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Schalke fall to late defeat against Rostock

Despite a hattrick from Simon Terodde, FC Schalke 04 were unable to take any points from the game at home to Hansa Rostock on Saturday. The visitors scored in the fifth minute of injury time to seal a 4-3 victory.

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Simon Terodde: Position in the table only matters at the end of the season

The Royal Blues will be looking to continue their strong form at home against Hansa Rostock on Saturday (5/3, 13:30 CET). FC Schalke 04 have taken 13 of a possible 15 points from their last five matches at the VELTINS-Arena. Simon Terodde and his teammates are looking to draw on the support from the fans as we head into the tail end of the season.

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Matchdays 28 to 30 scheduled

The DFL announced the exact timings on Thursday (3/3) for matchdays 28 to 30. FC Schalke 04 will play once on a Friday, once on a Saturday and once on a Sunday during this time.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Every single fan gives us a boost

25,000 fans will cheer on the Royal Blues on Saturday at home against Hansa Rostock (5/3, 13:30 CET). Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis is looking forward to an increased capacity, but will definitely be without four players. Meanwhile, a decision on Thomas Ouwejan’s fitness is yet to be made.

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Simon Terodde: We could have won it

Following Schalke’s 1-1 draw away to Karlsruher SC on Saturday afternoon, both head coaches spoke to the media. Simon Terodde and Florian Flick also gave their thoughts on the game.

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1-1 draw away to Karlsruher SC

FC Schalke 04 and Karlsruhe SC shared the points on Saturday afternoon (26/2). Simon Terodde’s goal was cancelled out by Kyoung-rok Choi’s for the hosts.

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Almost a full squad to choose from for Dimitrios Grammozis against KSC

Schalke 04 travel to the BBBank Wildpark this Saturday to face Karlsruhe SC (13:30 CET). The team from Baden ran away 2-1 winners when the sides met at the VELTINS-Arena earlier in the season, but this time, the fans can hope for a better outcome. “From the very first minute, we need to show that we want to win the game,” urged Dimitrios Grammozis.

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The perfect week for Florian Flick

“It couldn’t have gone any better for me,” Florian Flick said after the 2-0 home win against SC Paderborn. The 21-year-old was able to cap off a perfect week with a spot in the starting XI and an assist against SCP, after having extended his contract at the start of the week.

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Darko Churlinov: The missed chance motivated me even more

Darko Churlinov made it 2-0 against SC Paderborn in the 74th minute, having missed a great chance to score 14 minutes earlier. The winger had the goal at his mercy at the back post, but only hit the woodwork. Schalke’s number 7 didn’t let that get him down, though.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: The lads fought hard and got their reward

After a 2-0 win over SC Paderborn 07 on Friday night (18/2), Dimitrios Grammozis was happy with both the result and his team’s performance. Lukas Kwasniok, his Paderborn counterpart, was also pleased with his side’s display, but understandably not the scoreline. Goalkeeper Martin Fraisl and Danny Latza, back from an operation on his appendix, also spoke to the media after the game.

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Schalke defeat Paderborn 2-0 at home

FC Schalke 04 condemned SC Paderborn 07 to their first away defeat this season on Friday night (18/2), winning 2-0 at the VELTINS-Arena. Marius Bülter (22’) and Darko Churlinov (74’) got the goals for Dimitrios Grammozis’ men. The woodwork was struck three times in total by both sides to prevent more goals.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Be self-critical, focus on what's ahead and deliver a better performance

FC Schalke 04 have one aim in mind as they get set to welcome SC Paderborn 07 to the VELTINS-Arena on Friday night (18/2, 18:30 CET): picking up all three points. 10,000 fans will be able to attend the match against SCP, who have proven to be a real force on the road this term. “We want to show a different side to our game than we did in Düsseldorf recently,” said Dimitrios Grammozis, adding “I’m confident that we will be able to do so.”

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