Half-Time Report: Ciro Immobile gives Borussia Dortmund the lead

Borussia Dortmund are 45 minutes away from maintaining their lead at the top of Group D after taking a 1-0 lead in at half time away to Anderlecht in the Champions League.

The visitors were a goal up within the first five minutes, and it was Italy striker Ciro Immobile who put BVB ahead.

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Immobile, who also scored against Arsenal in the first round of matches, struck when he tucked away an effort after a clever through-ball from Shinji Kagawa.

The hosts had a goal correctly chalked off minutes later for offside before Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang spurned a glorious chance to double the lead.

The Gabon international somehow failed to hit the target from all of five yards out after placing his shot into the side-netting.

Kevin Grosskreutz thought he had extended the advantage for Jurgen Klopp's men on 25 minutes, but the versatile German international had just strayed offside before lashing the ball in from a tight angle.