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Played
November 26, 2011 9:30 AM EST
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: F. Meyer
Attendance: 80720
November 26, 2011 9:30 AM EST
Signal-Iduna-Park — Dortmund
Referee: F. Meyer
Attendance: 80720
Top of the Match
Marcel Schmelzer
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Robert Lewandowski
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Flop of the Match
Julian Draxler
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
L. Barrios
Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Goal.com Rating 
Fans' Rating Borussia Dortmund 2-0 Schalke: Lewandowski and Santana on target as home side moves first in Bundesliga
The title holder regained its position at the top of the German league table as it earned a convincing win over its local rival.
By Clark Whitney
Bongarts
Borussia Dortmund moved to the top of the Bundesliga table on Saturday as the club earned a 2-0 home win over Schalke in the Ruhr derby.
The home side was the most aggressive right from the beginning, and was rewarded for its efforts as Robert Lewandowski nodded in the opener. Schalke managed to weather the storm and avoid conceding before halftime, but Felipe Santana put the game out of reach on 61 minutes.
It took just 16 minutes for Dortmund to take the lead, which came as Lewandowski headed in an exquisite free kick from Marcel Schmelzer. The opener was a long time coming as the left back had narrowly missed from a free kick on two minutes, and the unmarked Jakub Blaszczykowski fired over the bar shortly thereafter.
BVB nearly got a second on the half hour mark as Mario Gotze took a cross off his chest and took advantage of a mis-kick by Kyriakos Papadopoulos as he shot on goal. Lars Unnerstall did exceptionally well to take the sting off the effort, and Joel Matip bravely cleared off the line.
Schalke looked better in the opening minutes of the second half, but Lewis Holtby missed a good chance before the visiting team conceded once again. Mats Hummels nodded the ball into Lucas Barrios' path, and the Paraguayan, who had made his first start of the season, had his shot saved before Santana slotted home.
The visiting team was deflated after conceding for a second time, and the more dangerous side was BVB. Lewandowski had a stinging effort from distance parried before Barrios was denied by a stunning save. The Polish goal scorer nearly had his brace at the death, but Unnerstall again made a phenomenal stop. Schalke's only noteworthy chance late was a rocket from Papadopoulos, but Roman Weidenfeller punched clear.
The result sees BVB surpass Borussia Monchengladbach on goal difference, with 29 points from 14 matches. Bayern Munich remains just a single point behind, with a game in hand. Schalke, meanwhile, is fourth, with 25 points.
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The home side was the most aggressive right from the beginning, and was rewarded for its efforts as Robert Lewandowski nodded in the opener. Schalke managed to weather the storm and avoid conceding before halftime, but Felipe Santana put the game out of reach on 61 minutes.
It took just 16 minutes for Dortmund to take the lead, which came as Lewandowski headed in an exquisite free kick from Marcel Schmelzer. The opener was a long time coming as the left back had narrowly missed from a free kick on two minutes, and the unmarked Jakub Blaszczykowski fired over the bar shortly thereafter.
BVB nearly got a second on the half hour mark as Mario Gotze took a cross off his chest and took advantage of a mis-kick by Kyriakos Papadopoulos as he shot on goal. Lars Unnerstall did exceptionally well to take the sting off the effort, and Joel Matip bravely cleared off the line.
Schalke looked better in the opening minutes of the second half, but Lewis Holtby missed a good chance before the visiting team conceded once again. Mats Hummels nodded the ball into Lucas Barrios' path, and the Paraguayan, who had made his first start of the season, had his shot saved before Santana slotted home.
The visiting team was deflated after conceding for a second time, and the more dangerous side was BVB. Lewandowski had a stinging effort from distance parried before Barrios was denied by a stunning save. The Polish goal scorer nearly had his brace at the death, but Unnerstall again made a phenomenal stop. Schalke's only noteworthy chance late was a rocket from Papadopoulos, but Roman Weidenfeller punched clear.
The result sees BVB surpass Borussia Monchengladbach on goal difference, with 29 points from 14 matches. Bayern Munich remains just a single point behind, with a game in hand. Schalke, meanwhile, is fourth, with 25 points.
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| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Striker Schalke |
29 | 6 |
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Mario Gomez
Striker FC Bayern München |
26 | 4 |
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Robert Lewandowski
Striker Borussia Dortmund |
22 | 0 |
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Lukas Podolski
Striker FC Koln |
18 | 3 |
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Claudio Pizarro
Striker Werder Bremen |
18 | 2 |