Nine-man Dortmund suffer huge title blow in Schalke defeat
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Updated 27/04/2019 at 21:25 GMT+1
Bundesliga, Signal Iduna Park – Borussia Dortmund 2 (Gotze 14, Witsel 85) Schalke 4 (Caligiuri 18 pen, 62, Sane 28, Embolo 86)
Schalke's Breel Embolo celebrates their third goal scored by Daniel Caligiuri
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Nine-man Borussia Dortmund suffered a derby day horror show to lose 4-2 at home to Schalke and blow their chance of going back on top of the Bundesliga.
The game began in typical scrappy Revierderby fashion before Jadon Sancho produced the first moment of quality with a beautiful lofted cross for Mario Gotze to head in the opener. Sancho was hit in the face by a lighter hurled from the crowd as he celebrated with his team-mates but was okay to continue.
Their lead last just a few minutes though with Julian Weigl being penalised for handball and after a VAR review, Daniel Caligiuri netted the spot-kick for his sixth of the season.
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Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund (L) gets a red card from referee Felix Zwayer DFL regulations prohibit any use of photographs as image sequences and/or quasi-video. during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04 at the Signal Idun
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Despite enjoying 81 per cent possession at times, Lucien Favre’s side were rattled by the equaliser and fell behind from Salif Sane’s bullet header from Caligiuri’s corner.
Thomas Delaney, who missed two sitters in the first half, was eventually taken off for Paco Alacer as the hosts went in search of goals. But the turning point came when skipper Marco Reus was shown a straight red for a tackle from behind.
And the visitors made them pay from the resulting free-kick which was beautifully curled over the wall and into the corner by Caligiuri from around 25 yards.
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Daniel Caligiuri of FC Schalke 04 scores (L-R) Axel Witsel of Borussia Dortmund, Bastian Oczipka of FC Schalke 04, Raphael Guerreiro of Borussia Dortmund, Salif Sané of FC Schalke 04, goalkeeper Roman Burki of Borussia Dortmund DFL regulations prohibit an
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BVB had lost their heads at this point and Marius Wolf was given his marching orders for a tackle from behind.
Axel Witsel reduced the deficit to give the hosts some hope but that was dispelled two minutes later by Breel Embolo’s fine curling effort from the edge of the box.
And the Royal Blues held on to give Dortmund the derby blues and move nine points clear of Stuttgart who occupy the relegation play off place, while Favre’s side remain a point behind Bayern Munich who play Nuremberg on Sunday.
TALKING POINT
Have Dortmund blown their titles hopes?
Lucien Favre’s side have three games remaining and could be four points behind Bayern by the end of the weekend having led the Bundesliga for most of the season.
After a confident start against Schalke, their defensive frailties were exposed again and then they lost their discipline, meaning skipper Reus and Wolf will be suspended.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Daniel Caligiuri(Schalke): The club’s top scorer scored a cool penalty, set up Sane’s header and then had a contender for goal of the season with a stunning free-kick from distance.
PLAYER RATINGS:
BORUSSIA DORTMUND: Burki 5, Diallo 5, Delaney 3, Sancho 6, Gotze 7, Reus 5, Guerreiro 5, Akanji 5, Wolf 4, Witsel 6, Wiegel 4. Subs: Alcácer 5, Larsen n/a.
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Jadon Sancho for Borussia Dortmund
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SCHALKE: Nübel 7, Stambouli 6, Sane 7, Nastasic 6, Mascarell 5, Caligiuri 9, McKennie 6, Serdar 6, Oczipka 5, Burgstaller 6, Embolo 7. Subs: Rudy 5, Matondo n/a, Bruma n/a.
KEY MOMENTS:
14’ - GOAL FOR DORTMUND! Sancho with the cross and Gotze with the header into the top corner.
18’ - PENALTY SCORED! VAR gives a pen. And Caligiuri converts the penalty with a strike into the bottom right corner.
28’ – GOAL FOR SCHALKE! Diallo concedes a corner. And Caligiuri's corner is nodded in by Sané into the bottom corner.
59’ - REUS IS OFF! The skipper is shown a red for a tackle from behind on Serdar.
62’ - GOAL FOR SCHALKE! 2 minutes after Reus' red, Caligiuri takes the resulting free-kick and curls it over the wall and into the corner. What a strike!
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FC Schalke 04 gegen Borussia Dortmund
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65’ - ANOTHER RED CARD! Wolf is shown a straight red for a tackle from behind on Serdar, similar to Reus' challenge. Dortmund are down to 9 men!
84’ - GOAL FOR DORTMUND! Witsel makes it 3-2 with a shot from close range into the corner from Larsen's flick on.
86’ - GOAL FOR SCHALKE! Embolo is found by Oczipka and curls a lovely low shot into the corner from the edge of the box. Game, set and match!
KEY STATS
BVB have not done a Bundesliga double over Schalke since their last title-winning campaign in 2011/12.
The Royal Blues had only won one of their previous eight Bundesliga meetings with Dortmund.
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