Javi Montero has scored a goal for Besiktas! Assist by M. Pjanić.
GOAL!!! BESIKTAS HAVE ONE BACK!!! Pjanic delivers a terrific free-kick into the box and Montero attacks it with conviction, thumping a header beyond Kobel! It's 2-1 now! Can Besiktas find an equaliser?
Dortmund played a surprisingly high line as they defended the set-piece, allowing Pjanic to put a quality cross into a dangerous area for Montero to race onto.
90' +1
There will be SEVEN minutes of time added on at the end of the second half. Can Besiktas mount an unlikely comback?
89'
G. Töre enters the game and replaces R. Ghezzal.
With the end of the game in sight, Ghezzal is replaced by Tore on the right wing.
86'
A. Knauff enters the game and replaces E. Haaland.
Rose brings Haaland off with just a few minutes or normal time left to play as Knauff comes on to replace him.
79'
Y. Moukoko gets yellow.
Moukoko darts into the box and shifts past a defender before going to ground. It's difficult to tell how much contact there was, but the referee's yellow card is out in a flash and the teenager is booked for simulation.
78'
S. Uçan enters the game and replaces A. Hutchinson.
Hutchinson is replaced after being booked, with Ucan coming on to take the veteran's spot in midfield.
76'
A. Hutchinson gets yellow.
Hutchinson goes into the book now for catching Dahoud twice as the midfielder drove forward to lead a counter-attack. The midfielder stays down and is in need of some treatment.
74'
Besiktas are pushing men forward in search of a goal to get themselves back into the game, but it's leaving them exposed to potential counter-attacks at the back.
70'
M. Pongračić enters the game and replaces M. Hummels.
Y. Moukoko enters the game and replaces D. Malen.
The second substitution sees Hummels afforded a rest, with Pongracic taking his place at centre-back.
Malen is the third man to leave the field, with 16-year-old striker Moukoko coming on to make his Champions League debut.
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69'
M. Wolf enters the game and replaces J. Bellingham.
Rose makes a triple-change now, with the first alteration seeing Bellingham coming off for Wolf in midfield.
65'
Hutchinson makes an excellent run into the box and is picked out well, but he stumbles as he takes his touch and it gets away from him.
63'
Kobel has to be alert to sprint off his line as Batshuayi chases a long ball over the top, but the goalkeeper gets there in time to clear.
61'
K. Karaman enters the game and replaces C. Larin.
Yalcin makes his first change of the evening, replacing Larin with Karaman as he looks to get his side back into the game.
57'
Hutchinson fancies his chances from range and thumps an effort at goal, but he gets far too much on it and fires over the bar.
55'
T. Meunier gets yellow.
Meunier swings his boot at a ball dropping over his shoulder and catches N'Sakala, earning himself a yellow card.
48'
Bellingham produces a lovely piece of individual skill in midfield, picking up a loose ball and dragging the ball back from one man before knocking it past another.
46'
A. Witsel enters the game and replaces J. Brandt.
Rose makes a half-time change with his side leading, replacing Brandt with Witsel in midfield.
We're back underway for the second half!
45' +4
HALF-TIME: BESIKTAS 0-2 BORUSSIA DORTMUND
45' +3
E. Haaland has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by J. Bellingham.
GOAL!!! IT'S 2-0 TO DORTMUND!!! Bellingham is found in the box from a throw-in on the left and dances past one challenge before squaring to Haaland, who tucks the ball away from six yards out!
Bellingham made another clever run off the ball to get into space in the box, allowing Guerreiro's throw to take several men out of the game. The midfielder then showed quick feet to beat his man and awareness to slide the ball into Haaland for an easy finish.
45'
Javi Montero gets yellow.
Montero joins his centre-back partner in being booked for a foul on Haaland. The free-kick is in a dangerous position just outside the box and to the right of goal.
44'
Dortmund are keeping the pressure on as the half-time whistle approaches, looking to extend their lead before the break.
42'
Welinton gets yellow.
Welinton earns himself a yellow card for bringing Haaland down as the Dortmud striker charged towards the box with men in support of him.
41'
Dortmund have plenty of men in the box, but they can't work a shooting angle between them as Besiktas pack the area and crowd them out.
39'
Akanji is the latest player to end up on the turf after a barge from Larin. There didn't seem to be much in it, but the Dortmund defender stays down for a few moments before slowly getting to his feet.
37'
The game has lost some of its flow since that Reus chance, with the stoppages taking the momentum away from Dortmund. The hosts seem to have stopped pressing, while the visitors are not attacking with the same gusto.
35'
Pjanic is down on the turf holding the side of his head after going to ground to play the ball and the referee pauses proceedings to check that he is okay. It doesn't appear to be serious at this stage, and play resumes.
33'
Batshuayi picked out from deep and Guerreiro makes a mess of dealing with the long ball, allowing the striker to fizz a cross into the middle. Akanji gets across to clear it behind and it grazes Batshuayi on the way out of play. The Belgian is furious at not being awarded a corner.
30'
Destanoglu and Welinton collided as they both threw themselves in the way of Reus' shot and the pair are in some pain and require treatment. After a brief pause, they seem to be able to continue.
25'
Dortmund seem to have gained confidence since going ahead and are starting to assert themselves on the game, looking particularly threatening out wide.
22'
Besiktas win a corner and get a couple of crosses into the middle, but they're repelled with minimal fuss and the hosts are forced to go back to their goalkeeper to keep the ball.
20'
J. Bellingham has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by T. Meunier.
GOAL!!! BELLINGHAM OPENS THE SCORING!!! Meunier is found on the right and plays a cushioned cross on the volley into Bellingham, who had made a clever run into the box. The teenager takes one touch before firing confidently through Destanoglu's legs from an acute angle and in! It's 1-0 to Dortmund!
Meunier bombed forward and was found in an advanced position before showing great technique to help the ball into the path of Bellingham, who had ghosted into space.
18'
Hummels picks the ball up from deep and launches it into Haaland up front. The striker takes it down, but has three defenders for company and is forced to go backwards.
16'
Haaland is found in the box and tries to shift the ball onto his left foot, but he's crowded out and Besiktas get the ball away.
12'
Besiktas nearly carve out a big chance for themselves as they sweep forward in numbers, but the final ball from the left is well-intercepted by Kobel to snuff out the danger.
9'
Dortmund's shape has been very fluid so far. Malen can be found either up front in support of Haaland or out on the left wing, Reus is operating either as a number 10 or a right winger, and Bellingham also drifts out to the right from a more central position at times.
4'
Dortmund win the ball and immediately look to get it forward, with Hummels knocking it long into the box with the outside of his right foot, but it's a little too heavy and Haaland can't quite get there.
2'
Besiktas start brightly and N'Sakala lofts a cross in from the left that Batshuayi rises to meet in the box, but the angle is awkward and the header is wide.
1'
We're underway in Istanbul!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the Champions League clash between Besiktas and Borussia Dortmund at Vodafone Park in Istanbul, Turkey.
With four domestic games played, Besiktas are top of the Turkish Super Lig on goal difference, while Dortmund are third in the Budesliga. Tonight's contest is the first fixture of Group C, which also contains Ajax and Sporting.
Besiktas substitutes: Gokhan Tore, Salih Ucan, Oguzhan Ozyakup, Can Bozdogan, Ridvan Yilmaz, Fehmi Mert Gunok, Kenan Karaman, Mehmet Topal, Necip Uysal.
Borussia Dortmund substitutes: Ansgar Knauff, Youssoufa Moukoko, Axel Witsel, Luca Unbehaun, Marius Wolf, Marwin Hitz, Reinier, Marin Pongracic, Felix Passlack.
Borussia Dortmund (4-3-1-2): Gregor Kobel; Thomas Meunier, Mats Hummels, Manuel Akanji, Raphael Guerreiro; Jude Bellingham, Mahmoud Dahoud, Julian Brandt; Marco Reus; Erling Haaland, Donyell Malen.
Besiktas started strongly, but faded after conceding the opening goal. Yalcin will want to see his men go back to playing the way they did in the first 15 minutes, supplying Batshuayi with chances. Rose, meanwhile, will be pleased with how his side recovered from a shaky start, steadily taking control of the game.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
Both sides return to domestic action next as Besiktas visit Antalyaspor, while Dortmund host Union Berlin.
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