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The first-half was halted twice as fans threw black tennis balls on the pitch

Borussia Dortmund's match at the Bundesliga's bottom side Nuremberg was halted twice as fans threw black tennis balls onto the pitch, as the league leaders dropped points in a 0-0 draw.

The fans were protesting the Monday night kick-off which will be abolished for the 2021-22 season.

It was Dortmund's fifth consecutive game without a win in all competitions.

They lead second-placed Bayern Munich by three points, after the champions beat Augsburg 3-2 on Friday night.

Nuremberg keeper Christian Mathenia frustrated Dortmund, denying Mario Gotze three times in 60 seconds - and once again after the break,

It is the first time Dortmund failed to score in back-to-back games in one season since March 2015.