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Schalke are back in the Bundesliga!

Promotion! FC Schalke 04 are back in the top flight! An incredible 3-2 win over FC St. Pauli on Saturday night (7/5) ensured the club’s place in the Bundesliga for next season. S04’s goals at a sold-out VELTINS-Arena were scored by Simon Terodde (47’ and 71’) and Rodrigo Zalazar (78’). The visitors had actually led 2-0 at the break.

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Rouven Schröder: Everybody is working together towards the same goal

Rouven Schröder has been increasingly asked questions like “what would happen if?” and “have you already planned for?” recently, with his answer always the same: “We haven’t achieved anything yet!” Schalke’s sporting director would rather not speak about the future and results from other grounds. Instead, his full focus is on S04’s match on Saturday at home (7/5, 20:30 CEST). “We’re just concentrating on ourselves and how we can beat St. Pauli,” stressed the 46-year-old.

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Mike Büskens: We’re excited and full of energy

FC Schalke 04 will host FC St. Pauli on Saturday night (7/5, 20:30 CEST) at VELTINS-Arena in the final official match at the primetime slot in the second division this season. S04’s home is fully sold out for the fixture, with 62,271 fans set to attend this crunch match. Mike Büskens wants his side to secure their 19th win of the season.

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Thomas Ouwejan: We have to win our games

There was a concerning moment just before the final whistle in Sandhausen on Friday night. Thomas Ouwejan, who had only just made his return from injury, was clattered by Alou Kuol in the fifth minute of added time. The SVS man was sent off for the tackle.

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Darko Churlinov: We need that level of passion against St. Pauli

Darko Churlinov was one of the stand-out players in the 2-1 win over Sandhausen. The North Macedonia international was a nuisance for the home side’s defence throughout the game. Simon Terodde’s opener came from a rebound from a Churlinov shot which hit the post and this was the catalyst for The Royal Blues. The 21-year-old thrilled the crowd with his passion and his strong challenges.

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Rouven Schröder: Haven’t achieved anything yet and need to stay focused

Rouven Schröder described the support from the fans during last weekend’s defeat to Werder Bremen as giving him “full body chills,” and the sporting director was equally touched by the support from the stands during Friday’s (29/4) 2-1 win in Sandhausen. “It’s indescribable, what our fans created here,” he said.

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Simon Terodde: I nearly ran out of the stadium, that's how happy I was!

Simon Terodde was left struggling to voice his feelings after Friday's (29/4) last-minute 2-1 win in Sandhausen. After scoring the winning goal, the striker was asked to share his thoughts on the game during a post-match interview with Sky, but couldn't get the words out.

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Mike Büskens: That’s why I love this club so much

There was no limit to the celebrations when Simon Terodde poked home the winner to secure Schalke all three points in a 2-1 win on Friday evening (29/04). Head coach Mike Büskens still struggled to find the words a few minutes after full time, while Danny Latza and Marius Bülter were full of joy. The trio also underlined the fact that nothing had been achieved yet and that the focus must remain. Sandhausen head coach Alois Schwartz also gave his thoughts on the game. schalke04.de has summarised the post-game reaction.

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Simon Terodde shoots Schalke to victory in Sandhausen

FC Schalke 04 picked up three points on the road on Friday (29/04) against SV Sandhausen. Simon Terodde scored both goals for the Royal Blues as they enjoyed a 2-1 win over Sandhausen, who sit in third place in the Rückrunde table. The 12,345 capacity crowd was made up of a good portion of Schalke fans who were able to celebrate Terodde’s late winner, which saw their side regain top spot in the 2. Bundesliga after Werder Bremen lost at home to Holstein Kiel at the same time.

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Mike Büskens: “We’ve got ourselves into a good position”

The Schalke camp is highly motivated and focussed ahead of Friday’s clash with Sandhausen (18:30 CEST). The Werder defeat, which came after five straight league wins, is out of the players’ minds and they will do all they can to secure the three points at the BWT-Stadion. Thousands of Schalke fans are expected to travel to Sandhausen to support their team.

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Simon Terodde: These are the moments you take as a player

Simon Terodde has good memories of facing SV Sandhausen, even if he did miss the 5-2 win in the first half of the season with a muscle injury and was forced to watch his teammates from the stands.

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Rouven Schröder: We need this togetherness

The scenes after the full-time whistle on Saturday (23/4) were very similar to those after matches in recent weeks. The team stood in front of the fans as they sang songs and celebrated their players. There was one key difference, however. After having won each of the last five games, the players were actually disappointed after this match, having lost 4-1 to SV Werder Bremen. Sporting director Rouven Schröder was quick to ensure that the players got their heads up after this defeat.

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