Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Champions League Group H clash between Borussia Dortmund and holders Real Madrid. It's the latest chapter in meetings between these sides after they were paired against each other for the fifth time in six seasons. The hosts currently sit at the summit of the Bundesliga, but come into this needing a result after losing their Matchday 1 opener with Tottenham at Wembley. Real are top after brushing aside Apoel Nicosia at the Bernabeu. Kick off 19.45 BST.
Champions League / Group Stage
Signal Iduna Park / 26.09.2017
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- P. Aubameyang(54')
- G. Bale(18')
- Cristiano Ronaldo(49', 79')
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Updated 26/09/2017 at 21:38 GMT+1
47'
Yarmolenko sneaks into the right of the box and opts to try and find Aubameyang with a header across goal. Varane comes to the rescue, hooking clear from underneath his own crossbar, but Yarmolenko should have gone for goal.
2nd Half
46'
KICK OFF! Real restart the contest.
End of 1st Half
45+2'
HT: Dortmund 0-1 Real. A cracking first 45 with plenty of openings at both ends. Bale's stunning volley separates the sides at the interval.
45+1'
It should be two. Ramos rises unmarked to meet Kroos' left-wing corner, but guides his header wide of the far post.
45'
Ronaldo surges in from the right again, this time exchanging a lovely one-two with Carvajal before stabbing wide of the near post.
44'
Almost two. Real break two on one... It's played to Ronaldo, who cuts in from the right and sees his 20-yard strike crash back off a defender.
43'
Dortmund ending the half well on top. Real trying to see their lead out to the interval.
42'
Elsewhere in this group: Spurs lead in Cyprus courtesy of a certain Harry Kane.
41'
Modric booked for trying to dictate the distance the wall should be. The referee isn't impressed. Aubameyang eventually takes a shot and crashes it into the wall.
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L. Modric
Real Madrid
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Yellow Cards1
40'
Philipp busts a gut to make a break into the area, but he's caught off the ball by Carvajal. The referee clocks it and cautions the Real defender. Free kick to the hosts 30 yards out.
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D. Carvajal
Real Madrid
Assists1
On target1
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
39'
Aubameyang spins in the area, adjusts his feet well but then clips the post with a stabbed effort. He looks dismayed but then glances up t see the flag up for offside.
38'
Sahin with a sight of goal - but he fires it way over the bar. Wasteful.
36'
PHOTO: Bale celebrates.
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35'
34'
A slick Dortmund attack sees Goetze lay it into the path of Aubameyang, whose eyes light up before Carvajal nips in to steal it away at the crucial moment.
32'
VIDEO: Bale's opener.
31'
30'
Aubameyang drives into the left side of the area, but Ramos sticks to his task and denies the striker as he twisted and turned before seeing his shot blocked.
29'
Bale booked for an innocuous foul. He looks stunned.
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G. Bale
Real Madrid
Goals1
On target2
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
27'
Elsewhere in this group...
25'
Dortmund supporters frustrated as another ball into the box appears to hit Carvajal on his arm. It was, in fact, his shoulder. That earlier Ramos hand ball will no doubt feature in the chatter over the HT brews.