Overview
- Schalke moved to 34 points with their 11th victory as Kenan Karaman converted a 45+2' penalty and Vitalie Becker added an 81' clincher.
- Düsseldorf captain Tim Oberdorf conceded the penalty and was sent off for a second yellow in the 55th minute, leaving the hosts a man down.
- Schalke said Karaman was taken off at half-time as a precaution after opening the scoring.
- Becker’s strike was his first goal for Schalke, created moments after substitute Christian Gomis entered.
- Backed by roughly 20,000 travelling fans, Schalke opened a five-point overnight gap at the top as Hannover 96 later let a 2-0 lead slip in a 2-2 draw at Preußen Münster.