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Schalke's Ernst banned for three games after bad tackle

12:05 BST, Mon 15 Sep 2008
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Fabian Ernst of Schalke 04 reacts after being sent off during his team's German Bundesliga soccer match against Borussia Dortmund in Dortmund September 13, 2008. The match ended 3-3 in a draw. REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY) REUTERS/Alex Grimm (GERMANY). ONLINE CLIENTS MAY USE UP TO SIX IMAGES DURING EACH MATCH WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. NO MOBILE USE DURING THE MATCH AND FOR A FURTHER TWO HOURS AFTERWARDS IS PERMITTED WITHOUT THE AUTHORITY OF THE DFL. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT DFL DIRECTLY..

BERLIN, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Schalke 04 midfielder Fabian Ernst will be suspended for three matches after being sent off for a late tackle in Saturday's 3-3 draw with Borussia Dortmund, the German Football Association said on Monday.

Ernst was red-carded in the 77th minute after a terrible foul on Jakub Blaszczykowski.

Schalke, who were leading 3-0 midway through the second half, also had Christian Pander sent off for a second booking amid Dortmund's frantic late comeback.

The result ended up costing Schalke the league leadership, as Hamburg SV took advantage to go top with a 3-2 win at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

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