Schalke v Mainz
2016/2017 German Bundesliga
Nabil Bentaleb - 23', 61'
Max Meyer - 48'
Schalke revival continues
Schalke's recent resurgence continued with a 3-0 win over Mainz.Nabil Bentaleb gave Schalke the lead midway through the first half with a spectacular shot into the top left-hand corner.Max Meyer doubled their lead early in the second half with a goal from close range before Bentaleb added his second and Schalke's third after the hour mark.The win lifted Markus Weinzierl's men out of the Bundesliga relegation zone for the first time this season and denied Mainz what would have been a place in the top six had they won.
Game Information
VELTINS-Arena
11:30 AM, October 23, 2016
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 59,357
German Bundesliga Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +22 | 18 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 14 |
| RB Leipzig | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 12 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
| FC Cologne | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 10 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +1 | 9 |
| SC Freiburg | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Hamburg SV | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 8 |
| St. Pauli | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
| Werder Bremen | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 7 |
| FC Augsburg | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |
| Mainz | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 3 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 3 |
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