Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Schalke 04 v Werder Bremen - Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany - May 30, 2020 Schalke 04's Alexander Nubel in action, as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Bernd Thissen/Pool via REUTERS
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Former German champions Werder Bremen boosted their hopes of avoiding relegation from the Bundesliga when a spectacular goal from Leonardo Bittencourt gave them a lifeline 1-0 win at Schalke 04 on Saturday.
The result left Werder in 17th place on 25 points from 28 games, two points behind 16th-placed Fortuna Duesseldorf, who occupy the relegation playoff spot and were playing leaders Bayern Munich in the late afternoon kickoff.
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