The "Veltins-Arena" hosted the match between Schalke and their guest Bayern Munich during the eighteenth round of the Bundesliga for the 2020-2021 season, where Bayern Munich overwhelmed Schalke with a score of four goals to none.
Thomas Müller scored the Bavarian giants' first goal in the 33rd minute with a superb header, assisted by midfielder Joshua Kimmich. In the second half, Polish star Robert Lewandowski scored Bayern Munich's second goal in the 54th minute, increasing his tally to 23 goals this season, solidifying his position as the league's top scorer. This goal was also the 200th for Bayern Munich under head coach Hans Flick. Additionally, Lewandowski became the first player in Bundesliga history to score in eight consecutive away games.
In the 88th minute, Thomas Müller scored Bayern's third goal with another header, bringing his season's total to nine goals in the Bundesliga. David Alaba capped off the scoring in stoppage time. With this result, Bayern Munich's points increased to 42, sitting at the top of the Bundesliga standings, widening the gap with second-placed Leipzig to seven points, while Schalke remains at the bottom of the table in eighteenth place with seven points.
