Highlights
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WATCH: BELLINGHAM: "WE HAVE PLAYERS IN ALL POSITIONS WHO CAN SCORE"
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WATCH: TIGGES ON SCORING HIS FIRST BUNDESLIGA GOAL
90'
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DORTMUND TAKE THE POINTS!
It’s hard not to feel sorry for Cologne, who were much the better side for long spells of this game. However, if you don’t take your chances you’re likely to get caught out - and that's exactly what happened here. BVB were simply more ruthless in front of goal and stay second in the table, just a point behind Bayern. The visitors remain in mid-table on 13 points.
Full-time
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
Substitution
84'
MALEN SCORPION KICK!
Tigges crosses into the middle from the right and finds Malen. The ball is a little behind the Dutchman, so he executes an acrobatic scorpion kick to get a shot away and only narrowly misses the target!
81'
Substitution
81'
Substitution
79'
COLOGNE NOT GIVING UP
Far from letting their heads hang, the away side are still gamely trying to salvage something here. If they can pull one back it would back for an interesting final few minutes....
75'
TEASING FROM BRANDT
The midfielder finds space on the left and whips a dipping cross towards the back post, aimed at Reus. It's just a tad too strong for him to reach though.
71'
CLINICAL DORTMUND
Goal attempts
1off target
3on target
11off target
5on target
70'
Substitution
68'
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR MODESTE
A low cross from the right is cut back to Modeste and the 33-year-old's first-time strike curls just wide of the post.
64'
DEJA VU!
It's the first half all over again: Cologne on top and miss their chances, Dortmund clinical with theirs! Brandt swings a corner from the left to the near post, where Tigges leaps highest to glance in his first ever Bundesliga goal!
64'
Substitution
64'
Substitution
63'
MODESTE AGAIN!
The veteran forward out-muscles Hummels to a ball that drops just inside the Dortmund box. It sits up nicely for him to shoot on the half-volley, but his stinging drive is straight at Kobel, who makes the save.
59'
CHANGES APLENTY
Dortmund make two subs, with Malen replacing Hazard up top and Tigges - a striker - coming on for centre-back Pongracic. Meunier is likely to slip into the back three in his place. Kainz comes on for Cologne to give the side some fresh ideas in attack.
59'
Substitution
58'
Substitution
58'
Substitution
55'
COLOGNE PUSHING
Goal attempts
1off target
2on target
6off target
4on target
51'
MODESTE AGAIN
Thielmann finds space to cross from the right and manages to pick out Modeste in the box, but the Frenchman's header is saved by Kobel.
50'
MODESTE!
The Cologne striker has his first real effort at goal of the match, powering a first-time left-footed shot from the edge of the box. Kobel reacts well though, diving low to his right to keep it out.
47'
BACK UNDERWAY
No changes from either side at the break.
Kick-off!
45'
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NOT OVER YET
So Dortmund have the lead at the break and improved as half-time approached, but there is plenty for Cologne to build on in the second half. They were the better side for the first 20-25 minutes, and even had the ball in the net only for Uth's effort to be ruled out for handball. They won't have given this one up yet.
Half-time
44'
HAZARD HOT STREAK
The Belgian came off the bench to score twice in the DFB Cup against Ingolstadt during the week, and has now found the net again here. It's his second Bundesliga goal of the campaign, already more than the single goal he managed in 2020/21.
41'
DORTMUND EDGE AHEAD!
It had been coming, with Dortmund looking far more menacing going forward in recent minutes. Brandt nods a ball down to Bellingham on the right, and his cross is an open invitation for Hazard, who heads past Horn!
37'
REUS MUST SCORE!
Meunier robs Hector of the ball on the edge of the Cologne box, strides forward and squares it across the face of goal. Reus is lurking and the ball only needs a touch to go into the empty net, but the BVB captain just can't make contact at full stretch. Another let-off for the visitors there!
35'
HAZARD OPENING!
Meunier slides a superb pass down the right flank into Hazard's path. He sprints onto it and into the box, but his attempted cross is cut out by a defender. Cologne were pulled apart rather easily there.
NO WAY THROUGH
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30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
25'
REUS SURELY... BUT NO!
Wolf does brilliantly down the left, skipping past Schmitz and getting to the byline before cutting the ball back to Reus. He's unmarked about 10 yards out - the kind of finish he's executed plenty of times before - but this time it slices off his boot and goes well off target! The hosts really should be in front now...
21'
COLOGNE ON TOP
Possession (%)
4159
17'
UTH GOAL DISALLOWED
A lovely break from Cologne as the ball is sprayed over to the right to Uth. He charges forward, cuts inside onto his left boot and curls the ball into the net, but it won't count - the ball bobbled onto his hand as he cut past Pongracic.
14'
DUDA!
Stunning control from the midfielder to bring down a long ball on the edge of the Dortmund box. He gets a shot away, but it's immediately charged down by Hummels before it really leaves his foot.
10'
REUS ALMOST IN!
Brandt slides the ball forward to Hazard, who flicks it on to Reus with his heel. The BVB captain darts into the box, but Horn has seen the danger and comes off his line to smother!
8'
BOLD START
Sit deep and hope for the best? Not today! Cologne are bravely getting forward here, are aggressive in the tackles and really taking the game to their hosts. The Billy Goats have come for the points, by the looks of it!
5'
BVB REPLY
Dortmund get forward immediately on the counter and manage to have the first shot of the game through Meunier, but his low right-footed drive lacks the pace needed to beat Horn.
4'
PROMISING FROM COLOGNE
The visitors get forward well down the right and Schmitz whips a cross into the box, but Kobel is alert and is able to intercept.
1'
HERE WE GO!
Dortmund get the ball rolling at the Signal Iduna Park!
Kick-off!
ADVANTAGE DORTMUND
BVB have won 38 of the 90 Bunesliga meetings between these two, with 24 draws and 28 wins for the Billy Goats. Cologne have done well recently, however, drawing 2-2 at home to Dortmund last season, as well as winning 2-1 away.
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PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY
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HANGING OUT TO...BE WORN
MAN ON FIRE
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CONFIRMED COLOGNE TEAM
T. Horn - Schmitz, Kilian, Hübers, Hector (c) - Ljubicic - Özcan, Duda, Thielmann - Uth, Modeste
CONFIRMED DORTMUND TEAM
Kobel - Pongracic, Hummels, Akanji - Meunier, Bellingham, Witsel, Hazard - Brandt, Reus (c), Wolf
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