'Batman and Robin' lead late Dortmund goal flurry


Borussia Dortmund's Marco Reus, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mats Hummels (L-R) celebarate after defeating Schalke 04 in their German first division, Bundesliga soccer match in Dortmund February 28, 2015. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund needed 'superhero' help from Marco Reus and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to score three times in eight minutes late on for a 3-0 home win over Ruhr Valley rivals Schalke 04 on Saturday and claim a fourth straight Bundesliga win.

Aubameyang put them ahead in the 78th minute, after last season's runners-up squandered a dozen chances, and the Gabon international celebrated by donning a Batman mask with Marco Reus donning another mask of the superhero's sidekick Robin.

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