Schalke up to seventh as Di Matteo wins again
Berlin (AFP) - Schalke 04 moved up to seventh in the Bundesliga as new coach Roberto di Matteo picked up his third win in four games with Friday's 1-0 victory over Augsburg.
Netherlands striker Klaas-Jan Huntelaar scored the 37th-minute winner in Gelsenkirchen. Ex-Chelsea boss Di Matteo has moved Schalke up from 12th when taking charge three weeks ago.
But the win barely masked Schalke's poor performance as the hosts were out-played for long periods at the Veltins Arena by mid-table Augsburg.
Huntelaar scored his seventh goal of the season in all competitions after Japan defender Atsuto Uchida won possession in his own half and fed the Dutch striker after a superb piece of play.
The victory may have come at a heavy price ahead of Wednesday's trip to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League after Schalke's Germany midfielder Julian Draxler went off with a thigh injury after only four minutes.
