Soccer - Ruhr derby more than just a big game for Dortmund


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Bundesliga - SC Freiburg v Borussia Dortmund - Schwarzwald-Stadion, Freiburg, Germany - April 21, 2019 Borussia Dortmund players celebrate with fans after the match REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

BERLIN (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund go into Saturday's Ruhr valley clash against bitter rivals Schalke 04 with more than just bragging rights at stake in Germany's biggest derby.

Any result other than a win at home against relegation-threatened Schalke could cost Dortmund their shot at the Bundesliga title with three matches to go after the clash.

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