pass from deep forward. Czichos is on hand to head it away.
35' Cologne see off the free-kick without too much difficulty. The flag goes up against Sane shortly after he accidentally handles the ball in the box.
33' Sane does well to win a loose ball down the left for Bayern and is tripped by Wolf as he moves inside. Bayern will have the chance to swing a free-kick into Cologne's penalty area.
31' Bayern are dominating the match - they've had 62 per cent possession so far - but it's all rather sterile. Cologne are preventing the champions from creating clear shooting opportunities.
29' Choupo-Moting turns Bornauw nicely and finds Muller making a run down the left. The winger cuts inside onto his right foot and curls a cross into the danger area that Choupo-Moting heads towards goal. Timo Horn manages to push it away!
27' Cologne counter down their left and Jannes Horn's fizzed ball in on the overlap is blocked. The hosts aren't going to get many clear chances here so they have to make them count when they come.
26' Bayern are soon on the attack again though. Cologne are having to choose their opportunities wisely. Kimmich finds Sane wide right with a lovely crossfield pass but the winger can't prevent it from going out for a Cologne throw-in.
25' Sule ventures forward from the back and plays a one-two with Sane to reach the edge of the box. Bayern's centre-back eventually shoots but it's a tame effort straight into the arms of Timo Horn.
21' Pavard commits a clumsy challenge on Jakobs as Cologne try to switch the play. This will be a card of some kind.
19' Bayern are on top possession-wise at the moment but Cologne aren't afraid to get forward quickly on the break. It bodes well for Cologne's chances of getting back into this game.
17' Cologne's Swedish striker Andersson gets shoved in the back by Sule and wins a foul. Cologne take it quickly and Jakobs dashes down the left into the box, dragging his shot just wide of the right-hand post. That was a decent opportunity for the hosts.
15' Cologne may already be behind but at least they're still looking forward. Ozcan wriggles loose to the left of Bayern's box and crosses towards the centre only for Pavard to get the block in.
12' PENALTY TO BAYERN! Wolf foolishly sticks his arm out as Gnabry nods the ball towards him in the box. It's a silly penalty to give away after a positive start by Cologne.
9' Choupo-Moting is overeager in closing Ozcan down and gives away the foul. It looks like Bayern's forward for the day will be getting more than just a talking to here.
7' Cologne are looking bright early on in this game. Jakobs takes a shot with his left foot from outside the box and it's blocked by Pavard. Cologne get a corner out of it which Bayern manage to clear.
5' Ozcan wins a free-kick down the left wing for Cologne as he's clipped by Pavard. Duda takes the free-kick short and Cologne can't create a clear opportunity from it.
3' Bayern get a feel for the ball early on - the visitors are playing in their black and red away kit. It's a professional kit for what they'll hope will be a professional job away from home.
1' We're underway here!
The two sides are out on the pitch in Cologne. Cologne have been in woeful form in 2020 - they haven't won in their last 15 Bundesliga games - but they do generally manage to score at home. Hopefully this will be a decent game.
This is the 99th meeting between Cologne and Bayern in professional football. As you'd expect, Bayern dominate the head-to-head record with 51 wins to Cologne’s 24. The hosts haven't beaten Bayern since February 2011, losing 11 of these sides' 12 meetings since then. Bayern have scored 22 goals in their first five games this season, a league record. Don't be surprised if they rack up more goals here.
Cologne make two changes from their 1-1 draw away to Stuttgart last week as Ozcan and Limnios come in. There are seven changes to the Bayern side that defeated Lokomotiv Moscow in the Champions League midweek. Robert Lewandowski and Leon Goretzka miss out but it's still a very strong 11. Martinez makes his 150th league appearance and Pavard his 100th.
SUBS: Marc Roca, Jamal Musiala, Joshua Zirkzee, Lucas Hernandez, David Alaba, Alexander Nubel, Kingsley Coman, Douglas Costa.
BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer (c); Bouna Sarr, Niklas Sule, Jerome Boateng, Benjamin Pavard; Joshua Kimmich, Javi Martinez; Serge Gnabry, Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane; Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting.
SUBS: Dominick Drexler, Noah Katterbach, Frederik Sorensen, Kingsley Ehizibue, Elvis Rexhbecaj, Toluwalase Emmanuel Arokodare, Jorge Mere, Ron-Robert Zieler, Jan Thielmann.
COLOGNE (4-2-3-1): Timo Horn (c); Marius Wolf, Sebastiaan Bornauw, Rafael Czichos, Jannes Horn; Ellyes Skhiri, Salih Ozcan; Dimitris Limnios, Ondrej Duda, Ismail Jakobs; Sebastian Andersson.
Bayern have made a strong start to their campaign as they look to win the Bundesliga for a ninth year in a row. The European champions are just a point behind RB Leipzig at the top at the moment. A win for the boys from Bavaria here would put pressure on Leipzig as they play Borussia Monchengladbach later.
Five games into their Bundesliga season, third-from-bottom Cologne remain winless and already look to be facing another relegation dogfight. There's still plenty of time for Markus Gisdol's team to get out of it, of course, but a visit from champions Bayern is not helpful at the best of times, especially now.
Hello! Welcome to our live text commentary of this Bundesliga match between Cologne and Bayern Munich at the RheinEnergieSTADION, Cologne.
