(Reuters) - Schalke 04 went into their Champions League clash against Real Madrid with high hopes on the back of a good recent run in the Bundesliga, but the German side were left stunned by the gulf in the class after they suffered a 6-1 mauling at home.
Wednesday's humiliation, which came one week after Bayer Leverkusen were trounced 4-0 at home by Paris St Germain, also raised more questions about the standard of the Bundesliga, where Bayern Munich, 19 points clear at the top, and Borussia Dortmund are clearly in a different class to the rest.
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