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Edin Džeko: As a striker, you don’t forget how to score goals

Edin Džeko’s first appearance for Schalke was almost the perfect debut. “The only thing missing was the victory,” he explained after the final whistle. Džeko’s first goal in Royal Blue got the Knappen back in the game, before Kenan Karaman’s stoppage-time strike made it 2-2 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern.

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Miron Muslic: As long as the final whistle hasn’t gone, anything can still happen

After a number of late goals, Sunday’s game (25/1) between FC Schalke 04 and 1. FC Kaiserslautern ended 2-2 at the VELTINS-Arena. Miron Muslic and Torsten Lieberknecht reflected on the result after full time, while Kenan Karaman and Zaid Tchibara also shared their thoughts.

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Late Džeko and Karaman goals secure a point against Kaiserslautern

FC Schalke 04 looked as if they were going to lose their first home game of 2026 against 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (25/1), only for Edin Džeko (87’) and Kenan Karaman (90’) to both score late on to cancel out Ivan Prtajin’s brace for the visitors (61’, 84’).

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Miron Muslic: Take the whole stadium with us from the first kick of the ball

FC Schalke 04 are gearing up to host 1. FC Kaiserslautern on Sunday (25/1), with the VELTINS-Arena having sold out for the 13:30 CET kick-off weeks ago. “The anticipation for this game is immense,” said Miron Muslic. “Our last game at home was over 42 days ago, but it feels like a lot longer than that. We want to take the whole stadium with us from the first kick of the ball and show that Schalke are a force to be reckoned with at home this season.”

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Loris Karius: It’s not about the table, it’s about what we demand of ourselves

Loris Karius was without doubt the man of the hour (and-a-half) as FC Schalke 04 picked up a point at the Olympiastadion on Saturday night (17/1), making a number of crucial saves to secure a clean sheet in Berlin. For the 32-year-old shot-stopper, though, his own performance against Hertha BSC took a backseat in his post-match analysis.

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Miron Muslic: A valuable point

FC Schalke 04 and Hertha BSC played out a goalless draw on Saturday evening (17/1) in the 2. Bundesliga. After the match at the Olympiastadion, both coaches reflected on the game, while Kenan Karaman, Hasan Kuruçay and Ron Schallenberg also shared their thoughts.

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Goalless draw away against Hertha BSC

FC Schalke 04 started the second half of their season with a 0-0 draw away at Hertha BSC on Saturday night (17/1). Loris Karius made a number of saves to prevent the hosts from claiming all three points at the Olympiastadion.

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Miron Muslic: Really looking forward to this showpiece game with more than 20,000 Schalke fans

FC Schalke 04 start the second half of their season with a trip to the capital, as Miron Muslic’s side visit Hertha BSC on Saturday evening (17/1, 20:30 CET). “We’re really looking forward to this showpiece game and the challenge of facing an opponent with big ambitions,” said the head coach.

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Kenan Karaman: Games like that stay with you

When Kenan Karaman thinks back to Schalke’s last away trip to Berlin, the captain still gets goosebumps to this day. In the 2-1 away win on matchday 25 of last season, around 25,000 S04 fans followed their team to the capital and turned the Olympiastadion into something that felt like a home game for the full 90 minutes.

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Finn Porath: My position doesn’t matter

Finn Porath has been a Schalke player since matchday 3 of the current season. Up to the winter break, the former Holstein Kiel man featured in every 2. Bundesliga fixture and impressed with his versatility. The 28-year-old has played wherever he could best help the team on the day, featuring on both sides of the pitch and operating in attacking and defensive roles.

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Timo Becker: Working as a team to improve in specific areas

For Timo Becker, the start of the new year couldn’t come soon enough. S04’s vice-captain was able to make his return from a knee injury with two cameos against Nürnberg and Braunschweig prior to the winter break, and is now raring to be fully involved once again.

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Mertcan Ayhan: I want to make a name for my own self

In spite of the 2-1 defeat at the hands of Eintracht Braunschweig this past Sunday (21/12), the Knappen are able to reflect on a very positive season until now, racking up 37 points so far. For Mertcan Ayhan personally, the first half of the season has also been successful, proving himself to be a more than reliable replacement for Timo Becker, who had been sidelined with a long-term injury.

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