One more change for Frankfurt now. The impressive Aigner is replaced by Kittel for the final seconds.
90' +1
There will be three minutes added on here.
90'
A. Ignjovski enters the game and replaces T. Inui.
Here comes Frankfurt's latest change. Ignjovski takes the place of Inui, who has looked lively.
88'
Dortmund continue to probe, though, without little success. Mkhitaryan, who has been largely ineffectual today, tries his luck from distance, but his left-footed effort is sliced well over.
86'
There does not appear to be much substance to Dortmund's play at the moment. They don't seem to have much of a plan in the final third, while at the back Meier has bullied Subotic and Ginter.
85'
M. Lanig gets yellow.
84'
Not long for Frankfurt to hold on now. The fire in Dortmund's belly appears to have been put out as this match peters to a close. Still, the visitors have a few minutes left. Can they pull one back?
82'
K. Großkreutz gets yellow.
Wiedwald produces a good save to tip Aubameyang's free-kick over and a silly push from Grosskreutz gives Frankfurt some respite from the resulting corner.
80'
Dortmund have the opportunity for an instant reply here after Aubameyang is brought down about 25 yards from goal. Can they make the most of this and ensure a dramatic ending?
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78'
H. Seferović has scored a goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
GOAL!!! FRANKFURT GET THEIR SECOND! What a huge mix-up between Ginter and Weidenfeller! A hopeful ball is smashed up the pitch for Seferovic to chase down and it looks to be an easy one for Dortmund. But the young defender opts to head back to his covering goalkeeper and he knocks the ball straight past him. The Swiss forward is left with an easy finish.
77'
M. Ginter gets yellow.
Out comes the yellow card as Ginter is deemed to have fouled Aigner out wide. The young defender appeared to win the ball there, making that a pretty harsh decision.
75'
There are Dortmund's changes. Jojic and Gundogan enter the pitch, with Kagawa and Kehl heading for the bench.
74'
M. Jojić enters the game and replaces S. Kagawa.
İ. Gündoğan enters the game and replaces S. Kehl.
Chance for Ramos there as the Colombian manages to get ahead of Russ to meet a low delivery from the left. His first-time shot is poked well wide of the target, though, as Frankfurt escape again.
72'
Klopp appears to be readying more changes as his men search desperately for an equaliser. They are running out of time, though, and a draw won't be considered a particularly good result either.
70'
IMMENSE DEFENDING! Kagawa's lofted pass from the left is headed back in towards the goalmout at the back post by Ramos, but Oczipka produces an absolutely vital clearance as Aubameyang slides in to meet it.
68'
The pattern for the rest of this match appears to have been set. Dortmund are piling men forward in search of an equaliser, while Frankfurt are sitting back in hope of catching their visitors on the counterattack.
66'
S. Aigner gets yellow.
WHAT A CHANCE FOR FRANKFURT! Perhaps Meier isn't that tired after all! The forward shows excellent movement to just peel away from the attentions of Subotic and send a towering header just wide of the post from Aigner's inch-perfect delivery. Another warning for Dortmund.
65'
Perhaps Frankfurt are starting to tire. An easy ball is played into Meier's feet as the big forward comes deep, but he knocks it straight out of play as he invited Chandler forward. That all looked a bit laboured!
63'
M. Lanig enters the game and replaces M. Stendera.
Here comes a Frankfurt change. Stendera, who has been quiet, leaves the pitch and is replaced by Lanig.
61'
It's all Dortmund at the moment. Frankfurt are looking a little flustered at the back, though the visitors have not looked solid defensively themselves, so chances on the counter are likely to come about.
59'
The visitors are starting to turn the screw. Aubameyang is at the centre of things once again as he crosses low into the area from the left side of the area. But Russ crucially sticks a foot out to intercept.
57'
Dortmund are looking dangerous again, though there latest effort sees Aubameyang try his luck from about 30 yards and he sends his shot well over Wiedwald's goal.
55'
That's a bit naughty by Grosskreutz. The versatile Dortmund man goes in hard onf Oczipka, catching him very late. He appears to have escaped a yellow card, though.
54'
This is a little concerning. A back-post clash with Ramos has left Anderson in a heap on the floor. The Brazilian is looking a little groggy and he does not look capable of continuing.
52'
WIEDWALD DENIES DORTMUND! Fantastic counterattack by the visitors as Aubameyang beats the static Chandler to the ball on the halfway line and then races in the hosts' side of the pitch. The forward picks out Ramos' clever run, but the Colombian sees his eventual shot saved by the goalkeeper's shoulder.
50'
MEIER BLAZES OVER! Another big chance goes begging for the hosts. Weidenfeller's clears to Grosskreutz in the right-back area, but he quickly surrenders possession. Frankfurt are swift to get the ball to their captain, but he fires over the crossbar from 25 yards as he tried to catch the goalkeeper out.
49'
Good play by Ramos as the Colombian charges down the left flank and manages to get in behind Chandler. He plays a tame, low cross into the area which is swept up by the covering Anderson.
47'
WHAT A START FOR FRANKFURT! Durm is caught in possession down by Dortmund's left corner and Aigner pounces. He plays Seferovic into the area and, after a kind ricochet, he pokes the ball in for Meier, who sees a shot deflected into the side-netting.
46'
Off we go! Dortmund start the second half.
45' +2
HALF-TIME!
45' +1
BIG MISS FOR THE HOSTS! Chandler's cross from the right was flicked on by Meier and the ball ultimately fell kindly for Seferovic at the back post, but the Switzerland international drilled his half-volley into the side-netting. That's a huge let-off for the visitors!
45'
There will be one minute added on here.
44'
Dortmund have the ball in the back of the net, but it won't count. Kagawa did well to skip past one challenge inside the area before setting up Mkhitaryan, though the Japan star was in an offside position when he received the ball.
42'
Frankfurt clear the danger down near their left corner, with Anderson smashing the ball on to Kagawa and subsequently out for a throw-in. The assistant awards a throw to Dortmund and, with the crowd clearly angered, the referee overrules his decision.
40'
CLOSE FOR FRANKFURT! Oczipka does very well to work space for himself down the left and he plays the ball right across the edge of the Dortmund area. Meier tees it up for Seferovic 18 yards from goal, but his volley goes just wide of the left-hand post.
39'
Piszczek will now join Immobile, Ji, Hummels, Sokratis, Kuba and Reus on Dortmund's ever-growing injury list. It comes as little surprise to see them struggling with such talent missing.
38'
A. Ramos enters the game and replaces Ł. Piszczek.
And, as expected, Piszczek is forced off. Adrian Ramos comes on in his place, with Grosskreutz seemingly switching to full-back as a result.
37'
Lovely footwork from Inui as he drags the ball around with the bottom of his right foot and draws a foul from the dazzled Bender. The Frankfurt midfielder is having a good match so far.
36'
Dortmund could have another injury problem to contend with here. Piszczek has gone over to talk to the coaching staff and he appears to be clutching his right hamstring.
35'
Brilliant pass in behind the exposed Chandler by Bender. Durm races forward to collect the ball and he gets into the Frankfurt area. Russ comes across and covers to good effect, however, conceding a corner.
33'
Frankfurt aren't looking quite so dangerous going forward at the moment. They are not moving the ball as swiftly as they were at the start, and Dortmund midfield pair of Kehl and Bender appear a little more comfortable as a result.
31'
Coolly done by Wiedwald. The goalkeeper is seemingly played into an uncomfortable position by Oczipka's back-pass, but the goalkeeper produces a brilliant turn to escape the closing Aubameyang.
29'
CHANCE FOR KEHL! Aubameyang finds himself in behind the Frankfurt defence in the penalty area and he cuts the ball back to the experienced midfielder about eight yards from goal, but his eventual effort is fired straight at Wiedwald.
27'
Dortmund are starting to threaten! Klopp's men are looking particularly dangerous on the break and they cause problems again, as Kagawa races on to a lofted pass. He patiently gets the ball under control and finds Mkhitaryan in the left side of the area, but the Armenian's delivery flashes straight acros the face of goal.
25'
DOUBLE-CHANCE FOR DORTMUND! Aubameyang finally comes alive in the Frankfurt box as the forward latches on to Kagawa's pass and fires a half-volley at Wiedwald. Grosskreutz pounces on the rebound, sending a fierce drive against the post.
24'
We have a pause in play now as Chandler is down on the floor holding his face. The American appears to have been struck by the ball. He will be fine to continue, though.
22'
DESPERATE DORTMUND DEFENDING! Piszczek is caught in possession again inside his own half and Frankfurt swiftly work the ball over to the opposite flank, with Durm failing to intercept a pass. Aigner crosses low into the area, but Subotic crucially gets a foot it to stop the ball reaching Meier.
20'
The visitors at least have some respite now, though, as Durm is cynically barged over by Aigner near the left corner flag. Frankfurt will be back on the attack soon enough, however.
18'
Dortmund are looking a little short of ideas at the moment. On the few occasions they find themselves in possession and moving forward, there does not appear to be an obvious out-ball, with Aubameyang struggling to make his presence known.
16'
Frankfurt are looking very comfortable at the moment. Dortmund have threatened once through Mkhitaryan, but the home side are dictating the play and causing all sorts of problems with their deliveries into the area.
14'
There is another excellent cross from the flank. This time Oczipka steals the ball off Piszczek and races up the left wing, curling in a teasing delivery. Subotic was on hand to nod away on this occasion, however.
12'
The hosts aren't letting up here! Aigner fires a fine cross into the danger area from the right and Meier beats Subotic to it, glancing a header goalwards from the edge of the area. Weidenfeller back-tracks and catches the ball, though.
10'
Another Frankfurt opportunity! The free-kick was hoisted into the danger area from the left and, after evading everyone else, Chandler arrived at the back post and header wide in acrobatic fashion.
9'
Free-kick to Frankfurt on the left flank now. Inui received a pass into his feet and instantly produced a good turn to escape Bender, who hauled the midfielder down.
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DORTMUND ALMOST WITH AN IMMEDIATE RESPONSE! Lovely play by Aubameyang as he comes a little deeper to receive a pass, before turning and slipping a good pass into the danger area for Mkhitaryan. The Armenian shoots, but sees his effort blocked away by Wiedwald in the Frankfurt goal.
5'
A. Meier has scored a goal for Eintracht Frankfurt! Assist by M. Russ.
And now Dortmund produce some good football as Kehl coolly gets away from Stendera with a clever turn and then feeds Piszczek down the right. He gets beyond Oczipka, but his cross is deflected behind.
GOAL!!! FRANKFURT HAVE THE BREAKTHROUGH! It is route-one football at its most basic as Russ intecepts a wayward pass inside his own half and immediately smashes the ball up towards Meier. The ball finds a space in the Dortmund defence and the striker chases it down before slotting past Weidenfeller. What a start!
3'
Encouraging first attacking move for the hosts. Meier initially drops deep to get involved and then the ball is worked out to the right. Chandler bombs forward, links with Aigner and then plays the midfielder into the area. The pass was just slightly too heavy, though.
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And we're off! Frankfurt get us started at the Commerzbank Arena!
Hello and welcome to the LIVE text commentary of the Bundesliga clash between Eintracht Frankfurt and Borussia Dortmund. My name is Ryan Benson and I shall be describing the action for you today as the hosts look to build upon last week's scalp of Borussia Monchengladbach, while the visitors aim to kick-start their resurgence.
CONFIRMED TEAM NEWS:
Frankfurt starting XI (4-3-1-2): Wiedwald; Chandler, Russ, Anderson Bamba, Oczipka; Aigner, Hasebe, Inui; Stendera; Meier, Seferovic.
Frankfurt substitutes: Hildebrand, Lanig, Madlung, Lucas Piazon, Medojevic, Ignjovski, Kittel.
Frankfurt coach Thomas Schaaf has virtually a full selection available to him today, though Jan Rosenthal hasn't made the matchday squad despite overcoming a serious bout of food poisoning. Nevertheless, they will be looking to build upon the 3-1 win at Monchengladbach last time out, with few expecting to take any points from Borussia Park. Things don't get much easier today, though, as Dortmund visit the Commerzbank Arena.
By contrast, Dortmund have had wretched injury problems all season and Jurgen Klopp has had to contend with mixed news on that front over the last week. Marco Reus was last weeked ruled out until January after damaging ankle ligaments in the 2-2 with Paderborn, a match which saw the Bundesliga newcomers come back from two goals down. Ciro Immobile, Jakub Blaszczykowski, Ji Dong-won, Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Mats Hummels are all missing from the Dortmund squad, though there is a welcome return for Nuri Sahin, who has not played at all yet this season.
A win for Frankfurt today will see them climb up to ninth, something which looked highly unlikely before last weekend's win, with Schaaf's men going into that clash on the back of four successive Bundesliga defeats. Dortmund, meanwhile, will be hoping to bounce back from the disappointment at Paderborn and lift themselves off the bottom of the table once again, with Werder Bremen's win yesterday seeing them fall to the bottom of the pile for the second time this season.
The two teams are now out on the pitch as kick-off approaches in Frankfurt.
The referee brings a thoroughly entertaining first half to an end as Frankfurt take a 1-0 lead in the break, an advantage they probably deserve. Alex Meier's eighth Bundesliga goal of the season is all that separates the two sides, but in truth there probably could have been three or four scored in that first half. Each team has wasted excellent chances, with the standard of football also being set very high, particularly on Frankfurt's part. More of the same in the second half, please!
The referee blows his whistle to end the match and Frankfurt come away with all three points after a fine, battling performance against Dortmund. The visitors certainly had their moments as they spurned several chances, but Schaaf's men wasted opportunities of their own and could well have scored more. Ultimately goals from Alex Meier and Haris Seferovic did the damage, with the second coming as a result of a huge Ginter blunder. The hosts claim the 2-0 win and move up to ninth, while Klopp's side finish the weekend at the bottom of the Bundesliga again.
Thank you for joining me today. I hope you've enjoyed the action. Farewell until next time.
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