Match Report
Borussia Dortmund II went into the game 4th in the table on 15 points; Schalke 04 II sat 11th on 9 — a 6-point gap. On recent form Schalke 04 II sat only 16th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 11th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/0.86 for Borussia Dortmund II and 2.13/2.5 for Schalke 04 II (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.66.
Borussia Dortmund II's unbeaten run stood at 5.
Stadion Rote Erde staged the fixture, a ground that holds 21,318. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Borussia Dortmund II led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Borussia Dortmund II: Ayman Azhil (14'), Kevin Mutove (25'), Luke Fahrenhorst (90') · Schalke 04 II: Yassin Ben Balla (75')