Schalke return to the Bundesliga after three-year absence with Dusseldorf win

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/schalke/0Ija0Ej9/"]Schalke[/a] secured their return to the Bundesliga with a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/dusseldorf-ne1oL3y7/schalke-0Ija0Ej9/?mid=xQgv3oA7"]1-0 win[/a] over [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/dusseldorf/ne1oL3y7/"]Fortuna Düsseldorf[/a] on Saturday night, to end their three-season stay in the second tier.[/p][p]Saturday’s win against Fortuna extended their unbeaten league run to 12 games, lifting them 10 points clear of third-placed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hannover/dfNCCCzS/"]Hannover[/a].[/p][p]Schalke's home form has been outstanding during their campaign and has played a huge role in their promotion to the German Bundesliga. [/p][embed guid="12aa4512-8b87-40d9-bd76-b1581166b5f5" url="https://x.com/FabrizioRomano/status/2050674888755589579" social-type="twitter" /][p]Schalke have only suffered one defeat at home this campaign against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/holstein-kiel/63WsD2ei/"]Holstein Kiel[/a] back in September, and should they avoid defeat in their final game at the Veltins Arena against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/braunschweig/QqLCC3il/"]Braunschweig[/a], they will have registered their best home record in 20 years.[/p][p]Kenan Karaman's 15th-minute goal, his 15th in the league this season, put the seven-time German champions Schalke on track to return after three seasons in the 2. Bundesliga.[/p][p]Schalke are set to be crowned second division champions if second-placed Paderborn don't win at Elversberg on Sunday.[/p]