Takeaways from Borussia Dortmund's thrashing of FC Schalke

What we learned from Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Schalke 04

Dortmund's Norwegian forward Erling Braut Haaland (C) celebrates with his teammates their victory 4:0 after the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 on May 16, 2020 in Dortmund, western Germany as the season resumed following a two-month absence due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by Martin Meissner / POOL / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

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Dortmund’s Swiss defender Manuel Akanji vies for the ball with Schalke’s German midfielder Daniel Caligiuri (R) during the German first division Bundesliga football match BVB Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 (Photo by MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /

Borussia Dortmund backline solid in return to play

One of the most important storylines in this game was how well Dortmund’s defense played. Outside of one bobbled play that was a bit unlucky the Dortmund defense shut Schalke down. They didn’t have any breakdowns or significant misplaced passes, they were in control and kept Schalke to the outside for the full 90 minutes.

This is crucial if Dortmund are going to push Bayern for the title down the stretch here, without fans to spur them on Dortmund may not be as free scoring as they have been this season (today exlcuded).

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They will likely need to win some low scoring games with solid defensive performances to make the most of the remaining 8 games. Today was a great first step for the Dortmund back line.

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