BERLIN, April 28 -- Guido Burgstaller's brace helped Schalke to upset Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 at the opener of the 31st round in Bundesliga on Friday.

Bayer Leverkusen started powerful into the game but three goals by clinical Schalke within 16 minutes turned the game upside down.

The hosts caught a bright start on home soil as Julian Brandt had the chance to open the scoring with 38 seconds into the game but goalkeeper Ralf Faehrmann was on guard to deny.

Leverkusen continued offensively minded and worked out another opportunity, as Kevin Volland pulled wide from promising position just five minutes later.

However, the opener was scored at the other end of the pitch after Leon Goretzka's square pass found Guido Burgstaller, who tapped home into the empty net with six minutes played.

The hosts wobbled and had to swallow another setback just four minutes later as Schalke doubled the lead out of the blue when Benedikt Hoewedes headed home to flabbergast Leverkusen.

Things went from bad to worse as Leverkusen were unable to put up resistance allowing the "Royal Blues" to triple the lead through Alessandro Schoepf, who slotted home a rebound from Goretzka in the 16th minute.

The "Werkself" showed a vital sign after the restart but Karim Bellarabi's effort missed the target narrowly wide.

Schalke remained unfazed and started where they left off as Guido Burgstaller volleyed home Schoepf' s free-kick to put the result beyond doubt in the 50th minute.

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