Schalke moved back into the UEFA Champions League places on Friday with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Magath's men edge past Frankfurt
Schalke moved back into the UEFA Champions League places on Friday with victory over Eintracht Frankfurt.
Felix Magath's side have taken up a lofty perch in the Bundesliga this term in spite of their failure to find consistent form.
They will be hoping that their 2-0 success this week, which handed them back-to-back successes in the league, will prove to a catalyst in their campaign.
Schalke were pushed all the way by a resolute Frankfurt side that entered the game with just one win from their last six outings.
In the end goals from Gerald Asamoah, after 66 minutes, and a late effort from Jefferson Farfan settled the contest.
Experienced frontman Asamoah connected with a pinpoint delivery from Lukas Schmitz to nod home the opening goal of the game.
Things then got worse for the visitors five minutes from time when Pirmin Schwegler was shown a second yellow card, all but ending any hopes they had of staging a late comeback.
Jan Zimmermann then felled Farfan in the box as the game ticked into stoppage-time and the Peruvian striker made no mistake from the spot.
Schalke move up to third in the standings while Frankfurt slip back into mid-table.
