An even better chance for Leon Goretzka who sends a free header straight at a defender from around 12 yards when it seemed harder to hit that player than miss him.

Harry Kane then buys a free-kick in the Dortmund half that keeps the pressure on.

What a goal that would have been.

Leon Goretzka beautifully controls a cross on his chest and launches into an acrobatic overhead kick that looked close on first glance but was actually never troubling Gregor Kobel's goal.

Donyell Malen's cross deflects off Alphonso Davies and into the grateful hands of Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer.

Bayern sitting deep now but Dortmund fully aware of the danger their visitors pose on the counter.

Harry Kane thinks he's within inches of a second as he smashes against the post from Jamal Musiala's clever reverse ball but the England captain was just offside and the flag goes up.

Leroy Sane is in the mood, pings an absolute beauty of a crossfield pass with the outside of his left foot to find Kingsley Coman on the opposite wing.

Not quite showboat time yet but that was in the vicinity.

Donyell Malen by far Dortmund's brightest spark.

Another fine solo run from the Dutchman ends with a ball out wide to Marius Wolf, whose cross falls to Marco Reus but he lashes wildly over.

Small signs of improvement from the hosts but an uphill task.

Thomas Tuchel chuntering on the sidelines. Hard man to please.

Sit back, relax and enjoy, Tommy - your boys are two up and flying.

Nope, arms crossed and looks like they are two down. Never happy, head coaches.

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Julian Brandt, oft linked with Premier League moves, has Dortmund's first real shot in anger but fizzes over from 25 yards.

Manuel Neuer unflustered.

Pretty blatant booking for Leroy Sane who absolutely clotheslines Marco Reus.

The hosts are just a step slower to everything.

Noussair Mazraoui intercepts a pass as Dortmund try to make something happen and the Morccco is quickly racing the other way, only to be foiled by a well-timed tackle.

Andrew: Will Harry Kane break the 40 league goal mark this season? That's 13 league goals in a little over nine games so far for Bayern.

The offside flag comes to Dortmund's rescue to halt another Bayern surge.

But they come again and Leroy Sane is denied by a big block from home keeper Gregor Kobel.

Flag was up again, mind. Bayern look like scoring every time they come forward.

Dortmund are shellshocked here.

But all of a sudden they find a route into the Munich area with a direct run from Donyell Malen.

Dayot Upamecano comes perilously close to tripping the Netherlands forward but he stays on his feet and his shot is blocked by covering defenders.

Could have been two.

Dortmund all at sea at the back as Jamal Musiala wisely avoids two offside team-mates and finds Kingsley Coman instead.

He cuts in and whistles a 20-yarder over. All Bayern.

Unbelievable noise inside the Signal Iduna Park, better known as the Westfalenstadion.

Dortmund's fans trying to make it as hostile an atmosphere for the visitors as possible.

No chances for either side early doors.

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Under way in Dortmund.

It's been a dramatic week for Bayern - an 8-0 win over Darmstadt in the Bundesligs last weekend, then a shock cup exit to third-tier Saarbrucken in midweek.

What does tonight hold in store?

Borussia Dortmund: Kobel, Wolf, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Ryerson, Ozcan, Sabitzer, Malen, Reus, Brandt, Fullkrug.

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Mazraoui, Upamecano, Kim, Davies, Laimer, Goretzka, Coman, Musiala, Sane, Kane.

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Harry Kane has enjoyed a pretty spectacular start to life with Bayern Munich - but what will his first Der Klassiker encounter have in store for the England skipper?

That's the question we'll be answering over the next couple of hours as Kane and Bayern visit old rivals Borussia Dortmund.

Matches between these two German heavyweights have included some right barnstormers in recent years and we're hoping this will be another to add to that collection.

Stay tuned to this page for full live text coverage, with kick-off scheduled to take place in five minutes' time.