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Borussia Dortmund

Nico Schlotterbeck is suspended after his red card before the international break, while summer signing Serhou Guirassy is back in training after a knee injury.
Giovanni Reyna picked up a knock while on USMNT duty and is doubtful.
1. Heidenheim

Thomas Keller is on his way back from a long-standing ACL injury, as is Julian Niehues.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+7'

The referee blows for the end of today's match.
90+3'

GOAL! Emre Can (Dortmund) takes a real chance, but his low driven penalty into the middle of the net fools Kevin Muller in goal.
90+3'

Emre Can (Dortmund) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.
90+2'

It’s a PENALTY to Dortmund after the VAR review!
90+2'

Referee Robert Schroder makes the VAR signal and is going to check whether it’s a penalty for Dortmund. Let’s see what happens!
90+1'

Surely that's handball by one of the Heidenheim players in the box, but the referee just waves play on!
90+1'

A rebound spins to Niklas Sule (Dortmund) inside the box, but his sliced shot flies just wide of the right post.
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4 additional min. will be played.
90'

Pascal Gross (Dortmund) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.
90'

Maximilian Beier (Dortmund) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. Dortmund will take a corner kick.
86'

Substitution. Lennard Maloney walks off the pitch and Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) comes on as a substitute.
86'

Yan Couto (Dortmund) makes a bad challenge and receives a yellow card. The referee had no doubt.
83'

Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) has tested the patience of referee Robert Schroder and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
82'

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Dortmund) gets a yellow card.
82'

Pascal Gross (Dortmund) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
81'

Felix Nmecha (Dortmund) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. Dortmund have been awarded a corner kick.
79'

Here is a change. Karim Adeyemi is going off and Nuri Sahin gives the last tactical orders to Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Dortmund).
79'

The manager has decided to make a substitution and Julian Brandt walks off the pitch to be replaced by Emre Can (Dortmund).
77'

11:9 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.
74'

Goal! Maximilian Breunig (Heidenheim) wins the battle of wills and sends an unstoppable penalty past Gregor Kobel into right side of the goal.
74'

Maximilian Breunig (Heidenheim) is heading towards the penalty spot to take it.
73'

Niklas Sule (Dortmund) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Robert Schroder saw the whole situation. Heidenheim are awarded a penalty!
73'

The attendance for today's match is 81365.
72'

The substitution has been made. Yan Couto (Dortmund) has replaced Ramy Bensebaini.
72'

Nuri Sahin decides to make a substitution. Serhou Guirassy will be replaced by Maximilian Beier (Dortmund).
70'

Dortmund have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
69'

The resulting set piece from Dortmund is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
68'

That's the end of the game for Leo Scienza, who is replaced by Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim).
68'

Frank Schmidt has decided to make a change. Maximilian Breunig (Heidenheim) replaces Paul Wanner.
68'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) for Marvin Pieringer.
68'

A tremendous drive by Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund) from inside the box towards the middle of the goal looks like it's in, but Kevin Muller makes a brilliant save.
67'

Celebrations are cut short for Dortmund as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was handball!
67'

The Dortmund players halt their celebrations as referee Robert Schroder makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was a handball in the build-up play.
66'

Marcel Sabitzer (Dortmund) scores as he latches on to a pass inside the penalty box and fires a perfect low strike that goes inside the right post. What a clinical goal!
64'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being well blocked by one of the defenders.
63'

Robert Schroder shows a yellow card to Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) for his blatant foul.
61'

The resulting corner from Pascal Gross (Dortmund) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
60'

Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball. The referee points to the corner flag and Dortmund will take a corner.
59'

Substitution. Marcel Sabitzer (Dortmund) on for Donyell Malen.
57'

The defender bravely blocks the shot from Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) inside the box.
54'

Julian Ryerson (Dortmund) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Robert Schroder blows for a foul.
53'

Donyell Malen (Dortmund) turns on the edge of the box and immediately fires in a shot at goal, but the keeper can relax as it spins well wide of the left post.
52'

Neat passing move from Dortmund in order to create new attacking opportunities.
49'

The resulting corner from Pascal Gross (Dortmund) is cleared by the opposition's defence.
48'

A cross into the box from Julian Ryerson (Dortmund) is cleared. The ball goes out for a corner. Dortmund can continue in their attacking effort.
46'

Frank Schmidt makes a half-time substitution. Sirlord Conteh comes on in place of Adrian Beck (Heidenheim).
46'

The second half has just started.
45+3'

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
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Pascal Gross (Dortmund) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.
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Donyell Malen (Dortmund) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball. Dortmund will have a chance to score from a corner kick.
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We will have 2 min. of added time.
45'

Donyell Malen (Dortmund) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.
44'

Omar Haktab Traore (Heidenheim) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Robert Schroder blows for a foul.
43'

The free kick from long range, taken by Heidenheim, is intercepted by one of the defenders.
41'

Goal Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund)! Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund) was put through by Julian Ryerson and he showed brilliant composure inside the box to bury the ball into the back of the net. 3:1.
39'

It's a goal! Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) bravely launches himself at a cross from Omar Haktab Traore and gives Gregor Kobel no chance with a close-range bullet header into the left of the goal. 2:1.
37'

Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked.
36'

Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) creates himself some space around the penalty spot and connects with the free kick. His accurate header would have probably ended up in the roof of the net, but Gregor Kobel pulls off a decent save to thwart him.
34'

Jonas Fohrenbach (Heidenheim) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
30'

Jan Schoppner (Heidenheim) makes a rough challenge and Robert Schroder blows his whistle for a foul.
28'

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) makes a driving run into the box but he cannot work any space for a shot.
25'

Robert Schroder has a clear sight and sees a foul from Niklas Sule (Dortmund).
23'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) takes the corner and sends it into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and makes a good clearance.
23'

Jonas Fohrenbach (Heidenheim) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort. Heidenheim win a corner.
22'

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it's not a big threat for the goalkeeper as his effort is blocked by a defender.
20'

The ball possession is 62:38.
17'

Goal! Julian Brandt displays great vision and sends a pass to Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund), who shows brilliant composure inside the box to bury the ball into the bottom right corner. The score is 2:0.
16'

The Dortmund players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
14'

The resulting set piece, sent into the penalty area by Pascal Gross (Dortmund), was easily dealt with by one of the defenders.
13'

Robert Schroder blows his whistle after Lennard Maloney (Heidenheim) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball.
11'

Goal! Karim Adeyemi plays a short, square pass into the path of Donyell Malen (Dortmund), who bends a shot low into the middle of the goal to make it 1:0. Fabulous goal!
8'

Pascal Gross (Dortmund) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
8'

Julian Ryerson (Dortmund) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Dortmund.
6'

Pascal Gross (Dortmund) finds himself with a great opportunity! He unleashes a shot from the edge of the box, which whizzes just wide of the left post!
4'

Half-chance! Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund) plays a pass into the box, but Kevin Muller reacts well to snuff out the attack.
3'

Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Robert Schroder no option but to blow his whistle.
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The first half has just begun.

The players are out and the match is about to start. Dortmund will have the kick-off.

Robert Schroder is the one to supervise the game today.

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of today's clash. You can enjoy a written form of everything important that will be happening on the pitch. Have fun.