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DORTMUND laid down a title marker to Bayern Munich as they crushed Schalke in the Revierderby.

Playing their first game since March, Erling Haaland inevitably opened the scoring before further strikes from Raphael Guerreiro and Thorgan Hazard made it a day to forget for David Wagner's visitors.

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Follow ALL of the latest reaction from the huge derby below…

  • Thanks for joining us for Bundesliga's return and our live blog of the Revierderby.

    It will be a day remembered for plenty of reasons, not least Borussia Dortmund's superiority over their rivals.

    Keep your eyes peeled for Eintracht Frankfurt versus Borussia Monchengladbach later tonight, kicking off on BT Sport at 5.30pm UK time.

    We will have a live blog up and running again tomorrow as leaders Bayern Munich travel to Union Berlin.

    Until next time…

  • Speaking of celebrations, here's how they applauded the Yellow Wall.

    Just with no fans… and no hand holding.

  • Paul Lambert joins the studio to give his take on the match.

    The lack of atmosphere was also a tough watch for the Ipswich boss.

    He told BT Sport: “The lack of atmosphere is a really strange thing, I've played in front of that crowd and it can work both ways.

    “It's strange and I think it's going to take a lot of patience for players to get used to that lack of atmosphere.

    “The celebrations are a strange thing of their own.

    “All credit to the two sets of players, they tried their best and maybe there was a lack of intensity.”

  • Stat of the day is undoubtedly the history made at Signal Iduna Park.

    Schalke became the first team in Bundesliga history to make FIVE substitutes, as part of Fifa's rule changes in football's comeback.

  • There were no goals in the battle at the bottom as 16th-placed Fortuna Dusseldorf were held by bottom club Paderborn.

    Surprise of the day perhaps came at Hoffenheim where Hertha Berlin had won just one of their seven games before a 3-0 win today.

    Check out the pick of the goals below…

  • Late goals across the five games making a big impact at both ends of the table.

    Yussuf Poulsen popped up with a far-post header to rescue a point for RB Leipzig in a 1-1 draw at home to Freiburg, keeping them just about in the title race.

    Daniel Ginczek struck in injury time to seal a 2-1 win for Wolfsburg at relegation threatened Augsburg.

    Those results mean Oliver Glasner's side is now sixth in Bundesliga, ahead of Freiburg and Schalke after they dropped down two places.

  • Owen Hargreaves feels the lack of atmosphere was a big hit to this derby.

    But the quality of the goals showed him that top players are unperturbed in going about their business.

    He told BT Sport: “I'm missing the fans already, it was so strange to watch a game of football and hear virtually every sound from managers and players.

    “It will take a lot of time to get used to.

    “The goals were of top quality and it shows that top players, technically it doesn't leave them.

    “For 20 minutes, the intensity wasn't there and it shows it's going to take a long time to get back that intensity.”

  • Owen Hargreaves effusive in his praise of the victors.

    He told BT Sport: “Everything about them was top drawer.

    “Considering they haven't played for a very long time, they were defensively comfortable, you didn't notice missing players in midfield, their wing-backs were super.

    “Haaland was back to doing what he does best, Hazard played really and and Guerreiro was the star man.

    “Offensively, they looked so good.”

  • Borussia's stars complete a socially distanced celebration in front of the absent Yellow Wall.

    A nice moment to show they are thinking of the supporters watching from their sofas.

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    90+' FULL TIME!

    No stoppage time and the Revierderby is comprehensively secured by Borussia Dortmund.

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    88' Guerreiro applauds the empty stands as he comes off, with a huge smile on his face.

    There is absolutely no doubt he is getting a rapturous reception from living rooms around Dortmund right now, a fantastic display capped by two goals.

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    87' Matondo somehow dodges a yellow card for scything down Achraf in the box.

    A tackle out of sheer frustration once the attack fell apart.

    Now the final changes as Gotze and Schmelzer come on for Borussia, Miranda brought into the game by Wagner for Schalke.

  • UPDATE: RB LEIPZIG 1-1 FREIBURG

    Yussuf Poulson has scored a 77th-minute equaliser at Red Bull Arena.

    This keeps Leipzig in the fight for the title, but Dortmund winning big doesn't help Julian Nagelsmann's side.

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    85' One factor worth considering behind closed doors is that, not only are fans unable to motivate their players at the moment, they cannot jeer them if they are struggling either.

    A substantial lack of pressure can make a big difference on players doing badly as well as those doing well.

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    83' This game has receded to walking pace, not helped by the lack of fans or indeed the huge break before today's game.

    Achraf breaks out of the malaise and delivers a delicious ball that evades Haaland by inches.

    Sancho comes in from the left but the attack breaks down.

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    82' A goal, assist, and a rather curious celebration.

    Just Erling Haaland being Erling Haaland

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    79' It looks like we will see Sancho, the England winger coming on to replace Hazard.

    Of course, we might have seen Brandt coming off the bench now but he was summoned to replace Reyna in the line-up when the teenager pulled up injured in the warm-up.

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    77' Borussia fans couldn't be blamed for having more than one eye on the Leipzig match, where Julian Nagelsmann's side are still a goal down.

    And a third for Hertha in Hoffenheim as Cunha wraps up the points in that one.

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    74' Sane gets on the end of a corner but it goes over Burki's bar, the chances of a consolation for the visitors rapidly fading.

    Schopf on for Schalke, replacing Serdar in the midfield.

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    72' Second booking of the game for Piszczek, handballing McKennie's ball forward on the break.

    A few disagreeing yells from the bench towards referee Aytekin, now clear as day with the fans' abuse muted.

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    69' Two quick goals for Hertha Berlin at Hoffenheim.

    Ibisevic doubles up on an own goal by Akpoguma at Rhein-Neckar-Arena, three points that would move them up from 13th to 11th.

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    68' This win will cut the gap atop the Bundesliga to one point before Bayern's game at Union Berlin tomorrow.

    Leipzig will be left five behind with a game more played, which could be curtains for them.

    A sub for Dortmund and the booked Delaney comes off for Balerdi.

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    65' The hosts haven't given up as a cross is floated just above Haaland.

    They are going in for the kill here.

    No fans, but this is still a derby with all the bragging rights.

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    62' That's just good football but there is plenty of space for Borussia to play with.

    Guerreiro comes steaming in from the left and links up with Haaland.

    The ball comes back and Kenny keeps the attacker onside, who thumps it home with the outside of his right foot.

    Swish.

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    61' GGGGOOOOAAALLLL!!!

    Guerreiro again!

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