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Miron Muslic: My proudest moment of the past five months

After Schalke secured their third 1-0 home win in a row on Saturday (8/11), Miron Muslic talked about the hard-fought victory over third-placed Elversberg in the post-match press conference. The visitors’ head coach, Vincent Wagner, also spoke after the final whistle. In the Mixed Zone, Ron Schallenberg addressed the clash against the Saarland side. Read all the reaction to the game here.

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Early Kuruçay goal hands Schalke 1-0 win over Elversberg

On Saturday (8/11), Hasan Kuruçay’s goal helped FC Schalke 04 to seal an important three points in front of 61,818 fans, including a sold-out home allocation, at the VELTINS-Arena. The Royal Blues defeated third-placed SV Elversberg 1-0, with Kuruçay bagging the only goal of the game in the 04th minute.

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Nikola Katic: We want to quickly get back on track

The next challenge for the Royal Blues comes in the form of SV Elversberg, who will visit the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (8/11, 13:00 CET). Schalke’s centre-back Nikola Katic believes his side are well prepared for whatever this weekend’s opponents have in store for them.

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Miron Muslic: Show what has made us so strong in recent months

FC Schalke 04 are back at home on Saturday (8/11) at 13:00 CET as they welcome SV Elversberg to the VELTINS-Arena. Head coach Miron Muslic is looking forward to the meeting between two closely-matched sides, and is keen for his team to build on what they have shown over the past few months.

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Matchdays 15 to 19 scheduled

The German Football League (DFL) confirmed further kick-off times on Wednesday afternoon (5/11). The exact dates for matchdays 15 to 19 have now been set, with Schalke’s home fixture against 1. FC Nürnberg to be played on a Sunday.

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Kenan Karaman: The defeat is tough to take, but won’t throw us off course

On Saturday (1/11), FC Schalke 04 were beaten after having taken the lead for the first time this season. A third loss of the 2. Bundesliga campaign was a bitter blow, coming as the result of an injury-time winner from Karlsruher SC. However, Kenan Karaman stressed that the defeat will not throw the team off course.

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Miron Muslic: A tough defeat after a strong away performance

After Saturday’s (1/11) hard-fought encounter in Karlsruhe, which the hosts edged 2-1 with a late goal, Miron Muslic reflected on the game in the post-match press conference alongside KSC coach Christian Eichner. Soufiane El-Faouzi also spoke to the media.

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Late KSC goal consigns Schalke to 2-1 defeat

The Royal Blues were beaten 2-1 away at Karlsruher SC on Saturday afternoon (1/11). After Kenan Karaman put Schalke ahead from the spot in the second half, Fabian Schleusener completed the turnaround for the hosts at the BBBank Wildpark in the third minute of injury time.

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Miron Muslic: KSC will demand everything from us – we need to be fully switched on for 90 minutes

To round off a busy week of fixtures, FC Schalke 04 head to Karlsruher SC on Saturday (1/11) for a 13:00 CET kick-off at the BBBank Wildpark. In order to prepare as best as possible for the game against an opposition with a strong home record, the Royal Blues have remained in Southwest Germany following their cup tie in Darmstadt, as was originally planned.

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Vitalie Becker: Every match is a highlight for me

After the 1-0 home win against SV Darmstadt 98 on Friday night (24/10), the buzz in and around the VELTINS-Arena was incredible. Nevertheless, the Royal Blues remain grounded – a point emphasised by Vitalie Becker, currently a cornerstone out on the left in the Royal Blues’ starting XI.

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Soufiane El-Faouzi: No one shies away from running the extra yard

Soufiane El-Faouzi's perfectly timed pass helped FC Schalke 04 take the lead at home against SV Darmstadt 98 on Friday (24/10), in a match the Royal Blues ended up winning 1-0. The 23-year-old is grateful for the trust that's been shown in him and has been paying it back with strong performances over the last weeks.

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Kenan Karaman: We gave it absolutely everything right to the end

With passion and determination, Schalke battled their way to a home victory over SV Darmstadt 98 on Friday (24/10). After the final whistle at the VELTINS-Arena, both head coaches as well as Hasan Kuruçay and captain Kenan Karaman shared their thoughts on the game.

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