Schalke vs Borussia Dortmund: Goalless draw sees both sides fall back in Bundesliga title race
Relive all the action from the derby
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Your support makes all the difference.Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre 0-0 draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop off the pace in the Bundesliga title race.
Schalke twice hit the woodwork through Salif Sane and Suat Serdar in a dominant first half with Dortmund content to play second fiddle.
Schalke who won four games on the trot before stumbling in their last two, should have scored in the second half but for teenager Rabbi Matondo's less than clinical finish.
Dortmund left their attacking game for the second half with Jadon Sancho coming close, but they were badly missing injured top striker Paco Alcacer, out with a muscle problem.
Third-placed Dortmund, who have now won only one of their last five league games, are on 16 points, with Schalke in seventh spot on 15. Relive all the action:
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Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
69 mins: Another Schalke corner is played into box, Burgstaller gets to the ball but doesn't control the ball and instead pelts it way over the bar and into the stands.
Oh great chance!
Schalke win the ball in midfield with Kenny. He charges forward and plays the ball into the left side of the box for Matondo. Matondo collects the ball and goes for goal but puts it over the crossbar.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
72 mins: Hazard loses the ball and tries to recover it by taking Matondo down. Schalke's free kick skirts the edge of the box and is played out by Dortmund but they lose it by running the ball out of play.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
75 mins: Sancho is sent to the deck by the much taller Sane after giving away a free kick. Schalke send the ball long but Dortmund are able to clear it away.
Akanji comes on for Delaney as Dortmund win a corner.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
78 mins: The corner ball comes in and Akanji flicks it on but no one in black and yellow can get to the ball to turn it towards goal.
Dortmund cross the ball into the box again. Reus rises for the header but the pass goes over his head. Sancho picks up the ball and shoots but sends it wide.
Dortmund look more threatening now as Schalke start to tire.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
81 mins: Hazard goes on a long run from the left wing, through the middle of the box and out of the area before he shoots and has the shot blocked.
Schalke make a change with Matondo going off and Kutucu coming on.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
84 mins: Harit tries to squeeze through the defenders and goes down in the box after Hummels wins the ball. The Schalke fans scream for a penalty but don't get one.
Dortmund break and Sane cleans out Reus to pick up a yellow card.
Shopf comes on for Schalke, Caliguri going off.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
87 mins: Reus takes the free kick but sends it into the hands of the goalkeeper.
Hakimi is replaced by Brandt for the closing stages of the match.
A free kick in their own half is booted long by Schalke, Piszczek's header sends it away and Reus is penalised for a handball.
Schalke send this free kick into the area, it breaks for Burgstaller who kicks it over the goal.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
90 mins: Hazard gets in trouble on the ball but Serdar connects with his trailing leg and brings him down for a free kick in Dortmund's own half.
Kutucu lays out Akanji and picks up a yellow card.
Kabak comes on for Burgstaller, there'll be three minutes added time.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
90+3 mins: The final whistle goes. The Revierderby ends in a nil-nil draw.
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