Though languishing sixth in the Bundesliga at the mid-season pause, only Bayern Munich has scored more league goals than Dortmund's 35 and its 8-4 win over Legia Warsaw was a UEFA Champions League-record.

Thomas Tuchel picked a strong side in Spain, only Africa Cup Of Nations-bound Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was missing, but the striker's replacement Adrian Ramos showed his class, setting up Dortmund's first two goals through Marco Reus and Shinji Kagawa – Reus finding the net a minute after missing a penalty.

Tuchel made 11 changes at the break, but there was no let-up for PSV as Andre Schurrle and Christian Pulisic put a dominant gloss on the scoreline either side of Luuk de Jong's consolation goal.

RB Leipzig has assumed Dortmund's regular spot behind Bayern in the Bundesliga after a stunning start to top-flight life, but it was hammered by Carlo Ancelotti's men before the break and began its preparation for the second half the season with a 5-1 pasting at the hands of Ajax.