American teen Hoppe saves Schalke from Bundesliga ignominy
American forward Matthew Hoppe scored a hat trick in Schalke’s first victory for almost a year, helping his club avoid matching Tasmania Berlin’s old Bundesliga record for consecutive winless games on Saturday.
The Canadian Press
Ozan Kabak Matthew Hoppe
, The Canadian Press
BERLIN — Leipzig was stopped by Borussia Dortmund from going to the top. Schalke was off the bottom after winning for the first time in a year.
Borussia Dortmund finally began to look like a Bundesliga title contender after an inconsistent start by beating Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday.
“It was a game in which you could see where it's going this season,” said Dortmund midfielder Emre Can, who went on for the injured Axel Witsel.