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- NewsBorussia Dortmund
- Niko Kovac may have to make a late assessment on Maxi Beier's ankle injury, while Pascal Gross has a knee problem.
- Nico Schlotterbeck is ruled out with a muscle tear, while Marcel Sabitzer is ruled out with a knee injury.
- The likes of Waldemar Anton, Emre Can, Carney Chukwuemeka or Salih Özcan might have to help out in midfield.
VfL Wolfsburg- Wolves boss Ralph Hasenhüttl may rotate after an untimely poor run of form, but has a long list of injuries to contend with.
- Yannick Gerhardt is available after suspension, but Maxi Arnold is on the naughty step for two games after the fourth Bundesliga red card of his career last weekend.
- Marius Müller is struggling with concussion, while Kevin Parades has an Achilles knock, and Bennit Bröger needs knee surgery.
- Sebastiaan Bornauw has a foot injury, while Mathys Angély is battling a thigh injury, and Mattias Svanberg has a knee problem.
- Lucas Nmecha has problems with his adductors, while Bialek and Majer are back in training after long-term issues, but Rogerio has suffered a setback in training.
- Facts1Borussia Dortmund have won their last 6 home matches against VfL Wolfsburg in all competitions2Borussia Dortmund have kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 home matches against VfL Wolfsburg in all competitions3There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Borussia Dortmund's last 5 games
- LIVE Text Commentary90+3'The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.90+2'Emre Can (Dortmund) tackles a bit over-zealously and Felix Brych blows for a foul.90+1'Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Gregor Kobel.90We will have 2 min. of added time.90'Julien Duranville (Dortmund) brings his opponent down. Felix Brych has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.88'Julien Duranville (Dortmund) expertly controls the pass inside the penalty area and shoots, but it's inadvertently blocked a defender.88'The corner from Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg) is intercepted by the defence.87'Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) delivers a low pass into the box which is intercepted. The referee blows his whistle, Wolfsburg are awarded a corner kick.87'Daniel Svensson (Dortmund) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Kamil Grabara, who smothers the ball.84'Daniel Svensson (Dortmund) attempts to find a teammate with the corner, but the effort is snuffed out by the goalkeeper.83'Julien Duranville (Dortmund) gets inside the box and tries to beat Kamil Grabara with a measured shot into the right side of the goal, but the keeper is equal to the effort and makes a fine save. The ball goes out of play. Dortmund are awarded a corner kick.82'Here is a change. Pascal Gross is going off and Niko Kovac gives the last tactical orders to Marcel Sabitzer (Dortmund).82'Substitution. Carney Chukwuemeka (Dortmund) replaces Serhou Guirassy.79'Total attempts – 9:10. The number of shots on goal at present is 4:1.77'Golden opportunity! Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg) lost his marker inside the box, only to shoot just wide of the left post after receiving a good pass.76'The manager has decided to make a substitution and Julian Brandt walks off the pitch to be replaced by Julien Duranville (Dortmund).76'Substitution. Felix Nmecha leaves the pitch and is replaced by Emre Can (Dortmund).76'Ralph Hasenhuttl prepares a substitution. Kilian Fischer is replaced by Mads Roerslev Rasmussen (Wolfsburg).76'The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and David Odogu (Wolfsburg) replaces Denis Vavro.76'Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg) volleys the ball on the edge of the box after a rebound. It's a great effort and has Gregor Kobel scrambling, but it flies just wide of the left post.73'Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund) finishes his beautiful individual effort with a superb strike from inside the box. Kamil Grabara is just a bystander as the ball flies into bottom right corner. The score is 4:0.72'Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg) will take the corner.72'Bence Dardai (Wolfsburg) tries to send the ball in front of the goal, but the opposition's defence averts the threat. Wolfsburg earn a corner.70'Substitution. Patrick Wimmer is replaced by Lovro Majer (Wolfsburg).70'Tiago Tomas comes off the pitch to be replaced by Mohamed Amoura (Wolfsburg).70'Ralph Hasenhuttl has decided to make a change. Jonas Wind (Wolfsburg) replaces Lukas Nmecha.69'An amazing individual effort from Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund) ends with a strike from inside the penalty area. He sends the ball precisely into the top right corner and makes it 3:0. Kamil Grabara was helpless.67'A substitution has been made. Jamie Gittens is replaced by Karim Adeyemi (Dortmund).66'The cross into the penalty area from Julian Brandt (Dortmund) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team. The ball goes out of play and Wolfsburg will have a goal kick.63'Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg) missed a great opportunity! He jumped for a cross and headed towards goal from the penalty spot, but the ball sailed well wide of the left post!62'Julian Brandt (Dortmund) connects with a pass inside the box, but his effort goes well wide of the left post.59'It's a goal! Pascal Gross plays the ball to the feet of Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund), who hits a tremendous first-time shot inside the right post. The goalkeeper was unable to keep it out. 2:0.58'Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg) is unable to feed an accurate cross into the box.57'Daniel Svensson (Dortmund) cushions the ball on his chest then hits a first-time volley well wide of the right post from inside the box.56'Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg) makes it easy for the referee to show him a yellow card.56'Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg) is penalised for holding. Felix Brych signals a set piece.54'Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund) leans back and sends a volley soaring over the bar from inside the box.53'Pascal Gross (Dortmund) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.52'Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg) almost finds himself in a very promising position, but he is flagged offside by the linesman.51'Joakim Maehle (Wolfsburg) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.50'Ramy Bensebaini (Dortmund) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Felix Brych blows his whistle for a foul.49'Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg) commits an ugly tackle on his opponent, but there is no caution from the referee. A free kick has been awarded to Dortmund.48'Tiago Tomas (Wolfsburg) attempts to find Andreas Skov Olsen, but puts far too much on the pass and the chance is gone.46'The second half has just started.45+4'The match has reached half-time.45+3'Daniel Svensson (Dortmund) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.45+3'Julian Ryerson (Dortmund) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The linesman makes the right call and Dortmund will have a corner.45+1'A cross from a mid-range free kick, taken by Wolfsburg, is intercepted by one of the defenders.453 additional min. will be played.45'Pascal Gross (Dortmund) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Felix Brych signals. Wolfsburg have a free kick.43'Great teamplay by Dortmund as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.40'Tiago Tomas (Wolfsburg) receives a precise pass outside the penalty area and strikes the ball goalwards. His attempt only finds one of his teammates, though, and ricochets away off him.38'Waldemar Anton (Dortmund) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.36'Waldemar Anton (Dortmund) is clearly asking for some medical attention with his painful gestures. The extent of his injury is yet to be discovered.34'Pascal Gross (Dortmund) sends a long cross over to Serhou Guirassy, but Kamil Grabara comes forward to gather the ball.32'Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg) plays a one-two with Tiago Tomas, but the move breaks down.32'Andreas Skov Olsen (Wolfsburg) takes the corner but it's cleared.30'Julian Brandt (Dortmund) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players.29'Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg) sends in a lofted cross from a long-range free kick in order to find one of his teammates. His poor effort, however, sails way out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Dortmund.28'Waldemar Anton (Dortmund) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Felix Brych blows his whistle for a foul. It's a free kick to Wolfsburg, but they probably won't attempt a direct shot on goal from here.26'1:5 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams. Shots on target – 1:1.24'A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Julian Ryerson (Dortmund), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.23'Daniel Svensson (Dortmund) sends over a poor, overhit cross from the corner kick and the ball goes out of play. The ball goes out of play and Wolfsburg will have a goal kick.23'Julian Brandt (Dortmund) sends a sweet pass into the penalty area, but one of the defenders averts the danger.19'Pascal Gross (Dortmund) attempts to find one of his teammates with a cross from the resultant free kick, but he fails to hit the ball properly and sends it off the pitch.19'Felix Brych blows his whistle after Aster Vranckx (Wolfsburg) kicks an opponent's legs instead of the ball. Dortmund win a free kick and will be able to apply some pressure on the opposition goal.18'Pascal Gross (Dortmund) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.17'Julian Ryerson (Dortmund) attempts to find the head of one of his teammates with a promising cross into the box, but a defender outjumps the attackers and averts the threat. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Dortmund.15'Tiago Tomas (Wolfsburg) fails to time his run beyond the last defender and the linesman makes a good call by signalling for offside after seeing the whole situation unfold.12'Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Gregor Kobel intercepts the ball.10'A fine solo run by Patrick Wimmer (Wolfsburg) takes him deep into the box, but it comes to nothing as his shot flies well wide of the right post.9'Lukas Nmecha (Wolfsburg) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.8'Kilian Fischer (Wolfsburg) 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. A rebound falls for Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg), who immediately lets rip with a howitzer of a shot from distance. The effort, however, is bravely blocked by a defender.8'Konstantinos Koulierakis (Wolfsburg) receives a pass and decides to smash the ball from long range. His poor effort sails well wide of the left post.6'Julian Brandt (Dortmund) was standing in a clear offside position, making it an easy call for the linesman.3'Serhou Guirassy (Dortmund) receives a well-taken defence-splitting low pass inside the box and scores! His great effort makes its way into the bottom right corner of the net.2'Julian Ryerson is not given a chance to finish after receiving a sweet pass by Pascal Gross (Dortmund).1'The match has just started.The players are on the pitch and Dortmund will have the kick-off.Felix Brych was nominated as the referee for this game.Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen! Welcome to our live text commentary, where we will provide you with instant updates of everything that happens in the match.