Bender replaces Kuba for the final seconds, as Dortmund play the match out in control. To their immense credit, the Dresden fans remain chanting in full voice. They've behaved impeccably as well, with not a single sniff of the trouble that has characterized previous outings in the cup. A-plus for the Gucksgas Stadium faithful from me.
90' +1
S. Bender enters the game and replaces J. Błaszczykowski.
90'
C. Immobile has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by J. Błaszczykowski.
DORTMUND SEAL IT! WHO ELSE BUT IMMOBILE? The referee plays the advantage after Ramos was fouled, and Gundogan sprays the loose ball into the path of Kuba. The Pole races clear down the right and squares for the Italian, who does the rest!
89'
Immobile applies the press AGAIN against Teixeira, and nearly forces the full-back into a turnover. However, Erdmann cuts across to help out his fellow defender, and may have body-checked the Italian striker in the process. He's been in the wars today, Immobile.
87'
Immobile's engine in this half has been commendable. He forces the ball all the way back to Wiegers after his pressure spooked Erdmann. Anywhere but their own half is just fine by Dortmund.
85'
Dortmund are having Mkhitaryan, Immobile and Ramos apply the forward press, but the rest of their players are more concerned with closing out gaps in the middle and defensive thirds. No need to get reckless with around five minutes plus stoppage time remaining.
84'
J. Błaszczykowski gets yellow.
83'
Immobile too has been a different player in this half. What they say about wounding a beast must be true. Ever since taking that Hefele elbow to the dome, he's been tough to keep tabs on in the final third.
81'
Teixeira is given time and space to control the ball about 25 yards out, but his half-volley isn't anywhere near the target. Still, he's been a bright spark in the second half with his marauding runs on the counter.
79'
After that last searing run from Immobile, I'd like to officially rescind my earlier pun for the dictionary definition of his surname.
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78'
DRESDEN CHEAT DEATH! Immobile turns on the afterburners to torch his man down the left, and he has two men CLEAR inside the box. He squares for Ramos for what seems like an inevitable smash home, but the Colombian is terribly rusty, taking an age to control the ball before finally smashing it off the post! That should have easily been 2-0!
76'
Immobile has been slipped in down the right side by Gundogan, and he has the choice of either shooting or passing. He opts for the unselfish route, but it's cleared before it reaches Mkhitaryan.
75'
C. Fiél gets yellow.
74'
Fiel, the substitute, has gone in two-footed on Gundogan. He did get to the ball first but the reckless nature of his slide left the referee with little choice but to award him a booking.
72'
This one can go anywhere. Ramos and Immobile are together up top for the visitors, which is leaving them a little short-handed in the middle. Dresden have no problems winning the ball back quickly.
70'
C. Fiél enters the game and replaces J. Müller.
Still 1-0 to Dortmund, but Dresden are the team in the ascendancy as we enter the final 20 minutes of this game. It's die Schwarzgelben's turn to struggle for ideas to advance the ball out of their own half.
68'
Kagawa, who has faded after a bright start to the game, is replaced by Ramos. The Colombian has rarely seen eye-to-eye with Klopp in terms of his role in the squad. Tonight is a chance to show his coach what he's made of.
67'
A. Ramos enters the game and replaces S. Kagawa.
66'
M. Stefaniak enters the game and replaces N. Kreuzer.
Precarious situation here for Dortmund. With Dresden threatening on the break, they don't want to commit too many men forward and risk getting pulled apart. However, as we all know, a one-goal lead can be the most tenuous thing in football.
64'
Dresden are looking so much more accomplished on the break! An attack orchestrated down the right-hand side sees Teixeira hook a dangerous cross into the area that Eilers knocks down, but Durholtz isn't in position in time to attack that ball!
62'
Important interception from Subotic! Dresden were leading a three-on-three break, and the ball was set to sneak in for Eilers behind the defence, but the Dortmund defender slid in to prevent that!
60'
Mkhitaryan was arriving late in the box to attack a Kuba cross, but the Armenian couldn't make the requisite contact, losing his balance under pressure to boot at the crucial moment.
58'
Dresden have shown more in 12 minutes than they did for the entirety of the first half. That's twice now they've forced Langerak into action. Their fans certainly haven't given up hope.
56'
Luca Durholtz, the former Bayer Leverkusen youth player, has come on to replace Germany Under-20 international Andrich, who was completely invisible. He couldn't have had more than three or four touches!
54'
L. Dürholtz enters the game and replaces R. Andrich.
DORTMUND NEARLY GIFT DRESDEN A LEVELER! Hummels was put under pressure from Eilers, and lost his balance. The striker had only Langerak to beat but once again, the Australian keeper sizes up well at the post to block the finish! Hummels is appealing for a foul, but he knows as well as anyone that there was no infraction.
52'
Well, Dortmund wanted retribution against Hefele for his elbow on Immobile. It seems like the Dresden central defender has given the Italian striker his own version of a personal apology.
50'
C. Immobile has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund!
Vrzogic belatedly becomes the first booking of the game for bringing down Kuba near the touchline. Another dirty challenge that finally was punished. Did Dortmund have a word with the referee about that at the break, I wonder?
DORTMUND ARE AHEAD! POETIC JUSTICE? Hefele, under no pressure, plays a dreadful ball across the back line that is stolen by Immobile who, clear of the defence, smashes it past Wiegers!
49'
D. Vrzogic gets yellow.
HESITATION AT THE BACK! A cross is not properly dealt with by Dortmund, and Langerak has to quickly make himself massive at the back post to deny Andrich on the half-volley!
48'
Immobile has been stitched up and is back with us for the second half. Is that unpunished blow against him going to spark him onto greater things in this game? It really was a reckless elbow by Hefele, worthy a yellow card at least. He and Erdmann, the other Dresden centre-back, are lucky to have not been booked yet.
46'
Here we go again!
45' +1
Replays show that a flailing arm from Hefele caught Immobile during a challenge for a high ball. Dortmund aren't happy, and a few players are shaping up to approach the referee as he signals for half time.
44'
Spare a thought for Immobile though, who seems to have taken a nasty gash on his face and is in the dugout getting treated. Dortmund will play out the half with 10 men, as Klopp will want to assess his striker at the break before making another enforced change.
42'
Immobile has been rather immobile leading the line for Dortmund. It's a shame that I've had to resist the temptation to use that terrible pun in far too many BVB games this season. I finally cracked after another listless display from the Italian.
40'
Langerak rises confidently to pluck a ball out of the air under pressure from Erdmann. You get the sense that set pieces will be one of the few ways that Dresden can punish Dortmund. Meanwhile, the visitors have at least two men offside on the very next play.
38'
What Klopp would hate is for this tie to go into extra time or a potential penalty shootout, which would happen if the scores are level after 90 minutes. The extra wear and tear on his players is something he doesn't need with the business end of the season approaching.
36'
Gundogan hangs it towards the back post, where there's a flick from Mkhitaryan. Hummels attacks it centrally, but his starting shape was all wrong and it goes wide of the mark.
35'
Dortmund are starting to win a fair number of free kicks in the final third. With Reus off the pitch, Gundogan has assumed set-piece responsibilities. The latest effort is set to come in from the right...
33'
Mkhitaryan has Wiegers at full stretch with a long-range effort, but it was always heading off target. That's about as good as it's gotten for Dortmund in this half. Nemeth must be delighted with how this match has gone for his team so far.
31'
PENALTY? Dresden scramble an attack from a free-kick that wasn't properly cleared. There's pandemonium in the box, and the home team appeal furiously for an infraction, but to no avail as the referee waves play on! Dortmund eventually bundle it clear.
29'
It's just not happening for Dortmund either in the final third. Two banks of four have constantly been between them and Wiegers in the home side's goal. Reus' departure has deprived them of their best attacking threat as well.
27'
Dynamo Dresden have no ideas on the ball, and have resorted to a few hit-and-hope punts. Langerak gets his first touches of the game by bringing the desperate long balls under his control.
25'
Indeed, Mkhitaryan has been summoned to replace the stricken Reus, in what one can only hope is a precaution by Klopp with Juventus to come. Meanwhile, Dresden whip their fans into a frenzy with a counterattack, but Tekerci flubs the final ball.
24'
H. Mkhitaryan enters the game and replaces M. Reus.
23'
The match resumes with Dortmund temporarily down to 10 men, and we're not sure if Reus will be able to continue for the full game. Die Schwarzgelben proceed in complete control of the ball.
21'
Reus is limping very gingerly here, and has to go off assisted to the sidelines to get treated. Mkhitaryan, Kevin Kampl and the forgotten man Adrian Ramos are all capable replacements on the bench, but Klopp won't want to have anything untoward befall his star player.
19'
Problem for Dortmund as Reus stays down after a challenge. You would expect the dynamic forward to be a marked man tonight, but after seeing the replays, I have to say that it was a dirty trip from Erdmann to fell him. He's lucky not to have been booked.
17'
There's not been anything to get excited about yet in terms of goalmouth action, with Dortmund unable to create anything at the end of all their possession. Dresden have hardly gotten out of their own half.
15'
Dortmund are taking it easy in possession to start here. Their intensity was palpable last time out in the Revierderby, but as Klopp has found out to his cost in recent seasons, having his team playing on full throttle game in, game out isn't sustainable.
13'
Dresden may be in the third division, but this atmosphere would inspire even the most seasoned of teams. The chanting is almost tribal. Excuse me while I go smear on some face paint and light a torch. I can't help it.
11'
Like he did against Schalke, Kagawa has also made an enthusiastic start to this game. He's constantly been drifting in between the lines, demanding the ball once he gets into space.
9'
Hummels was so excellent with his long passing out of defence against Schalke, but he's given the ball away carelessly on the last play, distributing down a flank without a Dortmund presence.
7'
Dresden are pulling back very deep here in the opening minutes, clearly wary of Dortmund's uncanny ability to flood runners in behind slack back lines. Even without the fleet-footed Aubameyang in the lineup, Kagawa, Kuba and Reus have more than enough pace and movement to burn up their defence.
5'
Between Dresden's black-and-yellow strip and the insanely buoyant, Sudtribune-esque stand behind their goal, you would be forgiven for thinking that we were at Signal Iduna Park. What a captivating atmosphere at the Glucksgas Stadium!
3'
Low-key start to this game on the pitch. Dortmund, in their changed strip of white with a black trim, are dominating possession against the hosts, who have donned their regular yellow-and-black home kit.
1'
Here we go!
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the DFB-Pokal clash between Dynamo Dresden and Borussia Dortmund. This competition represents BVB's best chance at a trophy this season, but they'll have to get it done against a 3. Liga side who they've had a short but stormy history with. I'm Keeghann Sinanan, your guide for all the action.
Dortmund turned over Schalke 3-0 during the weekend in the Revierderby to claim their fourth win on the bounce in the league. Die Schwarzgelben are back in the hunt for the European places, currently sitting seven points outside that zone. However, with a 2-1 first-leg deficit to overcome against Juventus in their Champions League Round of 16 clash, Jurgen Klopp will want to take care of business here tonight with minimum fuss.
Peter Nemeth's team ended a run of four straight losses with a dramatic 3-2 away win at Jahn Regensburg last time out. They have a solid row of scalps in their locker, having bumped out Schalke in the opening round, before seeing off 2. Bundesliga side Bochum to set up this clash.
However, Dresden would eventually be kicked out of the DFB-Pokal for the entirety of the 2013-14 season when their fans again caused problems after losing a penalty shootout against Hannover in a second-round clash in October 2012. No surprise then to hear that security has been beefed up inside and outside the stadium.
These two sides square off with the ugly memory of their most recent clash still fresh. BVB defeated Dresden 2-0 in October 2011 in the cup, with the third-division side's fans causing a riot and clashing with Dortmund police. The German Football Association (DFB) initially threw Dresden out of the competition, but that punishment was reduced to a €100,000 fine and a game behind closed doors on appeal.
Klopp makes four changes from the Ruhr Derby, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Nuri Sahin and Henrikh Mkhitaryan making way for Ciro Immobile, Jakub 'Kuba' Blaszczykowski and Sebastian Kehl. Roman Weidenfeller also gives up the gloves to Mitchell Langerak. Dresden swap only one player from their last match, with Michael Hefele replacing Cristian Fiel.
After the attacking nirvana that was BVB's display against Schalke, this first half has been sobering to say the least. No chances to speak of at either end, with Dortmund's waves of possession counting for naught on the scoreboard. It's been a bit of a bruising dished out from the hosts as well, with Reus departing with a knock after a tough challenge, and Immobile at risk of doing the same. Lots to play for in the second half. Stay tuned.
The referee ends the game and Dortmund are through to the quarter-finals of the DFB-Pokal. A chance-starved first half was quickly forgotten as Immobile gave them the lead shortly after the restart. Dresden made a real game of it at times, but the Italian forward sealed the deal with his second minutes before the end. Clinical from him, and professional enough from BVB.
That's all from me, I've been Keeghann Sinanan and it's been fun!
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