Schalke 0-1 Werder Bremen: Wagner's men winless in 11 after another defeat
Ben Spratt
May 30, 2020 15:51 MYT
May 30, 2020 15:51 MYT
Schalke's winless Bundesliga run was extended to 11 games as under-fire boss David Wagner saw his side beaten 1-0 by lowly Werder Bremen on Saturday.
The Gelsenkirchen outfit slipped to a fourth straight loss since the season's resumption, following up reverses at the hands of rivals Borussia Dortmund, Hertha Berlin and Fortuna Dusseldorf by going down to second-from-bottom Bremen.
Returning Bayern Munich-bound goalkeeper Alexander Nubel was helpless to prevent a stunning 25-yard strike from Leonardo Bittencourt settling matters after 32 minutes.
An improved second half brought Schalke no reward, and they have now gone 11 without a win in the league for the first time since the 1996-97 season.
FT | #S04SVW 0-1 | #S04 pic.twitter.com/rvlpZnx5jW — FC Schalke 04 () (@s04_en) May 30, 2020
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Only once in their history, back in 1993, have the club endured a worse stretch in the top flight, then going 12 without a victory.
As Schalke fall into the bottom half of the table, leapfrogged by in-form Hertha Berlin, Bremen have meanwhile taken seven points from their past three matches to significantly boost hopes of survival.