Schalke climb off bottom of Bundesliga table with 1-1 draw against Union Berlin

Schalke earned their first Bundesliga point this season and climbed off the bottom of the standings but failed to end the club record 20-game run without a win after a 1-1 draw with Union Berlin on Sunday. Host Schalke were grateful to goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow for keeping Union at bay until Christopher Trimmel crossed for Marvin Friedrich to head the opener in the 55th.

Schalke's Goncalo Paciencia came on a minute later and equalised in the 69th with a header at the near post after Omar Mascarell’s corner. Union goalkeeper Andreas Luthe got his hand to the ball but couldn’t keep it out.