Borussia Dortmund rout Schalke to close gap on Bayern

Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v Schalke 04 - Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, Germany - May 16, 2020 Dortmund's Erling Braut Haaland scores their first goal as play resumes behind closed doors following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). [Martin Meissner/Pool via REUTERS]

Borussia Dortmund thrashed traditional rivals Schalke 04 4-0 to close the gap on champions and leaders Bayern Munich to one point as the Bundesliga restarted on Saturday after a two-month break caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The outcome of the Ruhr derby, played with no spectators present as players' voices echoed in the empty stadium, left second-placed Dortmund on 54 points from 26 games, behind Bayern who visit Union Berlin on Sunday.