Schalke 2 Galatasaray 0: Germans tighten grip on second place

Guido Burgstaller and Mark Uth scored in either half as Schalke eased past Galatasaray 2-0 and tightened their grip on second place in Champions League Group D.

Burgstaller s opener – his first goal in the competition – after just four minutes was gift-wrapped by Galatasaray goalkeeper Fernando Muslera, who made a mess of collecting a throughball.

Domenico Tedesco s side should have put the game beyond the visitors  reach before half-time, but were denied by a combination of the woodwork, Muslera and some wayward finishing.

Uth settled any nerves with a cool finish 12 minutes into the second period to help Schalke open up a four-point gap over their third-placed opponents.

How good was that goal by Guido? 1-0

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