Schalke and Borussia Dortmund played out a lacklustre 0-0 draw on Saturday that saw both teams drop off the pace in the Bundesliga title race.
Schalke twice hit the woodwork through Salif Sane and Suat Serdar in a dominant first half with Dortmund content to play second fiddle.
Schalke who won four games on the trot before stumbling in their last two, should have scored in the second half but for teenager Rabbi Matondo's less than clinical finish.
Dortmund left their attacking game for the second half with Jadon Sancho coming close, but they were badly missing injured top striker Paco Alcacer, out with a muscle problem.
Third-placed Dortmund, who have now won only one of their last five league games, are on 16 points, with Schalke in seventh spot on 15. Relive all the action:
Welcome to The Independent's live coverage as Schalke 04 host Borussia Dortmund in the Revierderby.
Jadon Sancho returns to the starting line-up for Dortmund:
Everton loanee Jonjoe Kenny looks to maintain his spectacular start under David Wagner, while Welsh starlet Rabbi Matondo leads the line:
It's been a turbulent week for Jadon Sancho, but the 19-year-old returns Lucien Favre's starting-eleven for a key game in the Bundesliga title race
KICK-OFF: We're underway in the Revierderby!
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
5 mins: The ball comes over the top for Dortmund but it isn't collected and goes out for a Schalke throw in.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
9 mins: Matondo wins a corner for Schalke, the first of the game as Piszczek puts the ball behind. The ball comes into the box but Hummels heads it away.
Matondo latches onto the follow up but misses the target.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
12 mins: Gotze has a one-on-one with the goalkeeper but puts the shot wide of goal. Dortmund win the ball back but Reus loses it in the middle of the park. Matondo runs forward and wins another corner.
Caliguri takes the corner, and Delaney puts it out for another one.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
15 mins: Dortmund defend the second corner and Schalke take possession of the ball, they work it down the right wing and win a throw in before Dortmund clear the ball again.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
24 mins: Nubel is put under pressure from Reus and he has to kick the ball out of play. Schalke win in back and work the ball down the left before switching to the right. Harit puts the ball into the box to Caliguri who sends it out for a goal kick.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
27 mins: Piszczek brings the ball forward for Dortmund after they defended a decent attack from Schalke. He tries to find Reus but the pass isn't great and Reus can't control the ball so Schalke win it back.
They get a free kick in Dortmund's half and send the ball into the box, Hummels runs back and puts the ball out for a corner.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
30 mins: The corner ball comes in and Sane wins the header and hits the crossbar!
The ball rebounds out of the box and Schalke pick it up again, Sane stays in the box wins another header but directs it into the hands of Hitz this time.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
33 mins: Burgstaller has a cross blocked by Hummels with a crunching challenge but the Schalke man is ruled offside for his run and Dortmund get a free kick.
Hakimi works the ball into the box from the left side of the pitch but Schalke defend the cross.
The post denies Schalke!
Harit gets the ball into the box but Dortmund's clearance bounces off Delaney and comes to Caliguri who shoots and hits the post.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
36 mins: Schalke look like they want the goal more than Dortmund, they're certainly playing further up the pitch. Oczipka runs the ball into the box from the left wing and tries to find Burgstaller but Hummels is there to block the pass.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
39 mins: Hummels takes no chances and heads the ball out for a corner after being under a bit of pressure. It is Schalke's fifth corner of the game, Dortmund have had none.
The corner is too short and the first defender heads it away.
Schalke 0 - 0 Dortmund
42 mins: Piszczek tries to cross the ball into the box but miscues it and sends the ball out for a goal kick instead.
Hakimi tries to find Reus as he makes a run through the defence but the ball sails through to the goalkeeper.
Dortmund have been poor in the final third so far this half.
Dortmund had a great chance in the third minute to go in front but Jadon Sancho was unable to convert.
After that the game settled into a rhythm where neither team got on top before Schalke moved through the gears and started to dominate.
The had a great opportunity to take the lead through Sane but he hit the bar with a header from a corner.
That leaves the teams level at half time.
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