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Late Latza goal secures 2-1 win away in Nürnberg

FC Schalke 04 recorded their first away win of the season on Saturday afternoon (4/11). Karel Geraerts’ side ran out 2-1 winners at 1. FC Nürnberg, marking the hosts’ first loss at the Max-Morlock-Stadion this term. Dominick Drexler (35’) and Danny Latza (89’) got the goals for S04.

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Karel Geraerts: We need to win away from home too if we want to climb the table

FC Schalke 04’s next game is away to 1. FC Nürnberg on Saturday afternoon (4/11) at 13:00 CET. “It will be a fantastic atmosphere, I’m sure of that. I’ve already heard a lot about this friendship. I’m now looking forward to experiencing it myself,” said Karel Geraerts before the visit to the Max-Morlock-Stadion. “We can enjoy the atmosphere up until kick off. Once the referee blows his whistle, we have to be fully focused on the game.”

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Kenan Karaman: Karel Geraerts managed to get in our heads

With his 76th minute goal, Kenan Karaman made the Schalke fans inside the VELTINS-Arena roar on Saturday (28.10). Despite going 3-1 up, the game was still not over; Hannover got another goal back just before the final whistle through a penalty from Marcel Halstenberg, but the Royal Blues managed to see out the victory.

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Karel Geraerts: The right response after their equaliser

The joy on Karel Geraerts’ face was clear to see after he secured his first win in charge of FC Schalke 04. The Belgian reflected on Saturday’s victory over Hannover 96 at the post-match press conference alongside his opposite number Stefan Leitl. Lino Tempelmann, who made it 2-1 for S04, also spoke to the media after the game, as well as Ralf Fährmann.

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S04 win 3-2 at home against Hannover 96

FC Schalke 04 are finally back to winning ways! The Royal Blues defeated Hannover 96 3-2 at home on Saturday afternoon (28/10). Bryan Lasme (42’), Lino Tempelmann (72’) and Kenan Karaman (76’) got the goals against the side that went into the weekend in fourth place.

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Karel Geraerts: We want to see a different team on the pitch

Head coach Karel Geraerts is set to take charge of his first home game on Saturday (28/10, 13:00 CEST), when FC Schalke 04 welcome Hannover 96 to the VELTINS-Arena. The Belgian is expecting his side to deliver an improved performance compared to last week in Karlsruhe. "The players know the seriousness of the situation we're currently in," the 41-year-old said. "In life and in football, you will always be faced with moments like this. The important thing is to not give up and instead to continue fighting and believing in our shared goal."

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3-0 defeat in Karlsruhe

FC Schalke 04 returned home empty-handed from Sunday’s trip to Karlsruhe, falling to a 3-0 defeat on head coach Karel Geraerts’ competitive touchline debut. Lars Stindl (22’) and Igor Matanovic (37’) put the hosts ahead in the first half, with Henning Matriciani later making it 3-0 after an own goal (74’).

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Karel Geraerts: Difficult decisions and a positive dilemma

Sunday’s game against Karlsruher SC (22/10, 13:30 CEST) will be new coach Karel Geraerts’ first competitive match in charge of FC Schalke 04. Ahead of the trip to the BBBank Wildpark, the Belgian spoke about what he expects from his team: “It’s important that we show a winning mentality from the first to the last minute. We need to show everyone that we desperately want to secure all three points. That’s vital in every game.”

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Matthias Kreutzer: We have to get ourselves out of this situation together

Interim coach Matthias Kreutzer and Hertha boss Pál Dárdai reflected on S04’s defeat to the Berliners on Sunday (8/10) at the post-match press conference. Marcin Kaminski and Sebastian Polter also gave their thoughts on the game.

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S04 beaten 2-1 at home by Hertha BSC

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-1 at home to Hertha BSC on Sunday (8/10) at the VELTINS-Arena. Hertha’s goals were scored by Smail Prevljak (41’) and Fabian Reese (51’), while Yusuf Kabadayi gave S04 hope late on with his goal (80’).

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Matthias Kreutzer: We have to play with courage and determination

A home fixture against Hertha BSC awaits the Royal Blues on Sunday (8/10) at 13:30 CEST at the VELTINS-Arena. Like FC Schalke 04, Hertha were in the Bundesliga last season and have also had a mixed start to the new season. The “Old Lady” have picked up nine points so far – two more than Schalke’s tally of seven, meaning that S04 could leapfrog the side from Berlin with a win.

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Matchdays 11 to 15 confirmed – Saturday afternoon away at Nürnberg

The DFL (German Football League) announced the timings for matchdays 11 to 15 at Thursday lunchtime. The fixtures include a Saturday afternoon trip to 1. FC Nürnberg.

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