And that's the match! What an astonishing game we've had here today. All talk will be on the visitors, who continue to struggle mightily in the Bundesliga. Losing a two-goal advantage will be a major concern as well as Reus's injury. Klopp has quite the challenge on his hands.
90' +3
Oh dear. It's all gone pear-shaped for the visitors, as Aubameyang commits a foul trying to score and is duly whistled against.
90' +1
Three minutes of injury time here. A few minutes ago, Klopp subbed on Adrian Ramos for Mkhitaryan, but there's precious little time for his substitute to try and impose himself on this game. Passes are growing desperate as Paderborn are trying to hold on for the draw!
89'
Tempers are flaring here as Grosskreutz and Strohdiek are in each others' faces, screaming after the defender won a free-kick in his own box! The referee and Kruse break them up and resume play.
87'
A. Ramos enters the game and replaces H. Mkhitaryan.
Grosskreutz tries to get his head on a high ball in front of Kruse, but to no avail. The visitors are twisting and prying here but time is running out for them to restore a lead!
85'
M. Sağlık gets yellow.
Saglik, the hero of the story for the home side, pushes over Gundogan and then slides in late on Mkhtaryan right in front of the referee, earning a yellow card.
84'
P. Aubameyang gets yellow.
There's certainly no lack of effort: Aubameyang is booked for what's judged to be a kick on Kruse as the goalie went to collect the ball, but on replay it looks as though it was an accidental collision.
83'
Just when Dortmund looked to have overcome their league woes, losing a two-goal advantage today will come as a massive blow to their confidence. Shorn of Reus, as well: can Dortmund turn this around and restore their lead?
81'
M. Sağlık has scored a goal for Paderborn! Assist by S. Koç.
M. Sağlık enters the game and replaces F. Hartherz.
AND PADERBORN HAVE TIED! ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE SCENES! ASTONISHING STUFF HERE TODAY! Off of a corner from Koc, substitute Saglik who had come on moments before takes advantage of a poorly timed jump from Subotic to head the ball into the net! 2-2!
80'
GROSSKREUTZ SCORES... NO IT'S OFFSIDE! He contorts his body to a pretzel for a fine finish in front of the net, but the incredibly lively subsitute is denied a goal by the flag!
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79'
Gundogan has taken over free-kick duties since Reus' substitution. He sends one in now, caught somewhere between a cross and a shot and comfortably into Kruse's arms. He might have conceded twice today but Paderborn's goalkeeper has been in fine form.
77'
If Paderborn have another goal in them they're going to need to start seeing more of the ball. They take advantage of a slip-up from the visitors to get it to Koc but he's unable to turn and shoot in the box and the opportunity goes begging.
76'
F. Hartherz gets yellow.
75'
More nervous defending from Paderborn in the box after a corner that takes a few too many defenders to clear. Dortmund have let them off the hook on many of these occasions.
73'
GROSSKREUTZ JUST WIDE! The substitution races onto the end of a fantastic pass in the box and without settling the ball, tries to bend it into the far post ahead of the onsliding Heinloth but fails to get enough on it! That would have all but put the game away and Klopp is shaking his head in disbelief!
71'
Paderborn are in an interesting predicament now: they need to go forward and score in order to win this, but they know that leaving too much space behind is deadly against Klopps' men. They're being conservative in their attacks now.
69'
Subotic charges off his line to try and win the ball but fails to do so; the pace of this game has slowed somewhat since that brutal challenge but Dortmund are continuing to press for a third as Mkhitaryan tries and fails to dribble his way into the box.
67'
M. Jojić enters the game and replaces M. Reus.
Jojic comes on for Reus, who's rushed off for medical evaluation. Dortmund will certainly be hoping that this is nothing serious for their star player.
66'
Absolutely awful for Dortmund here as Reus is still down from that challenge and is being carried off the pitch. His ankle was definitely rattled in that challenge, which could have easily drawn a red.
64'
M. Bakalorz gets yellow.
Weidenfeller to the rescue now on the other end, rushing out of his box to hoof away a stray pass that would have caused serious trouble. Seconds later, Bakalorz is booked for a very cynical tackle on Reus that caught the player late and on his ankles.
62'
Incredible scenes in Paderborn's box! Reus swings in a free-kick that wreaks all kinds of havoc, with no one able to shoot on his team nor clear for the home side before a deflection forces Kruse into a diving stop at the far post!
60'
L. Rupp has scored a goal for Paderborn! Assist by M. Bakalorz.
PADERBORN NOTCH ONE BACK!!! GAME ON! Their insistent efforts up front finally pay off with some fantastic individual skill from Rupp, who crosses over Subotic and Grosskreutz before expertly slotting the ball behind Weidenfeller!
58'
K. Großkreutz enters the game and replaces S. Kagawa.
Grosskreutz comes on for Kagawa as Klopp makes a change. His side are simply flying right now and they have yet another corner that Reus is about to take.
57'
Dortmund are all over Paderborn's box, with nearly every player forward trying to notch a third. A ball cleared out of the box falls to Gundogan, who rifles his shot well over the bar.
55'
The visitors are pinging the ball around smartly in the midfield as Paderborn race forward when they can, leaving huge holes behind. Aubamayeng takes advantage to counter and draws a fantastic save from Kruse on a powerful shot!
52'
Piszczek skips down his flank and fires a cross into the box, changing it up a bit for the visitors, but Kruse isn't fooled. This is all too comfortable for Dortmund right now and Paderborn need to quickly change their approach to get anything out of this.
50'
Nervy moment for Dortmund! Weidenfeller dallies when trying to clear the ball, allowing Koc to slip in and get a piece on it. The deflection falls kindly for the home team, allowing them to attack with few defenders back, but they fail to do much of anything with it.
49'
Aubameyang skips past one defender, then two, and nearly a third as he tries to solo his way to a goal, but Heinloth is eventually able to pry the ball off his feet.
47'
It's more of the same for Dortmund, though, as Reus gets on the end of a hoofed ball and tries to get it in between Kruse's legs but the goalie once again bails his side out!
46'
E. Kachunga enters the game and replaces I. Ouali.
And we're back! Paderborn have made one change, taking off Orali for Kachunga as they try to re-establish dominance and claw their way back here.
45' +1
M. Reus has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by P. Aubameyang.
AND JUST BEFORE THE HALF, A SENSATIONAL FINISH FROM REUS BOLSTERS DORTMUND'S LEAD! That was breathtaking, effervescent football from the visitors, with all four forwards combining well before a deft touch from the outside of Aubameyang's foot set Reus into enough space in the box to slot it past Kruse into the far corner! The whistle is blown immediately after and Dortmund are up 2-0!
43'
Dortmund's turn for a free-kick now, though it's much wider an further outside the box. Reus whips it in and Kruse collects it, no problem.
41'
Paderborn have a free-kick in a fantastic area, just outside the box and dead-centre, after a silly foul from Subotic. Koc lines up his shot and goes millimeters wide of the far post!
39'
A corner for the visitors is viciously pinged back and forth before Kruse is forced into a sprawling save on an open Aubameyang, but the forward lands on the goalkeeper's leg while jumping and the former is now down in some pain!
37'
Gundogan is down after running into Hartherz right near the centre-circle and Dortmund now have a free-kick, which they take quickly back towards their defence.
35'
M. Heinloth enters the game and replaces U. Hünemeier.
Mkhitaryan has the ball alone in the box but he's offside. Seconds later, Paderborn decide to go ahead with the substitution as Hunemeier is taken off for Heinloth
33'
Dortmund are temporarily up a man after Hunemeier walks off, bleeding lightly from his nose after an earlier collision. Breitenreiter now has a decision to make, debating if he needs to substitute his centre-back.
31'
The home side, eager just to hang onto the ball, are playing it around the back, but Dortmund's pressing nearly forces them to give it away deep in their own half. They work it all the way down to Subotic before the defender is able to snatch it away from Koc.
29'
Strohdiek is down holding his head after a clash in the box during a set piece swung into the area. Play is stopped and he's soon back on his feet, ready to continue.
27'
Mkhitaryan has the ball in the net... but it's ruled out for offside! He was well ahead of the last defender as a fantastic ball played in from - you guessed it - Reus split the centre-backs and found him alone in the box.
26'
Paderborn are far from out of this here: Koc and Vrancic are pushing forward at every opportunity but they just can't seem to catch a break.
24'
AUBAMEYANG JUST WIDE! AND HOW DID HE MISS THAT! Another fantastic ball is played behind the defence that the forward races onto; at a bit of a wide angle, he slots a shot towards the far post that goes agonizingly wide!
21'
The home side now are deep in Dortmund's half and trying to cross into the box, forcing Piszcek into some fancy footwork to take possession. Paderborn win it back but a ball played far too deep into the box ends the spell.
20'
Reus and Kagawa try a give-and-go just outside the box on the right that nearly sees the latter slip his way in, but Hartherz puts his foot down and intercepts.
18'
WEIDENFELLER TO THE RESCUE! He smartly holds his line to save on Koc, who was played in behind the defence after a terrible giveaway from Reus. He looked certain to score but somehow Borussia's goalkeeper spared his side the embarrassment!
16'
Ouali knocks over Reus from behind in a harsh challenge outside of the box that's duly punished. Reus whips it into the box and it's headed out for a corner.
14'
Full of confidence, Dortmund are playing some simply magnificent football at the moment. That goal has truly inspired them and their deft touches nearly pay off as Kagawa almost wiggles his way into the box!
12'
P. Aubameyang has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by E. Durm.
GOOOALLLLLLLLL AUBAMEYANG! It couldn't have been an easier finish after a fantastic assist from Durm on the wing, who played an inch-perfect pass right to the unmarked forward to slot into the net. Dortmund are up 1-0!
11'
Neither side can muster a real effort on target. Dortmund flirt outside the box but are unable to connect with a killer blow.
10'
Paderborn roam down the left flank as Stoppelkamp skips past a few challenges to send the ball into Dortmund's box. Weidenfeller collects, not having faced anything particularly difficult thus far this match.
8'
It's all Dortmund right now but some fantastic pressing by the home side is preventing them from getting into the box. A speculative long ball is played towards Aubameyang and headed out easily by the towering Hunemeier, ending a good spell of possesion for the visitors.
7'
After a frantic start the game has predictably settled somewhat now - the two midfields are holding the ball better and the number of errant passes have decreased.
5'
Paderborn's first real effort is a weak one, well outside the box that doesn't trouble Weidenfeller at all.
4'
The visitors' gameplan is clear today, even so early in the match: they're looking to break quickly and split the centre-backs to allow one of Reus, Mkhitaryan, Aubameyang and Kagawa into the box, with all four intercchanging positions.
2'
The corner is played short and goes out for a goal-kick. Mkhitaryan leads the counter for Dortmund and plays Reus in behind the defense but Kruse comes out sliding low to collect the ball!
1'
And we have kickoff! It's a blistering start for the home team who immediately seek Koc up front. Dortmund counter and a smart pass by Reus into the box is cut out by Strohdiek for a corner.
Hello and welcome to our pre-match coverage of Paderborn vs Borussia! Today's match looks to be fascinating and promising, with both sides hungry for points and Jurgen Klopp's men desperately trying to turn their league form around.
Before getting into details about the visitors' woes this season, the home side have also suffered from inconsistency. They're perhaps defying expectations nevertheless and at home, they've only lost to Borussia Monchengladbach in the last five matches. They'll certainly be a difficult one to break today.
With Ciro Immobile struggling somewhat to get adjusted to life in the Bundesliga, the key player for the visitors today may well be who it usually is: Marco Reus, who's been in very fine form when fit this season and is such a talisman for the side.
For the home side, all eyes will be on Mario Vrancic, who Klopp himself is a known fan of. He may only have a single goal this season but his spark in the midfield is a key facet of Paderborn's game.
In team news, Immobile is dropped to the bench as Klopp tinkers with his lineup in this historic fixture: these two teams have never met in a competitive match before!
The visitors, meanwhile, just can't seem to get it going in the Bundesliga. They were on a five-match losing streak and in the relegation zone until a win last weekend pushed them up to fifteenth. To salvage this season, Klopp knows that points are an absolute must - they've already lost as many matches this season as they have all of last!
The two teams are about to head onto the pitch. We;re minutes away from kick-off now!
It's been a fantastic game so far, with both sides very lively. The home side however have been far too easy to exploit, with direct passing between the two centre-backs proving very effective for the visitors.
As for Dortmund, however, Klopp will be thrilled. They could have scored more, had they not strayed offside, and Reus is a magician in the middle of the pitch today.
The home side, however, never gave up despite their flaws and were able to snatch a point out of the jaws of defeat. Both sides will have wanted three but will have to settle for just one. Thank you for joining us here today!
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