Studs into the knees of Matt from Kagawa has stopped play for a moment. The Japanese international hasn't been warned by the referee as it was considered accidental.
Matt receive a yellow card for coming back onto the field without the referee's permission.
88'
POST! Almost a fifth for Dortmund and fourth for Aubameyang as a corner is whipped into the home side's box and Aubameyang rised highest but could only turn his header against the post.
87'
Burki is called into sweeper duties as a long ball forward from the back offered something to chase for the Rielasingen-Arlen strikeforce but the goalkeeper cleared the danger well.
85'
F. Passlack enters the game and replaces M. Philipp.
Play is briefly stopped for Philipp who goes down holding his leg following an awkward landing, offering a much needed respite for the home side.
After a chat with Bosz, Piszczek is taken off for Passlack.
83'
The tiredness is starting to show from the amateur side and their 'nothing to lose' mentality could see them concede more here with space starting to open up for frequently at the back.
80'
P. Aubameyang has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund!
A long throw from Piszczek from inside his own half almost sent Aubameyang through on goal! Fortunately for the hosts, a stretched leg from Kling prevented the striker from breaking away.
GOAL! Aubameyang gets his hat-trick in comical fashion. Two Rielasingen-Arlen defenders fall over each other and Aubameyang taps home from inside the six-yard box.
78'
Free-kick for Dortmund in a dangerous position after Beste was fouled by Bertsch, but the away side opted to take the effort short rather than cross the ball into the box.
76'
Almost an opportunity for Dortmund as Philipp drives into the Rielasingen-Arlen boss and stabs a pass through to Isak, but the Swedish striker is unable to find room to get an effort off on goal.
74'
P. Dietrich enters the game and replaces D. Berger.
Rielasingen-Arlen are giving this match a good go! They're getting unlucky with breaks in the Dortmund half and in this 45 they haven't been reduced to just defending wave after wave of attack from the Bundesliga side.
Final sub for Jurgen Rittenauer as Dietrich comes on for Berger.
72'
A. Isak enters the game and replaces N. Şahin.
Rielasingen-Arlen manage to win themselves a corner! Bartra was forced to turn the ball behind for a set-piece after Winterhalder was chasing the defender down on 50-50 in the area.
It seems as if Bosz wants more goals from his Dortmund side as he introduces Isak for Sahin.
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70'
POST! Sahin almost scored the best goal of his career. The Dortmund midfielder pinged a volley from 25 yards out towards goal which cannoned off of Klose's framework.
68'
CHANCE! Glorious opportunity for Rielasingen-Arlen to get on the scoresheet but S.Stark went for the glory! The home side had two men over but the midfielder opted to shoot and it went way over the crossbar.
66'
The urgency has seemed to reappear in the Dortmund side who all of a sudden look hungry again. Aubameyang can be seen chasing down seemingly dead balls and Kagawa is constantly looking for the play.
64'
Kagawa didn't take long to have a shot on goal! The Japanese international tried to curl an effort from 25 yards out but it went just wide of Klose's left post.
62'
STAT: This is Rielasingen-Arlen's first appearance in the DFB Pokal in the club's history.
61'
S. Kagawa enters the game and replaces A. Schürrle.
Kagawa comes on for Schurrle who has had little impact on this match.
60'
A. Lekavski enters the game and replaces R. Greuter.
SHOT! Barta noticed Klose was off his line and tried a shot from the halfway line, however his effort was wide of the mark and the score remains 3-0.
Levaski comes on for Greuter.
58'
This match is starting to open up now for both side. It seems as if Rielasingen-Arlen are just attempting to enjoy themselves and in doing so they're creating more space for Dortmund to exploit.
56'
SAVE! Dortmund were caught short at the back and a clearance by Barta fell to Niedhart, but the midfielder was only able to shoot his effort from outside of the box into the hands of Burki.
55'
P. Aubameyang has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by Mahmoud Dahoud.
Dahoud managed to spot Aubameyang in space and slid a pass through to the striker to register the assist.
GOAL! Rielasingen-Arlen got a bit confident and committed too many men forward, allowing Aubameyang to break away and chip over Klose with ease when one-on-one.
54'
The desire is there from Rielasingen-Arlen. F.Stark is chasing down every ball that is being knocked around the Dortmund defence and it's great to watch for the fans.
52'
SAVE! A fantastic save from Klose keeps the score at 2-0 as a cross from the left is headed towards goal from Aubameyang but the goalkeeper manages to push the ball wide for a corner.
50'
CLOSE! A snap volley from Dahoud on the edge of the box looked as if it was going to trouble Klose, but the effort eventually swerved wide of the Rielasingen-Arlen goal.
48'
DISALLOWED GOAL! A flick over the top of the defence by Aubameyang is volleyed between Klose's legs but the linesman flags the German international offside.
46'
The second half is underway!
43'
CHANCE! A clearance fell to Dahoud on the edge of the box but the midfielder was unable to direct his effort on target as it dragged just wide of Klose's right post.
41'
Penalty goal scored by P. Aubameyang for Borussia Dortmund!
GOAL! Aubameyang slots the ball past Klose with composure. The goalkeeper goes the correct way, but there was too much power on the effort for the Rielasingen-Arlen keeper.
40'
D. Klose gets yellow.
SHOT! The frustration is starting to show as Schurrle took aim on goal from 25 yards out but ended up leaning back too far and booting the ball outside of the stadium.
Klose is booked for his foul on Philipp
PENALTY! Klose is judged to bring down Philipp in the box as he rounded the goalkeeper.
38'
Dortmund are struggling to find room! Static movement from the yellow shirts and quick closing down from Rielasingen-Arlen is causing the Bundesliga side frustration as they look for another goal.
35'
Rielasingen-Arlen get a free-kick in a position on the edge of the Dortmund box to deliver a ball into the middle, but Greuter is judged to have fouled Beste which brought an end to the attack.
33'
BLOCK! A great cut-back from Piszczek to Philipp inside the box is blocked by Strauss as the new signing for Dortmund looked set to score. Still 1-0.
31'
There's no directness from Dortmund! The Bundesliga side are attempting to pass it around Rielasingen-Arlen, but credit where it's due as the amateur side are intercepting their passes well.
29'
SAVE! Burki is called into action as Winterhalder got a deflected shot away, which the Swiss goalkeeper was forced into pushing wide of the mark.
28'
F.Stark comes on for Leschinski for the hosts.
27'
F. Stark enters the game and replaces P. Leschinski.
Where Dortmund appear to be getting the most room on the pitch is the right side and on the byline as Piszczek and Schurrle are combining, but unfortunately the final ball just isn't coming for the Bundesliga side.
25'
Dortmund aren't looking at pushing too many players forward on their attacks. After taking the lead early, it seems as if the visitors are being wise with their attacks to limit the hosts from getting any chances on the counter.
23'
A free-kick to Dortmund in a central position approximately 25 yards from goal is taken by Aubameyang, but the Gabon striker is only able to hit the wall and Klose gathers to launch a counter-attack.
21'
Rielasingen-Arlen with a rare venture into the Dortmund half with Greuter up the wing for the home side, but the full-back is judged to have fouled Beste and the referee awards the visitors a free-kick.
19'
A fantastic piece of defending from Berger is met with cheers from the crowd as a first touch from Berger is flicked over the head of Philipp before pumping the ball down the left wing to safety.
17'
The away side are starting to smell blood! Dortmund are stretching the pitch really well to create gaps as Aubameyang is denied at point-blank range by Klose.
14'
Dortmund are starting to scamper over the Rielasingen-Arlen defence now. It just seems as if the organisation amongst the Sudbaden side is poor and every ball is falling to a yellow shirt.
12'
Marc Bartra has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by J. Beste.
Beste pulled away from Greuter well to find some space behind the Rielasingen-Arlen back line to pick out Bartra in the box.
GOAL! A low cross into the box is greeted by Bartra at the near post as he gets in front of the defender to prob underneath Klose to open the scoring.
11'
The pace in this match hasn't picked up yet. It appears as if Dortmund are comfortable in their own ability to break down Rielasingen-Arlen and are patiently waiting for gaps to emerge.
9'
Almost the first opportunity for Dortmund! Philipp finds some room on the right wing for the Bundesliga side, but his low cross is turned over the crossbar from Kling to prevent Aubameyang from tapping home.
7'
Dortmund are yet to trouble Klose in the Rielasingen-Arlen net. The home side are attempting to stay very compact to limit any room for Aubameyang, Philipp and Schurrle to exploit.
5'
A free-kick for Dortmund in a dangerous position is whipped into the box by Sahin, which both Philipp and Klose contend for, but the goalkeeper appears to clip the forward in the air and he goes down holding his face.
3'
Rielasingen-Arlen managed to clear some Dortmund pressure to the half-way line, much to cheers from the crowd inside the Schwarzwald-Stadion. It seems as if the spectators are aware of the challenge ahead of the amateurs.
Meanwhile, the story surrounding Dortmund isn't that of returning to the football season, it's the transfer saga between the club and Ousmane Dembele, whose failure to turn up to training adds more fuel to the Barcelona fire.
Playing in the sixth tier of German football, Rielasingen-Arlen have their backs against the wall against the current DFB Pokal holders. However, if there is one thing they can clutch on to it's the amateur side have already started competitive action.
New arrivals Maximilian Philipp and Mahmoud Dahoud start their first matches for Borussia Dortmund as they arrive from Freiburg and Borussia Monchengladbach respectively. Meanwhile, 18-year-old defender Jan-Niklas Beste starts for the first time.
Just five minutes until kick-off! The fans are in the stands, the players are in the tunnel and the atmosphere is building. Not long now.
Hello and welcome to the live text commentary between Rielasingen-Arlen and Borussia Dortmund for the first round of the DFB Pokal!
The referee blows the whilstle the second the clock hits the 45th minute! Dortmund head into the break 2-0 to the good and in control of this DFB Pokal fixture.
That's all from us this afternoon! Thanks for joining throughout this DFB Pokal action from the Schwarzwald-Stadion.
FULL TIME! Dortmund triumph into the second round of the DFB Pokal but Rielasingen-Arlen put up a fantastic effort. Aubameyang continues his scoring ways by getting a hat-trick for the holds.
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