Schalke lifted off the bottom of Bundesliga as Borussia Dortmund stumble in title chase with Bayern

Borussia Dortmund were held to a 2-2 draw by local rivals Schalke to fall two points behind Bayern Munich at the Bundesliga summit. Dortmund took a first-half lead through an unlikely source, defender Nico Schlotterbeck, who was afforded time and space in the opposition half and duly fired a low shot beyond Ralf Fahrmann. Ad The Schalke goalkeeper was kept busy in the early stages and made several good saves, while Rodrigo Zalazar wasted the hosts' best chance when he blazed over from a one-on-one.

Champions League'It was a joke' — Bellingham, Can fume at Chelsea retaken penalty decision07/03/2023 AT 23:25 Schalke did score five minutes after the interval, ending a goal drought of more than eight hours in this fixture, with Marius Bulter finishing off a sharp counter-attack. Dortmund were back in front on 60 minutes as Raphael Guerreiro blasted home to emphatically end a nice move. Yet Schalke were not done and substitute Kenan Karaman headed in a looping cross to draw them level for a second time and dent their rivals' title hopes.

Guerreiro came within inches of restoring Dortmund's lead, dragging a shot wide, before Maya Yoshida and Henning Matriciani made quickfire blocks to ensure it finished 2-2. The draw also takes Schalke off the bottom of the table. Bundesliga table Bundesliga fixtures / results Bundesliga top scorers TALKING POINT — Bad week gets worse for Dortmund This fixture had all the hallmarks of a banana skin — albeit a blue one — and so it proved for Dortmund.