This game began with, arguably, one of the best technical goals in Champions League history.
Check it out and let the 'jizzed-in-my-pants faces' begin.
This is actually the second time Stankovic has left the opposition keeper red faced with a similar type of volley. Genoa being the other team to suffer a 'Stankovic Serbian Special'.
An early goal in any game usually sets the precedent for a cracking game of football. Thus was the case here. Beautiful counter-attacking football and a true ebb and flow to the game. 1-0. 1-1. 2-1. 2-2. HALF TIME. And then it all went a little crazy ( Balotelli- style crazy? Unfortunately not. Jens Lehmann - style crazy? Nein. Rooney - style crazy? Oh f**k off! )
Schalke went 3-2 up, courtesy of one of the games true legends. A neat first touch put Raul one - on - one with Julio Ceasar, his second taking the ball a touch to his right yet his aging legs still carrying enough steam to charge in and poke home. 70th Champions League goal. Top class.
Two yellow cards in a ten minute period ( with an Inter own goal sandwiched in between for good measure ) had Christian Chivu taking an early shower for the second time in 4 days. Don't blame him to be honest, his scalp must get mighty itchy wearing that headgear all the time. And Italians just don't DO bad hair. Ask Zanetti.
Edu ( Eduardo Goncalves de Oliveira - no. I am not paying for you to have that on the back of your new Schalke jersey ) curled one in on 75mins and that was that.
5-2. Final score.
Now who is up for staying awake with me next week? In a completely heterosexual way.. of course.
Fact of the Day: Schalke became the first team ever to win two games of professional football in the same day. The postponed game against St. Pauli was awarded as a win to Schalke, ensuring a vital 3 points for a team that is potentially facing relegation.
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