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Kenan Karaman looks beyond the 2-0 defeat in Bochum: “The season is a marathon”

When Kenan Karaman turned the ball into the opposition net in the 76th minute in Bochum on Saturday (31/01), celebrations were initially raucous. However, that joy of potentially reducing the deficit was short-lived, since the VAR spotted that Edin Džeko had handled the ball in the build-up.

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Miron Muslic: I’m certain that we’ll bounce back!

The clash with local rivals VfL Bochum ended in a 2-0 defeat on Saturday (31/1). Afterwards, head coach Miron Muslic and VfL coach Uwe Rösler gave their thoughts on the game, while new signing Dejan Ljubičić and goalkeeper Loris Karius also had their say.

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S04 beaten 2-0 in Bochum

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-0 away at VfL Bochum on Saturday afternoon (31/1). The hosts took the lead within the first minute and were able to add to their advantage later in the first half.

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Miron Muslic: These are exactly the games we want

FC Schalke 04 are away to VfL Bochum in a local derby on Saturday (31/1). Kick-off at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion will be at 13:00 CET. “I’m expecting an intense game. Our opponents can be very dominant at home. We’ll have to be at our very best if we want to be successful,” said Miron Muslic.

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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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