Mainz v Schalke
Mainz 0-1 Schalke 04
Daniel Caligiuri's stunning individual goal helped Schalke maintain their grip on second in the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win against Mainz.The 30-year-old midfielder picked the ball up near the halfway line and dribbled past two players before firing into the top right corner from 20 yards.And his second-half strike proved pivotal as the visitors recorded a fourth straight win that moves them four points clear of third-placed Borussia Dortmund.Mainz remain third bottom after their three-match unbeaten run was ended, but they caused Schalke problems.Robin Quaison struck a post in the first half while Daniel Brosinski shot wide early in the second.After Caligiuri's moment of magic in the 55th minute, the hosts pressed for an equaliser.Suat Serdar saw a couple of long-range efforts saved by Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann while Alexandru Maxim's effort was blocked by a diving Nabil Bentaleb.With time running out, Fahrmann parried clear a shot from Levin Oztunali, who then flashed a ball across goal as Schalke held on.
Game Information
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | +44 | 41 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | +14 | 32 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +13 | 29 |
| RB Leipzig | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | +11 | 29 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | +9 | 27 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | +3 | 26 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 21 |
| SC Freiburg | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| Werder Bremen | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -10 | 17 |
| FC Cologne | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| Hamburg SV | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 16 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -11 | 14 |
| St. Pauli | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -13 | 12 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -21 | 11 |
| Mainz | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -13 | 8 |

