Huntelaar's coolly-taken penalty earned Schalke a draw with Dortmund.
Huntelaar's coolly-taken penalty earned Schalke a draw with Dortmund.

#DontCrackUnderPressure: Huntelaar's Dutch courage

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A veteran of 11 Bundesliga Revierderbies, there is nobody FC Schalke 04 fans would have liked to see stepping up to the penalty spot with their side a goal down to arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund more than Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.

With all the aplomb of a man who has been there and seen it all before, time and time again, the Dutchman calmly converted the penalty he had earned to snatch a 2-2 draw for the Royal Blues and ensure his fifth goal in the local derby, and third this season, meant plenty.

Read: Schalke 2-2 Dortmund - match report

Dortmund were cut down to size with a dose of Dutch courage and Huntelaar certainly did not crack under pressure.