GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Schalke 04 cruised past fellow strugglers Hertha Berlin 5-2 in their relegation battle on Friday to climb off last place and into the playoff space with six games remaining.
The Royal Blues, who have staged a comeback in the past months having lost just two of their 11 league games, bounced back after two straight defeats and moved up to 16th place on 24 points leaving Hertha in last place on 22.
The visitors pulled a goal back in first half stoppage time, Stevan Jovetic drilling in with a superb shot.
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