Logo

Logo

# Sports

Bundesliga: Schalke claim 2nd spot with Mainz win

Mainz, meanwhile, extended their winless streak to four and hold the 16th spot.

IANS | Mainz | March 10, 2018 12:43 pm

Bundesliga: Schalke claim 2nd spot with Mainz win

Schalke coach Domenico Tedesco (Photo: AFP)

FC Schalke 04 defeated FC Mainz 1-0 here to move into second place in the Bundesliga while the hosts remain in jeopardy of relegation.

Their fourth straight win in the German top division lifted Schalke to 46 points on Friday, four ahead of third-place Borussia Dortmund, who will host fourth-place Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday, repors EFE news agency.

Mainz, meanwhile, extended their winless streak to four and hold the 16th spot.

Advertisement

The lone goal of the contest came in the 56th minute as the result of a great individual effort by Schalke’s Daniel Caligiuri, who beat three defenders before putting the ball past keeper Florian Müller.

Advertisement

Related posts

# Sports

Bayern fight to Gladbach draw, stay top ahead of next opponent Union

Germany winger Leroy Sane fired an 83rd-minute equaliser into the bottom left corner after Sadio Mane had two first-half goals disallowed for offside and Gladbach goalkeeper Yann Sommer had frustrated Bayern with 19 saves, the biggest number since data collecting started, according to statisticians Opta.