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 München | 28 | 23 | 4 | 1 | +73 | 73 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | +32 | 64 |
| RB Leipzig | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | +19 | 53 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 28 | 16 | 5 | 7 | +18 | 53 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 28 | 15 | 5 | 8 | +14 | 50 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | +19 | 49 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | -1 | 39 |
| SC Freiburg | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | -6 | 37 |
| Mainz | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 33 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 32 |
| FC Augsburg | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | -17 | 32 |
| Hamburg SV | 28 | 7 | 10 | 11 | -9 | 31 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | -13 | 30 |
| Werder Bremen | 28 | 7 | 7 | 14 | -18 | 28 |
| FC Cologne | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -9 | 27 |
| St. Pauli | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | -20 | 25 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 28 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -25 | 21 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | -34 | 16 |

