Schalke 04 have cruised past Eintracht Frankfurt in their Bundesliga encounter, beating their opponents 2-0 courtesy of second-half goals from Joel Matip and Leroy Sane.

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The hosts began the game the stronger of the two sides, as they dominated possession but didn't have many clear-cut chances.

The first half remained goalless despite the prolonged pressure the Eintracht defence endured towards the end of the first 45 minutes.

It took the home side until the 76th minute to break the deadlock, as Matip directed a bullet header from a corner into the Eintracht net, which gave the home side a deserved 1-0 lead.

The game was put to bed in the 91st minute after Sane's solo run ended up with Schalke doubling their lead and taking away all three points.