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Key talking points from Borussia Dortmund’s victory over Schalke

By Brian Szlenk Straub

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 08: Players of Dortmund celebrates after winning the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at the Veltins Arena on December 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images)
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - DECEMBER 08: Players of Dortmund celebrates after winning the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at the Veltins Arena on December 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /
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Borussia Dortmund continued their incredible start to the season with a 2-1 win over local rivals Schalke last weekend.

The Bundesliga was full of fireworks this weekend as Borussia Dortmund were hosted by their bitter rivals Schalke 04 at the Veltins Arena on Saturday. As is the case with every Revierderby, the game proved to be a tense affair, with fans and players alike ready to take part in what is one of Germany’s biggest derbies.

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 08: Thomas Delaney of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at the Veltins Arena on December 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images)
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – DECEMBER 08: Thomas Delaney of Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund at the Veltins Arena on December 08, 2018 in Dortmund, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/TF-Images via Getty Images) /

Borussia Dortmund sought to continue their unbeaten run and maintain their lead at the top of the table, while Schalke looked to turn their season around and put a dent in Dortmund’s title hopes. What ended up being a hard fought battle on both sides saw Dortmund come out victorious over the Royal Blues in a 2-1 win. Despite getting all three points, the game was far from simple for Die Schawrzgelben, but they managed to maintain their unbeaten streak.

Let us take a look at some key takeaways from this intense fixture.

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