Hansi Flick reflected on a "very successful day" after Bayern Munich dismantled Schalke to capitalise on Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig's defeat earlier on Saturday.
Defending champions Bayern won 5-0 at home to move within a point of Leipzig, who were beaten 2-0 at Eintracht Frankfurt.
Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Leon Goretzka, Thiago Alcantara and Serge Gnabry were all on target as Bayern strolled to a fifth straight win in the German top-flight.
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Head coach Flick was delighted with the way his side disrupted Schalke, a side also on the fringes of the title picture in fifth place.