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Facts and stats from the Schalke clash

01.05.2011

These days, the statisticians don’t just count the goals and cards in a Bundesliga fixture. Passing, possession and touches of the ball are just a few of the figures on offer. Saturday’s 4-1 victory at home to Schalke featured the usual crop of fascinating facts and details, including the continuation of Philipp Lahm’s stunning streak. fcbayern.de has pored over the match stats and picked out the highlights.

Facts and stats from the Schalke clash:

6 - Franck Ribéry and Thomas Müller were the most creative players in the 4-1 victory over Schalke, each setting up six shots at goal.

7 - Bayern are now unbeaten in their last seven league fixtures (5 wins, 2 draws).

9 - Arjen Robben led the way against Scghalke with nine shots at goal.

14 - For all the disappointments of a season without silverware, Bayern have been good for goals throughout the campaign. In the 32nd match of term, FCB scored three or more for the 14th time.

16 - Franck Ribéry is the league’s best provider. The Frenchman is now up to 16 assists – in just 24 appearances!

17 - FCB have scored at least once in all their last 17 Bundesliga matches, the longest such series in the league. Bayern last failed to score away to Schalke last December.

24 - Mario Gomez is closing in fas on the crown for top scorer. His goal against Schalke took him up to 24 for the campaign, equalling his personal best from 2008/09. He is still pursued by Freiburg’s Cissé (22).

28 - Bayern’s home record against Schalke remains excellent. In the Royal Blues’ 41st visit to Munich, FCB registered a 28th victory. The Gelsenkirchen outfit have won six, with seven draws.

38 - Bayern are the best hoem team in the Bundesliga with 38 points from 16 home games so far. Dortmund have 37 and Hannover 34.

71 - And the four goals against Schalke took Bayern up to 71 for the season, also the best score in the league.

107 - Philipp Lahm started his 107th consecutive match on Saturday. In all that time, he has only been substituted once, in a DFB Cup meeting with Oberhausen in September 2009. Lahm is also the club’s only ever-oresent this term.

121 - Bastian Schweinsteiger was again the busiest man on the park with 121 touches of the ball.

Credit: FC Bayern Munich (www.fcbayern.t-com.de)