CLOSE! Isak almost makes it six as the Swede breaks through the channels and is fed by Castro, but his shot was from a narrow angle and it went wide of Horn's post.
88'
CLOSE! Dortmund are trying their luck from range now, as they reduce the tempo, with Dahoud trying a shot from 30 yards out which glances just over the crossbar.
86'
This convincing performance from Dortmund is not only impressive, but it also takes them to the top of the Bundesliga! With Hoffenheim beating Bayern last week the Yellow-Blacks sit on top of Hannover on goal difference.
85'
A. Isak enters the game and replaces P. Aubameyang.
Isak comes on for Aubameyang.
84'
CLOSE! A long ball over the top to Aubameyang is brought down brilliantly by the striker, but as he was in the process of controling it Sorensen managed to get back and stab it off him for a corner.
82'
It looks as if Dortmund are finally starting to take the pace down a notch. The home side are knocking the ball around with less conviction now and the Yellow-Blacks are cruising to another victory.
79'
SAVE! Burki is called into action as Klunter gets up the right and behind Zagadou and races away but the full-back was denied by Burki who made himself big and stopped the effort.
77'
Cologne are just unable to put anything correct going forward. A cross-field pass by Klunter is intercepted by Pulisic and the winger drives up the right and crosses into the middle but it's put behind for a corner.
75'
Cologne manage to register a shot, with sarcastic cheers from the away support, as Risse tried his luck from approximately 30 yards out. However, Burki was able to clutch the ball and distribute for a Dortmund attack.
73'
More danger for Cologne as Zagadou overlaps on the left side with a pass from Castro who drilled a ball into the middle, but Jorge Mere does well to pivot and hook the play out.
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71'
Another ball over the top on the right flank as Pulisic gets behind the defensive line, but the pass skimmed off the wet grass and the American was unable to get control of the play and cross.
69'
M. Philipp has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by Mahmoud Dahoud.
GOAL! Dortmund are running riot in this match now as Philipp gets his name on the scoresheet with a composed finish chipping over Horn and into the net.
Dahoud with some neat footwork on the edge of the box to dance past Lehmann and thread a pass to Cologne.
67'
J. Weigl enters the game and replaces N. Şahin.
Sahin is moved out for Weigl
The space on the pitch is really starting to open up as the play gets spread around. Cologne's position is looking much more liberal and allowing holes to present themselves on the pitch.
66'
C. Pulišić enters the game and replaces A. Yarmolenko.
Pulisic is introduced for Yarmolenko.
64'
M. Jojić enters the game and replaces M. Höger.
F. Sørensen enters the game and replaces Y. Osako.
Sorensen comes on for Osako.
Jojic comes on for Hoger.
Cologne are rolling the dice now as Stoger looks to change up the system with nothing to lose and everything to play for. He makes a double sub to try and inject some life into his team.
63'
J. Córdoba gets yellow.
Cordoba collects a yellow card.
62'
STAT: The last two meetings between Cologne and Dortmund have ended in a draw.
60'
P. Aubameyang has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by Ł. Piszczek.
Piszczek overlapped around J.Horn to slide a cross into the middle for Aubameyang to tap home.
GOAL! Dortmund get another in quick succession as Aubameyang doubles his total. The striker was given an effort on a platter due to a cross in the middle and he was able to slide home with ease.
59'
Penalty goal scored by P. Aubameyang for Borussia Dortmund!
Klunter gets a yellow for the handball.
GOAL! Aubameyang tucks the ball home into the bottom corner and sends Horn the wrong way.
58'
L. Klünter gets yellow.
57'
PENALTY! Dortmund are awarded a penalty from the video assistant referee as a cross from Yarmolenko was handled by Klunter in the middle.
56'
S. Zoller enters the game and replaces L. Bittencourt.
Substitution Leonardo Bittencourt Simon Zoller
55'
Cologne are looking a bit more vulnerable in this half as Dortmund get a few more chances in the opening stages, but there's been nothing clear-cut for the Yellow-Blacks just yet.
52'
SAVE! Horn keeps the score at one as Aubameyang tries to curl an effort around the goalkeeper but the shot-stopper denied him by getting a hand to the shot.
50'
Dahoud tries his luck from range as the ball breaks to the midfielder on the edge of the box, but his effort was always rising and flew into the yellow wall behind Horn's goal.
48'
CLOSE! Aubameyang almost breaks his Cologne hoodoo as Dahoud knocked him through behind the defensive line but as the striker opened his body to curl past Horn his effort went just wide of the post.
46'
Cologne get the second half underway!
45' +1
S. Papastathopoulos has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund!
GOAL! Dortmund get their second of the match as Horn spills the ball into the path of Sokratis who stabbed home. The referee originally awarded a foul, but the video assistant referee overturned the decision.
44'
There hasn't been much to report on in the last few minutes, but it hasn't stopped the fans inside Signal Iduna Park making a fantastic atmosphere. This North Rhine-Westphalia clash is clearly full of passion.
41'
Sokratis received some medical attention and was forced to come off the pitch as Cologne had a corner. However, Risse's delivery was headed away at the near post by Toprak.
39'
M. Lehmann gets yellow.
Lehmann gets the first yellow of the match for a foul on Sahin.
We're approaching the final five minutes of the half and Dortmund are being reduced to few shots. Considering the way the hosts started the match, Cologne have done well to keep the score as it is.
36'
CLOSE! Yarmolenko crosses into the middle with his first touch and manages to find Philipp, but his header was poor and it glanced through a number of yellow shirts and out for a goal kick.
34'
STAT: Cologne is the only Bundesliga club Aubameyang hasn't scored against, excluding Borussia Dortmund.
32'
Another opportunity for Dortmund, once again from a corner, as Castro's delivery in the middle is met by Piszczek, but the full-back couldn't make a clean connection and his effort dribbled wide of the goal.
30'
Another corner for Dortmund as Jorge Mere intecepted a pass from Toprak. However, the cross into the middle by Philipp was headed over the crossbar Sokratis among a sea of Cologne shirts.
28'
Cologne have managed to take the tempo out of this match a lot. Their deep banks of four is frustrating Dortmund when going forward, but the question is whether they can sustain it for the duration of the match.
26'
A free-kick in a dangerous area for Dortmund as Bittencourt commits a foul on Yarmolenko. Castro was given the nod for the set-piece about 25 yards from goal, but his effort was easy for Horn to clutch to his chest.
24'
Cries for handball from the Dortmund side as a through ball from Aubameyang was crossed into the box by the striker, but a effort by Heintz to block it seemed to hit his hand, but the referee waved play on.
22'
CLOSE! Great work from Yarmolenko on the right, where he showed his quick feet again against J.Horn, but his low cross into the middle was deflected wide by Heintz out for a corner kick.
20'
Cologne manage to win themselves a corner, which was delivered into the middle by Risse. However, the delivery was far too close to Burki and the Swiss goalkeeper was able to come out and gather with ease.
18'
CHANCE! A great opportunity for Aubamayeng as a floated ball forward is cushioned down to the striker by Castro, but the striker hit the ball into the ground and Horn was able to get a hand to it and put it out for a corner.
16'
One thing Cologne's deep banks are doing is reducing Dortmund to floated balls forward from the likes of Sokratis and Toprak. However, this tactic would be great if the scores are level, but with the away side being behind it's a strange one to deploy.
14'
Cordoba is already starting to look extremely isolated for Cologne up top. The visitors are seeing very little of the ball and the striker is having to make a lot of off-the-ball movement without any support.
12'
Cologne are playing extremely passively in this fixture. It's as if the Billy Goats are happy to play with two deep banks of four in midfield and defence, but against a team of Dortmund's quality it's a very dangerous one.
10'
Cologne are enjoying themselves on the right side as Klunter gallops up the pitch again to cross deep, which was headed down by Bittencourt, but nodoby was there to pick up the cushion from the winger and Dortmund hack the play clear.
8'
CLOSE! Cologne almost had a good opportunity as a deep ball to Klunter across the pitch was headed back into the middle towards Cordoba, but just as the striker went to shoot Toprak was able to get his body in the way.
6'
Dortmund are controlling the ball in the early stages in this match. The hosts are finding themselves with lots of time on the ball in the midfield to knock the play around the pitch and find openings.
4'
Cologne try their best to hit back as quick as they possibly can through Osako. However, the Japanese striker was unable to control the ball properly and he dribbled the play out for a goal kick.
2'
M. Philipp has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by A. Yarmolenko.
Great work from Yarmolenko on the right side. The winger stood up to J.Horn before shifting the ball past the full-back and drilling a cross into the box for Philipp to attack.
GOAL! Dortmund take the lead inside two minutes as Philipp drives into the box at the near post and glances a header past T.Horn and into the far corner to open the scoring for the hosts.
1'
Dortmund get the match underway!
Both managers opt for changes to their starting XIs from their previous matches, with three and two for Dortmund and Cologne respectively. Stoger was forced into one of his following Hector’s injury he sustained against Arsenal, but the rest seems tactical.
Meanwhile, neither Cologne or Dortmund can use European football as an excuse for this one, as the Billy Goats also found themselves in London during the midweek. Also, just like their counterparts, they found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-1 scoreline.
Dortmund head into this fixture with Cologne off the back of their first loss of the season. Still yet to taste defeat in the Bundesliga, it’ll be interesting to see how Peter Bosz’s side react to defeat following their unsuccessful trip to Wembley when they played Spurs in the Champions League.
Hello and welcome to the live text commentary between Borussia Dortmund and Cologne! We’ll be bringing you all the action as it happens at Signal Iduna Park.
HALF TIME! Dortmund head into the break with a two-goal lead courtesy of the video assistant referee and the Cologne players and Peter Stoger seem furious out it! The discussion will continue during the break.
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FULL TIME! The whistle goes in Dortmund and the hosts come out on top with a 5-0 victory. The Yellow-Blacks bounce back from Champions League disappointment in style to go top of the Bundesliga.
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