Only three minutes later Schalke got the second goal. Lukas Schmitz sent a free kick into goal area defender Benedikt Hoewedes headed it home.

Frankfurt was stunned by Schalke efficiency and unable to fight back within the first half.

Seven minutes into the second half Frankfurt was able to narrow the gap after a fast break by Frankfurt midfielder Alexander Meier. Ten minutes before final whistle Schalke midfielder Ivan Rakitic smoothed the way for the victory after a cross by striker Kevin Kuranyi.

In the dying minutes of the game Schalke striker Kevin Kuranyi wrapped the final 4-1 score after Kuranyi overcame Frankfurt goalkeeper Oka Nikolov from sharp angle.

The 4-1 victory moved Schalke from third to second position with 51 points, while Frankfurt slipped from 7th to 8th position.

In an unspectacular match fourth-place Hamburg overpowered unlucky bottom team Berlin 1-0. Borussia Dortmund trailed Hamburg by one point after a 3-0 victory over Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Werder Bremen sticked on 6th position after a 2-2 draw with Stuttgart which sit on 7th position. Defending champion Wolfsburg jumped from 11th to 9th position after a 4-1 home victory over Bochum.

Elsewhere, Freiburg lost 2-1 to Hannover. Hannover jumped from 17th to 15th position. Freiburg slipped from 15th to 16th position.

On Sunday Nuremberg will face Leverkusen while Hoffenheim hosts Mainz.

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