Wolfsburg fly forward from the kick-off and Draxler penetrates the right-hand side of the box before chipping a cross towards Dost, but Burki rushes otu and collects the ball before it can find the Dutchman. That must surely be that...
90' +3
S. Kagawa has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by H. Mkhitaryan.
Assist Henrikh Mkhitaryan
GOAL! Dortmund have taken the lead once again! The visitors refuse to give up and push forward in numbers, with Mkhitaryan sending a volleyed cross into the middle of the box, where Kagawa meets the ball and immediately sends a first-time shot past Benaglio and into the back of the net. What an end to the game this has been!
90' +1
Penalty goal scored by R. Rodríguez for Wolfsburg!
GOAL! Wolfsburg have equalised! Rodriguez steps up and fires a great strike past Burki, who dives the right way but is unable to get a hand on the full-back's shot. Dortmund look absolutely devastated!
90'
Ł. Piszczek gets yellow.
PENALTY! Drama at the end of the game! Schurrle breaks into the left-hand side of the Dortmund box before being clumsily challenged by Piszczek, leaving the referee with no choice but to point to the spot.
88'
Mkhitaryan twists and turns on the left wing before cutting into the penalty area, where he's dispossessed by a great sliding tackle from Naldo before he can shoot.
86'
It's all Wolfsburg at the moment as they continue to put Dortmund under pressure. They are desperately pushing forward but just can't seem to find much joy in the final third of the pitch.
84'
Wolfsburg keep pushing forward and put Dortmund under plenty of pressure before Naldo unleashes a thumping strike from 30 yards out, but the defender's audacious effort ends up sailing comfortably over the top of the crossbar.
82'
J. Hofmann enters the game and replaces P. Aubameyang.
Park Joo-Ho enters the game and replaces G. Castro.
And the second is Park, who takes the place of Castro. Dortmund are obviously look to keep hold of their slender lead.
Dortmund have made a late double substitution. The first player to come on is Hofmann, who replaces Aubameyang.
81'
C. Träsch gets yellow.
Trasch dives into Schmelzer and brings the left-back crashing to the ground, resulting in him receiving a yellow card.
80'
Off the line by Bender! A beautiful cross from Vieirinha finds Dost, but the striker's looping header ends up being cleared by the aforementioned defender at the back post before it can find the back of the net.
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79'
Dortmund go close again! Mkhitaryan dispossesses Trasch with a great interception on the right wing before sending a beautiful cross over to the back post, but it's sent slightly too far in front of Aubameyang, who is unable to make any sort of decent contact with the ball as a result. That was a great opportunity for them to make it 2-0.
78'
Dortmund work the ball around really well before Mkhitaryan tries to tee up Aubmeyang with a deft through-ball, but Klose is there to cut out the danger at the vital moment.
76'
Ball after ball is flung into the Dortmund penalty area, but each time the visitors are able to deal with the danger before Piszczek is clattered into by Draxler, resulting in a free kick for the leaders and, most importantly, a chance to breathe.
75'
Dortmund quickly break away on a counter-attack down the right wing through Mkhitaryan, who then curls a bouncing cross towards the far post. It almost meets Reus but, despite the goalscorer's best efforts, he's unable to make contact with the ball with his outstretched boot.
74'
Wonderful defending by Bender! Schurrle flies into the left-hand side of the Dortmund penalty area before trying to cut a pass over to Dost, but the aforementioned defender sticks out a foot to stop it from doing so. The former Chelsea man really should have taken a shot there.
73'
Great effort by Vieirinha! A dangerous cross from Trasch is only half cleared by Subotic and is quickly picked up by the aforementioned Portuguese winger, and he immediately unleashes a curling strike from 25 yards out that beats Burki before flying just past the far post.
71'
Arnold and Ginter clash whilst battling for the ball near the halfway line, leaving the latter clutching his face in a heap on the floor. The Wolfsburg midfielder has already been booked but gets away with a talking to from the referee.
69'
A throw-in from the left wing is worked over to Dost, who then nods the ball down into the path of Trasch. The right-wing is left in too much space by the Dortmund midfield and decides to unleash a shot from 30 yards out, but it's completely overhit and flies well over the top of the crossbar.
67'
Dortmund are finally able to push forward on one of their first attacking moves of the second half, but it's brought to a painful end by Trasch, who clumsily challenges Aubameyang on the left wing and gives away a free kick. The set-piece is flung by Reus towards the near post, where it bounces around before an offside flag is eventually raised.
65'
Wolfsburg continue to push forward before Vieirinha sends another dangerous cross into the heart of the penalty area, but once again Subotic is there to clear the danger before the ball can find the head of Dost.
64'
And now Rodriguez goes close! Subotic's clearance results in a corner, which Vieirinha sends into the middle of the Dortmund box. It's only cleared as far as the aforementioned full-back, who immediately unleashes a brilliant strike that Burki is just about able to tip round the post with a wonderful diving save. Wolfsburg are absolutely dominating the game at the moment!
63'
Off the line! Vieirinha unleashes a great shot from the right-hand side of the penalty area that Burki does well to save, but he can only push it into the path of Draxler. The youngster then sends a thumping follow-up towards the bottom right-hand corner of the net, but Subotic is there to clear the danger at the vital moment.
61'
Terrible mistake by Burki! A poor clearance from the goalkeeper is sent straight to the striker, who breaks into the box and tries to beat the Dortmund shot-stopper only to see his effort saved at the near post. That was a huge let off!
59'
Dortmund are awarded a free kick after Castro is brought down midway inside the Wolfsburg half of the pitch. It's taken quickly and sent over to Kagawa, who immediately unleashes a thumping shot, but it's sent straight at Benaglio, who does well to hold onto the effort.
58'
Trasch is immediately involved in the action as he charges down the right wing before sending a deep cross towards Dost, but Burki does well to beat the Dutchman to the ball at the far post.
57'
C. Träsch enters the game and replaces D. Caligiuri.
Trasch comes on to take the place of Caliguiri in Wolfsburg's first alteration.
56'
Fantastic run by Draxler! The youngster embarks on a brilliant sprint forward as he weaves in an out of a sea of black shirts. He eventually beats Subotic on the edge of the Dortmund box before looking to shoot, but he holds onto the ball for slightly too long and is eventually dispossessed by Bender before he can do so.
55'
S. Kagawa enters the game and replaces İ. Gündoğan.
Gundogan still seems to be struggled with the injury that he sustained in the first half, and he gingerly limps off the pitch to be replaced by Kagawa.
54'
Vieirinha gets yellow.
Vieirinha complains to the referee about a decision and is eventually booked for dissent.
53'
It's been a slow start to the second half from Dortmund, who have largely spent the first eight minutes on the back foot as they aim to keep the determined hosts at bay. So far it has worked, although Thomas Tuchel doesn't look entirely satisfied with what he is seeing from his side.
51'
Schurrle breaks into the left-hand side of the penalty area before Piszczek is just about able to poke the ball out of play for a corner. The set-piece is flung into the perfect position inside the box, but Subotic does well to head it away from danger before it can find a white shirt.
49'
Reus breaks forward once again before being pushed over from behind by Arnold, resulting in a free kick in a dangerous position 30 yards away from goal. Gundogan decides to chip the set-piece towards the back post but it's overhit and ends up bouncing into the hands of Benaglio.
47'
Reus twists and turns as he makes his way towards the edge of the Wolfsburg penalty area before teeing up Castro, but the latter's attempted pass back to the goalscorer is poor and trickles into the corner flag before the ball is cleared away by Vieirinha.
46'
M. Arnold gets yellow.
B. Dost enters the game and replaces J. Guilavogui.
Wolfsburg have made one substitution during the half-time break, with Dost coming on to replace Guilavogui.
Arnold immediately clatters into Castro with a late challenge and, as a result, becomes the first Wolfsburg player to receive a yellow card.
And we're underway once again!
45' +1
Caligiuri tries to skip past Schmelzer on the right wing before being dispossessed by the left-back, resulting a corner for Wolfsburg. It bounces around the box before falling into the path of Naldo, but Subotic does really well to beat the big centre-back to the ball at the vital moment.
45'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
44'
M. Reus gets yellow.
Reus charges into Vieirinha and clumsily brings the right-back crashing to the ground, resulting in another free kick for Wolfsburg and a yellow card for the goalscorer.
43'
Wolfsburg earn themselves a corner on the left flank that is curled into the heart of the penalty area. It finds the head of Guilavogui, who meets the ball well but ends up sending his bullet header sailing just over the top of the crossbar.
41'
Vieirinha cuts inside from the right flank and unleashes a low shot with his left foot that beats Burki, but it's sent slightly off target and ends up flying a few yards wide of the far post. Wolfsburg are getting closer...
39'
Chance for Arnold! Wolfsburg earn themselves a corner on the left wing, which Rodriguez flings into the middle of the box. It's only half dealt with by the Dortmund defenders, allowing the aforementioned midfielder to unleash a shot from 25 yards out, but it's completely scuffed and sails comfortably wide of the goal.
37'
Caliguiri shows great skill to beat Bender on the right-hand side of the Dortmund penalty area before testing Burki with a low strike, but it's slightly underhit and, as a result, the Swiss goalkeeper is easily able to stop the effort.
35'
Off the line! Naldo beats Subotic in the air to meet the ball from the resulting set-piece and send it bouncing towards the top left-hand corner of the net, but Mkhitaryan is there to stop the Brazilian from equalising with a vital clearance at the last moment.
34'
Wolfsburg pass the ball around patiently before Guilavogui unleashes a thumping strike from 25 yards out that bounces off the chest of Bender and out for a corner.
32'
M. Reus has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by H. Mkhitaryan.
That was good play by Mkhitaryan, who did well to put pressure on Guilavogui to force him into making a poor mistake.
GOAL! Dortmund have taken the lead! Guilavogui is caught sleeping on the ball midway inside the Wolfsburg half of the pitch, allowing Mkhitaryan to pick his pocket before teeing up Reus, who flies forward and rounds Benaglio before side-footing the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-0 to the visitors.
31'
Great play by Schurrle! The former Chelsea attacking midfielder charges down the left wing and cuts inside before unleashing a low shot towards the bottom left-hand corner of the goal, but Burki does well to get down quickly to stop the effort from finding the back of the net.
29'
Good chance for Kruse! Draxler drifts out to the left wing and curls a wonderful cross into a dangerous position inside the Dortmund penalty area. It meets the aforementioned forward but the ball skims the top of his head before bouncing out to the right wing.
27'
Nervy save by Benaglio! A long pass forward finds Reus on the left-hand side of the box, and he immediately nods it back to Schmelzer. The left-back then unleashes a thumping low shot that the Wolfsburg goalkeeper initially saves before letting it roll between his legs, but he's just about able to collect the ball before any of the Dortmund players realise that he has made a mistake.
25'
A lofted pass is flung over the top of the Wolfsburg defence and into the path of Aubameyang, who charges forward before trying to latch onto the loose ball, but Benaglio does well to rush out and clear the ball with a header at the vital moment.
23'
Wolfsburg are now firmly back in the game as they increasingly push further forward up the pitch, but Dortmund's back four are doing well to keep them at bay and stay in control.
21'
Caliguiri continues to be one of Wolfsburg's busiest players in the final third of the pitch. This time he picks it up in a good position before spinning and trying to find Schurrle, but his pass is completely mishit and rolls harmlessly out of play for a Dortmund goal kick.
19'
Again, Caligiuri gets himself into a good position on the right, this time thanks to good play from Kruse on the edge of the Dortmund penalty area, but Schmelzer does well to keep him at bay with strong defending.
17'
Wolfsburg, who are slowly growing into the game, work the ball around well before Caligiuiri tries to curl a deep cross towards Kruse, but it's sent straight into the hands of Burki.
15'
Poor play by Wolfsburg allows Reus to pick up the ball in the middle of the pitch before charging forward. He then tries to pick out Aubameyang with an attempt through-ball but it's underhit and is cut out by Naldo before it can find the striker.
13'
A long pass forward from Vieirinha deflects off Ginter and bounces out of play for Wolfsburg's first corner of the game. The aforementioned right-back sends a deep cross towards the edge of the penalty area from the resulting set-piece, but it completely misses everyone before bouncing out to the left flank.
11'
Bender unleashes a lofted ball from midway inside the Dortmund half of the pitch that flies over the top of the Wolfsburg defence and into the path of Mkhitaryan, but the Armenian's run forward was slightly mistimed and, as a result, the linesman's flag is raised for offside.
9'
Excellent defending by Naldo! Reus twists and turns on the edge of the Wolfsburg penalty area before teeing up Piszczek, who is in acres of space on the right-hand side of the box. He charges forward before trying to tee up Aubameyang with a low cross, but the aforementioned defender is there to clear the ball over the top of the crossbar.
7'
And now Bender hits the crossbar! Dortmund keep putting Wolfsburg under an incredible amount of pressure before the centre-back charges towards the near post and beats Benaglio with a toe-poked volley, but he too sees his effort on goal ricochet off the woodwork. What a start from the visitors!
Castro penetrates the left-hand side of the Wolfsburg penalty area before fizzing a dangerous pass across the face of goal. Benaglio is just about able to get a hand on the ball to send it away from Aubameyang, before Arnold eventually clears the danger on the edge of the box.
5'
Dortmund come forward once again and earn themselves another free kick, this time just a five or so yards behind the last one. This one is flung into the box, where it finds Piszczek, who forces Benaglio into making a good save with his looping header.
3'
Gundogan hits the crossbar! The midfielder twists and turns just outside of the penalty area and fakes a shot before being clumsily tripped over by Arnold, resulting in a free kick for Dortmund in a very dangerous position. He steps up and unleashes a great strike from the set-piece that beats Benaglio before ricocheting off the woodwork. What a goal that would have been!
2'
Dortmund immediately break away on a blisteringly quick attack, with Schmelzer finding acres of space down the left flank. He flies forward on a great run before trying to curl a cross towards the near post, but it's slightly mishit and can only find the side-netting.
1'
And we're off! Dortmund get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Bundesliga game between Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at the Volkswagen Arena.
Wolfsburg return to the Volkswagen Arena after a disappointing goalless draw away to Augsburg that saw them reduced to 10 men late on when Dante was shown a second yellow card. As a result, they will be without the big Brazilian today but could welcome back talented playmaker Julian Draxler, who has missed his side’s last three games but has now recovered from the thigh injury that kept him sidelined for a month. They could certainly do with his help, as their struggles in front of goal continue to cause them problems. Before today, they boasted the fourth-best goalscoring record in the league but that is largely to do with the 6-0 thrashing of Werder Bremen two weeks ago. Before that, the Wolves had only managed to score more than two goals in a league game twice since the start of the season, a stark contrast to the free-flowing attacking football that characterised their performances last campaign.
This afternoon’s clash is arguably the pick of the bunch in the Bundesliga this weekend, as it sees two high-flyers take on one another in a true six pointer. Seven points currently separate both sides after positive starts to the new season, and they will both be aiming to pick up three more today as they look to increase the pressure on leaders Bayern Munich, who were beaten earlier this afternoon, whilst simultaneously pulling away from the rest of the pack. This is particularly the case for Wolfsburg, who sit in third place but are separated from 10th-place Cologne by just five points.
Thomas Tuchel has worked wonders since taking over at Dortmund in the summer, and he will be hoping to continue his good start to life at Signal Iduna Park with another victory this afternoon. If his side are able to do so that would be their 11th of the season after just 15 games, far better than the 11 in 32 that they managed during Jurgen Klopp’s final campaign in charge. With Bayern currently sitting eight points clear at the top of the table, constant victories are a must for the Black and Yellows, especially after the leader's slip up against Borussia Monchengladbach earlier today. A win might be difficult to come by, however, as Wolfsburg haven’t lost at the Volkswagen Arena since March 2014, whilst their last home defeat against today’s opponents came way back in April 2012.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Borussia Dortmund substitutes: Weidenfeller, Park, Stenzel, Hofmann, Januzaj, Kagawa, Ramos.
Meanwhile, Dortmund boss Thomas Tuchel has made just two alterations to the side that featured in last weekend’s comfortable 4-1 win at home to Stuttgart, with Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shinji Kagawa making way for Neven Subtonic and Matthias Ginter, respectively. This will be the Serbian defender’s first league appearance for almost three and a half months.
Dieter Hecking has decided to make four changes to the Wolfsburg side that started the aforementioned goalless draw away to Augsburg, with Timm Klose, Ricardo Rodriguez, Daniel Caliguiri and Julian Draxler coming into the line-up to replace Christian Trasch, Dante, Marcel Schafer and Bas Dost.
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
HALF-TIME: WOLFSBURG 0-1 BORUSSIA DORTMUND
It's been an evenly-fought first half with both sides enjoying plenty of joy in front of goal, but Dortmund have arguably been the better of the two and deservedly head into the break with a 1-0 lead. Since then, Wolfsburg have been on the front foot and have looked impressive when pushing forward, but the visitors' defence have been compact and will have impressed Thomas Tuchel with their strong performance thus far.
The two teams are making their way back out onto the pitch ahead of the start of the second half.
FULL-TIME: WOLFSBURG 1-2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND
What an end to the game that was! Wolfsburg, who thoroughly deserved to leave with something, thought that they had picked up a point thanks to Rodriguez's penalty but end up suffering a first home league defeat since April 2014 thanks to a last-minute goal from substitute Kagawa. They will feel hard done by but Dortmund deserve credit for refusing to give up, and they now move to within five points of league leaders Bayern Munich as a result.
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