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Nabil Bentaleb seals Schalke 04’s win over Bayer Leverkusen

Nabil Bentaleb's goal sealed Schalke 04’s 2-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen in Sunday's German Bundesliga clash.

After missing Schalke’s previous two games, the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder returned to Domenico Tedesco’s squad and made an impact after his introduction in the second period.

Guido Burgstaller put the visitors ahead at the BayArena with a brilliant finish in the 11th minute.

With just few minutes remaining in the encounter, Bentaleb, a 66th-minute substitute, sent goalkeeper Bernd Leno the wrong way from the penalty spot in the 85th minute after Breel Embolo was upeneded in the penaty area.