The second half has concluded - Borussia Dortmund triumphs with 4 goals, leaving Darmstadt scoreless.

Fabian Schnellhardt from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund has earned an attacking free kick.

Score! Borussia Dortmund 4, Darmstadt 0. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund strikes with his right foot from a short distance, sending the ball straight into the heart of the goal.

Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund strikes the left post with a right-footed shot from the middle of the box. The assist was provided by Nico Schlotterbeck.

Fabio Torsiello of Darmstadt commits a handball.

Player change - Darmstadt. Klaus Gjasula is replaced by Fabian Schnellhardt.

Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has secured a free kick on the right flank.

Fouled by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens - Borussia Dortmund

Opportunity squandered. Felix Nmecha of Borussia Dortmund took a right-footed shot from beyond the box that narrowly missed, veering left. The assist was by Emre Can.

Player switch - Borussia Dortmund. Felix Nmecha is coming on to replace Marco Reus.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Match paused - Emir Karic of Darmstadt is injured.

Emre Can's attempt is thwarted. The Borussia Dortmund player strikes with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it's stopped. The assist was from Marco Reus.

Missed chance. Marius Wolf - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box missed to the left.

Another offensive move. Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's saved in the left corner. The assist was provided by Marco Reus.

Player swap - Darmstadt. Fabio Torsiello is coming on to replace Tim Skarke.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund. Thomas Isherwood is responsible for the concession.

Attempt thwarted. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund fires with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but his shot is intercepted. The assist was provided by Julian Brandt.

Player Swap - Borussia Dortmund. Jamie Bynoe-Gittens comes in, replacing Jadon Sancho.

Player swap - Borussia Dortmund. Julian Ryerson is being replaced by Marius Wolf.

Goal! Borussia Dortmund 3, Darmstadt 0. Julian Brandt - Borussia Dortmund - shot with left foot from the left side of the box to the right corner. Assist - Jadon Sancho with a through ball.

Another offensive effort. Julian Ryerson of Borussia Dortmund takes a shot with his right foot from beyond the box, but the goalkeeper saves it in the middle of the goal. The assist was by Jadon Sancho.

Player swap in progress - Darmstadt. Thomas Isherwood is coming on for Christoph Zimmermann due to an injury.

Pause concluded. They are prepared to proceed.

Delay in match - injury Christoph Zimmermann - Darmstadt

Player swap - Darmstadt. Oscar Vilhelmsson makes way for Mathias Honsak.

Player swap - Darmstadt. Marvin Mehlem is replaced by Julian Justvan.

Missed chance. Tim Skarke - Darmstadt - shot with right foot from more than 35 yards missed to the left. Assist - Oscar Vilhelmsson.

Another offensive push. Donyell Malen of Borussia Dortmund takes a challenging right-footed shot from the right side, but it's deflected to the right corner. The assist was provided by Marco Reus.

Player swap - Borussia Dortmund. Julian Brandt is replacing Niclas Füllkrug.

Player change - Borussia Dortmund. Donyell Malen is coming on to replace Karim Adeyemi.

Another offensive effort. Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but the goalkeeper manages to save it in the middle of the goal. Marco Reus assists the attempt with a through ball.

Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt has been shown a yellow card due to a foul.

Ian Maatsen from Borussia Dortmund has earned a free kick on the left flank.

Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Corner - Borussia Dortmund. Conceded by Marcel Schuhen.

Missed chance. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left from a free kick.

Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund has been awarded a free kick in the offensive zone.

Matej Maglica from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Attempt thwarted. Tim Skarke of Darmstadt's left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area is obstructed. Assisted by Emir Karic.

Opportunity lost. Jadon Sancho from Borussia Dortmund attempts a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, narrowly missing the top right corner. The assist was provided by Nico Schlotterbeck.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, resulting from a defensive action by Matej Maglica.

Missed chance. Karim Adeyemi - Borussia Dortmund - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is very close to the goal following a fast break.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund. Christoph Klarer is responsible for the concession.

Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Emir Karic from Darmstadt commits a foul.

The second half commences with Borussia Dortmund leading Darmstadt 2-0.

The initial half concludes - Borussia Dortmund leads with 2, while Darmstadt trails with 0.

Opportunity squandered. Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails over the bar. The assist was provided by Matthias Bader.

Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, forced by Nico Schlotterbeck's defensive play.

Attempt thwarted. Tim Skarke of Darmstadt takes a challenging right-footed shot from the left side, but it's intercepted. The assist was by Emir Karic.

Klaus Gjasula from Darmstadt has been handed a yellow card due to a violation.

Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has earned a defensive free kick.

Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt commits a foul.

Matthias Bader of Darmstadt has earned an offensive free kick.

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund commits a foul.

Marcel Sabitzer - Borussia Dortmund - won a free kick in defence.

Fouled by Klaus Gjasula - Darmstadt

Goal! Borussia Dortmund 2, Darmstadt 0. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - from a free kick with a shot with right foot to the top left corner.

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund has secured a free kick in the offensive zone.

Christoph Zimmermann from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Marcel Schuhen's defensive action.

Another offensive move is underway. Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund takes a right-footed shot from beyond the penalty area, but it's deflected to the left corner. The assist came from Marco Reus.

Missed chance. Marco Reus - Borussia Dortmund - shot with right foot from outside the box is very close to the goal. Assist - Jadon Sancho.

Score! Borussia Dortmund takes the lead, 1-0 against Darmstadt. Ian Maatsen of Borussia Dortmund strikes with his left foot from beyond the box, landing the ball in the right corner. The assist came from Marco Reus.

Marcel Sabitzer of Borussia Dortmund strikes the crossbar with a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area. The assist came from Jadon Sancho.

Matthias Bader of Darmstadt successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Karim Adeyemi commits a foul - Borussia Dortmund.

Offside call - It's against Darmstadt. Tim Skarke has been caught offside.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Matej Maglica's defense.

Corner kick awarded to Borussia Dortmund, forced by Christoph Klarer's defense.

Offside - Darmstadt. Emir Karic has been flagged offside.

Opportunity lost. Marvin Mehlem of Darmstadt took a shot with his right foot from outside the penalty area, it was a close call, but unfortunately, he missed to the left following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, courtesy of a deflection off Julian Ryerson.

Pause ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Match interruption - Nico Schlotterbeck is injured - Borussia Dortmund.

Thats all. Game finished - Borussia Dortmund 4, Darmstadt 0.

Marvin Mehlem from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund has been awarded a defensive free kick.

Pause has ended. They are prepared to proceed.

Delay in match - Borussia Dortmund

Opportunity lost. Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund attempts a shot with his right foot from a challenging spot and considerable distance on the left. It's a near miss, as the ball narrowly avoids the top right corner, following a free kick.

Christoph Klarer of Darmstadt has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Karim Adeyemi of Borussia Dortmund has secured a free kick on the left flank.

Fouled by Christoph Klarer - Darmstadt

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund commits a foul.

Christoph Zimmermann of Darmstadt successfully secured a defensive free kick.

Oscar Vilhelmsson from Darmstadt commits a foul.

Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund has successfully earned a defensive free kick.

Opportunity squandered. Klaus Gjasula of Darmstadt attempts a header from the middle of the box, but it sails high and wide to the left. The setup was by Tobias Kempe, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

Corner kick awarded to Darmstadt, caused by Ian Maatsen's defense.

The initial half of the match commences...