Another chance for Hannover as Fullkrug carries the ball forward towards the Dortmund defence and attempts to thread Harnik through on goal. However, the forward is unable to control the play and ends up falling over to bring the attack to an end.
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S. Maier enters the game and replaces I. Bebou.
WHAT A SAVE! Burki makes one of the saves of the season to stop Harnik from getting on the scoresheet. The Austrian meets a cross with an overhead kick and the Swiss goalkeeper flings himself down to his right to paw the effort out for a corner.
Bebou comes off for Maier to a sea of applause.
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A win for Hannover will see the home side move to within two points of Borussia Dortmund after ten games. Even the most ardent Hannover supporter wouldn't have predicted this start upon their return to the Bundesliga.
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I. Bebou has scored a goal for Hannover 96! Assist by M. Harnik.
Credit must lie with Harnik who has come off the bench to provide the assist with a fantastic pass whilst sliding to reach the ball.
GOAL! Hannover have won the match now. Bebou is released with a direct ball forward and the striker comes inside and fires in the near post and Burki is left completely helpless as the striker pushes off a challenge from Sokratis.
84'
A free-kick in a dangerous position for Dortmund allows the away side to whip a cross into the box. However, Guerrerio's delivery into the middle is poor and is cleared by the Hannover defence with ease.
82'
Hannover are starting to commit fewer and fewer players forward when they attack now as we enter the final stages of this match. Bebou is currently leading the line on his own as the home side look at sealing the three points.
80'
P. Tschauner gets yellow.
N. Füllkrug enters the game and replaces Jonathas.
Fullkrug comes on for Jonathas
Yellow card Philipp Tschauner
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CLOSE! Dortmund work the ball over to the left side where Guerreiro attempts to float a cross to the back post, but the Portuguese midfielder's effort almost loops over Tschauner and into the top corner!
77'
CHANCE! Bebou should have killed off this fixture. A header from Schwegler over the top of the Dortmund defence sends the striker one-on-one with Burki but he is unable to shoot past the goalkeeper whose trailing leg deflects his effort wide for a corner.
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M. Harnik enters the game and replaces F. Klaus.
CHANCE! A free-kick is lumped form into the box and Jonathas heads down to Bebou. However, the Togo striker is unable to fashion a good shooting chance and eventually drags his effort wide of Burki's post.
Harnik comes on for Klaus.
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A. Schürrle enters the game and replaces A. Yarmolenko.
Schurrle comes on for Yarmolenko.
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It must be said Dortmund have reacted fantastically to going down to ten men. The away side are taking the match to Hannover, but Breitenreiter's side are happy to sit deep knowing if they counter-attack there will be gaps due to the man advantage.
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There's a stoppage in play as Yarmolenko attempts some kick-ups in the box and a hard tackle brings him to the floor. The Ukrainian is receiving some medical attention, but it seems as if he should be okay to continue.
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Back-to-back corners for Dortmund adds a spell of pressure onto the Hannover defence. However, despite great deliveries from Guerreiro, Anton is able to clear the danger and Hannover retain their lead.
67'
Jonathas gets yellow.
Jonathas collects a yellow card.
66'
Raphaël Guerreiro enters the game and replaces N. Şahin.
SAVE! Once again Tschauner is called into action as a pass from Pulisic finds Sahin inside the Hannover box. The midfielder then works a low, drilled shot towards the goal but the goalkeeper done well to get down low and clutch onto the ball.
Guerrerio comes on for Sahin.
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SAVE! End-to-end stuff at the HDI Arena. Neat play from Pulisic and Aubameyang to play a one-two before Tschauner spread himself well at the near post to stop the American from equalising. Then at the other end some great footwork from Bebou allowed Klaus a great opportunity to shoot inside the box, but his effort was straight at Burki and the goalkeeper was able to save.
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SAVE! Pulisic gallops up the left side to whip a cross into the middle, which is turned towards the Hannover goal by Bakalorz of all people, but Tschauner reacts well and pounces on the danger.
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F. Klaus has scored a goal for Hannover 96!
GOAL! Klaus gets the goal his performance warrants by whipping a perfect free-kick into the top corner following Zagadou's sending off. Burki left with absolutely no chance.
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D. Zagadou goes off after a red card!
RED CARD! Jonathas gets behind Zagadou and the young defender's game ends early as he brings the striker down to the floor and the referee waves a red card to send Dortmund down to ten men.
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Hannover are having some difficultly fashioning chances now following Yarmolenko's strike. It seems as if Dortmund have come out in the second half with a better tempo and a deeper line.
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Yarmolenko is probably the most relieved man in Germany right now following that strike and his miss in the first half. It seems as if the goal from the winger has injected some life into the Dortmund attack as well!
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A. Yarmolenko has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund!
GOAL! Dortmund get themselves level through Yarmolenko! Sane heads a cross clear and the Ukrainian paces back to volley an effort in at the near post past Tschauner.
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CLOSE! Hannover send a warning to Dortmund that they're still capable of causing trouble as Klaus chopped inside of Bartra and fired a shot towards goal, but unfortunately for the winger he was unable to keep the ball beneath Burki's crossbar.
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Nervy start for Hanover as Gotze peeled behind the Hannover defence and crossed into the middle with a sea of yellow shirts waiting. However, Klaus volleyed the ball away to safety to get the danger clear.
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S. Kagawa enters the game and replaces G. Castro.
Dortmund get the second half underway!
Kagawa comes on for Castro.
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It's still Hannover doing the majority of the pressing! Korb ran down the right wing to cross into the middle but a great lunge from Schmelzer deflected the effort into the hands of Burki to prevent the danger.
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Hannover are looking like they're going to head into the half-time break with the lead, and it's nothing less than they've deserved. Aside from individual errors at the back, Breitenreiter's team have been better in this fixture and Dortmund's high line is continuing to look exploitable.
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I. Bebou has scored a goal for Hannover 96! Assist by Jonathas.
Jonathas has turned provider with a fantastically weighted pass to the back post to allow Bebou to slot past Burki to regain the lead.
GOAL! Hannover lead for a second time, and it's not surprise it's Bebou who has been playing brilliantly! A high line from Dortmund is exploited by Hannover and a deep cross to the Togo forward is passed past Burki.
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HOW HAS HE MISSED?! Pulisic does brilliantly to tackle Sane and square the ball to Yarmolenko, six yards from goal, but the winger fired his shot over the crossbar when it was easier to score!
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Bebou is making a fantastic account for himself in this fixture whenever Hannover push forward. He's been a fantastic outlet for the Lower Saxony club who have been able to feed the striker the ball and allow him to use his skill to hold the play up.
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Yarmolenko is doing some fantastic work on the right side to drop deep and assist Bartra who is playing out of position at right-back. Ostrzolek was able to find some room on the wing but just as he was attempting to cross the Dortmund winger made a fantastic tackle on him.
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Hannover will be so frustrated to concede such a sloppy goal. Initially coming from a set-piece, then a sliced clearance from Bakalorz, Breitenreiter is likely to be furious to concede in that manner after working so hard to gain the lead.
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D. Zagadou has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund!
GOAL! Dortmund find themselves level through Zagadou as the young defender gets his first Bundesliga goal! A corner wasn't properly cleared and fell to the defender who chested the ball down and fired a volley home with his left foot.
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CLOSE! Fantastic pace and footwork from Pulisic almost got Dortmund back level as the American drove down the line and crossed to Aubameyang but his delivery was just behind the striker and the score remains the same.
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The league leaders are behind at the HDI Arena! The atmosphere has exploded in Lower Saxony with the home side taking the lead and it seems as if they have the wind in their sails as they continue to take the match to Borussia Dortmund.
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Penalty goal scored by Jonathas for Hannover 96!
GOAL! Jonathas sends Burki the wrong way for his second goal of the season in the Bundesliga. It's difficult to argue Hannover aren't deserving of their 1-0 lead and the Brazilian striker converts the home side's first spot kick of this campaign.
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PENALTY! Hannover are awarded a penalty as Burki is beaten to a ball by Klaus and the winger is brought to the ground by the goalkeeper.
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Amazing feet from Bebou to skip into the box and ride attempted tackles from Yarmolenko and Sokratis to fire a ball to the back post. However, just as Schwegler was arriving to tap the ball home, Burki made himself big and made it almost impossible for the Swiss midfielder to score.
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A stoppage in play, which has put Hannover down to ten men temporarily, as Schwegler took a boot to the face and had to receive medical attention. It appears as if the Swiss international may have lost a tooth, but he should be okay to continue.
11'
It seems as if some sting has been taken out of this match following the frantic opening minutes. Neither side are able to take complete control of the game as they battle for supremacy.
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Some sloppy defending at the back from Hannover almost presented an opportunity as a loose pass almost found Yarmolenko. However, quick reactions from Anton stopped the Ukrainian from getting a chance that would have almost certainly ended in a goal.
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The first shot of the match comes from Bakalorz from 25 yards out as a cross from Klaus is headed clear to the midfielder, but his effort was sliced wide of the Dortmund goal and Burki was left untroubled.
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It's been a fast start to the match with both sides looking to attack in the early stages. Yarmolenko delivered a fantastic cross to the back post, which would have left Aubamyang with an open goal if it wasn't for a fantastic interception by Sane.
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An early corner for the home side to put Dortmund on the back foot. The away side were struggling to get the ball away, with Sane pushing his way through a sea of yellow shirts. However, the referee eventually ruled there was a foul and awarded a free-kick to Bosz's side.
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Hannover get us underway!
Aside from their triumph in the cup last time out, Borussia Dortmund have been struggling both in the Bundesliga and in Europe of late and have seen their lead at the top of the table reduced to goal difference. With Hannover faring well on their return to the top flight, Bosz’s side could be in for a difficult afternoon.
Hello and welcome to the live text commentary between Hannover 96 and Borussia Dortmund. We’ll be guiding you through all the action as it happens in this Bundesliga clash.
Both managers decided to make four changes to their starting XIs from the DFB Pokal matches in their last outing. However, the good news for Dortmund is that Aubameyang and Pulisic return to the fore
Meanwhile, Hannover will be looking at this fixture and perhaps thinking to themselves it’s come at the right time. With Dortmund’s form questionable, Breitenreiter’s side have a real opportunity to maintain their stay in the top six of the table.
Half-time and Hannover head into the break with the lead. The home side have it absolutely spot on with passes over the top exploiting a high line from Borussia Dortmund. Bosz may have to change his approach to get his side back in this one.
FULL TIME! Breitenreiter gets his first win over Dortmund as a coach and it's in fantastic style. Hannover cruise to victory against the Yellow-Blacks and keep their hunt on the Champions League places in the Bundesliga.
Thanks for joining us throughout this Bundesliga fixture at the HDI Arena! That's all from us this afternoon for this one.
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