Schalke vs Borussia Dortmund: Goalless draw sees both sides fall back in Bundesliga title race

Relive all the action from the derby

Raheem Sterling praises Sancho's England display

Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre 0-0 draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop off the pace in the Bundesliga title race.

Schalke twice hit the woodwork through Salif Sane and Suat Serdar in a dominant first half with Dortmund content to play second fiddle.

Schalke who won four games on the trot before stumbling in their last two, should have scored in the second half but for teenager Rabbi Matondo's less than clinical finish.

Dortmund left their attacking game for the second half with Jadon Sancho coming close, but they were badly missing injured top striker Paco Alcacer, out with a muscle problem.

Third-placed Dortmund, who have now won only one of their last five league games, are on 16 points, with Schalke in seventh spot on 15. Relive all the action:

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Key Points

• Schalke XI: Nubel; Kenny, Stambouli, Sane, Oczipa; Mascarell, Caligiuri, Harit, Sergar; Burgstaller, Matondo
• Dortmund XI; Hitz; Hummels, Weigl, Piszczek; Guerreiro, Delaney, Witsel, Hakimi; Gotze, Reus, Sancho

[26 October 2019 13:59 · Tom Kershaw]

Welcome to The Independent's live coverage as Schalke 04 host Borussia Dortmund in the Revierderby.

[26 October 2019 14:11 · Tom Kershaw]

Jadon Sancho returns to the starting line-up for Dortmund: 

[26 October 2019 14:12 · Tom Kershaw]

Everton loanee Jonjoe Kenny looks to maintain his spectacular start under David Wagner, while Welsh starlet Rabbi Matondo leads the line:

[26 October 2019 14:25 · Tom Kershaw]

It's been a turbulent week for Jadon Sancho, but the 19-year-old returns Lucien Favre's starting-eleven for a key game in the Bundesliga title race

[26 October 2019 14:35 · Tom Kershaw]

KICK-OFF: We're underway in the Revierderby!

[26 October 2019 14:40 · Michael Jones]

Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund

5 mins: The ball comes over the top for Dortmund but it isn't collected and goes out for a Schalke throw in.

[26 October 2019 14:43 · Michael Jones]

Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund

9 mins: Matondo wins a corner for Schalke, the first of the game as Piszczek puts the ball behind. The ball comes into the box but Hummels heads it away.

Matondo latches onto the follow up but misses the target. 

[26 October 2019 14:47 · Michael Jones]

Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund

12 mins: Gotze has a one-on-one with the goalkeeper but puts the shot wide of goal. Dortmund win the ball back but Reus loses it in the middle of the park. Matondo runs forward and wins another corner.

Caliguri takes the corner, and Delaney puts it out for another one.

[26 October 2019 14:50 · Michael Jones]

Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund

15 mins: Dortmund defend the second corner and Schalke take possession of the ball, they work it down the right wing and win a throw in before Dortmund clear the ball again. 

[26 October 2019 14:52 · Michael Jones]

Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund

18 mins: Guerreiro is almost played into the box but Mascarell makes a sliding interception to cut out the attack. 

Weigl is too late to get to Matondo as he threatens to counter attack so he takes him out and picks up a yellow card.