Dortmund win delayed as fans throw chocolate coins
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Borussia Dortmund comfortably beat Cologne after a stoppage in their Bundesliga match when fans threw chocolate coins on to the pitch in protest against an investment proposal by the German Football Association.
Supporters from both clubs threw the gold coins during the 12th minute to symbolise their role as the '12th man'.
It led to an eight-minute break in play while players from both teams helped stewards remove the confectionary.
Dortmund went on to win 4-0 in Cologne.
In December, a majority vote by German clubs approved a proposal to sell some Bundesliga TV rights in exchange for investment capital.
Supporters threw tennis balls on to the pitch during Bochum's 3-0 win over Union Berlin last month and there was a 12-minute stoppage during Heidenheim's 1-1 draw with Wolfsburg on Saturday as part of league-wide protests.
Bochum's 1-0 home win against VfB Stuttgart was also delayed by 40 minutes after fans of the visiting side unfurled flags which blocked fire exits.
Donyell Malen gave Dortmund the lead in the 12th minute on Saturday before the protests began and hostile chants about the German FA followed throughout the match.
Malen doubled his tally in the second half, adding to Niclas Fullkrug's penalty and a stoppage-time goal from Youssoufa Moukoko.
Formation 4-4-2
1Schwäbe18CarstensenSubstituted forSchmitzat 87'minutes4Hübers24ChabotBooked at 76mins35Finkgrafe7LjubicicSubstituted forAlidouat 62'minutes6Martel8Huseinbasic37MainaSubstituted forDiehlat 62'minutes11KainzSubstituted forChristensenat 74'minutes29ThielmannBooked at 85minsSubstituted forAdamyanat 87'minutesSubstitutes2Schmitz3Heintz15Kilian20Pentke21Tigges22Christensen23Adamyan40Alidou45DiehlFormation 4-3-3
1Kobel24Meunier25SüleSubstituted forBlankat 45'minutes4Schlotterbeck22MaatsenBooked at 82mins19BrandtSubstituted forReusat 66'minutes6ÖzcanBooked at 27minsSubstituted forReynaat 74'minutes20Sabitzer21Malen14FüllkrugSubstituted forMoukokoat 74'minutes10SanchoSubstituted forBynoe-Gittensat 66'minutesSubstitutes2Morey7Reyna11Reus17Wolf18Moukoko30Pohlmann33Meyer42Blank43Bynoe-GittensReferee:Daniel Schlager
Attendance:50,000
Match ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4.
Second Half ends, 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4.
Goal! 1. FC Köln 0, Borussia Dortmund 4. Youssoufa Moukoko (Borussia Dortmund) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
Attempt blocked. Giovanni Reyna (Borussia Dortmund) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
Attempt missed. Eric Martel (1. FC Köln) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Justin Diehl with a cross following a corner.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Faride Alidou (1. FC Köln).
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Sargis Adamyan replaces Jan Thielmann.
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Benno Schmitz replaces Rasmus Carstensen.
Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Borussia Dortmund) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln).
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Jamie Bynoe-Gittens.
Attempt blocked. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Marco Reus.
Attempt blocked. Denis Huseinbasic (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Justin Diehl.
Corner, 1. FC Köln. Conceded by Nico Schlotterbeck.
Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ian Maatsen (Borussia Dortmund).
