2. Bundesliga

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Late equaliser denies S04 all three points in Wiesbaden

FC Schalke 04 were held to a draw away to SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday afternoon (2/9). Max Reinthaler scored in the fifth minute of injury time for the hosts to make it 1-1 after Tobias Mohr gave S04 the lead from a Derry John Murkin assist.

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Thomas Reis: Get in the right areas to play to our strengths

FC Schalke 04 are away to SV Wehen Wiesbaden on matchday 5 on Saturday afternoon (2/9). Kick off at the Brita-Arena is at 13:00 CEST. S04 will be hoping to put in an improved performance away to the promoted side, as Thomas Reis’ team aim to get back to winning ways.

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Ron Schallenberg suspended for two matches

The DFB Sports Court have issued Ron Schallenberg with a two-match league ban following a charge of unsporting behaviour from the DFB supervisory committee.

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Thomas Reis: Didn’t defend their counter-attacks well enough

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-0 at home by Holstein Kiel on Friday night (25/8). Head coaches Thomas Reis and Marcel Rapp gave their thoughts on the game at the post-match press conference, while S04 captain Simon Terodde also discussed the defeat.

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Defeat at home to Holstein Kiel

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-0 by Holstein Kiel on matchday 4 at the VELTINS-Arena. Benedikt Pichler and Shuto Machino scored the goals for the away side on Friday evening (25/8). S04 had Ron Schallenberg sent off in the 39th minute for a foul as the last man.

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Thomas Reis: It’s up to us to make things better

Five days after the defeat against Eintracht Braunschweig, including a particularly disappointing first-half performance, the Royal Blues are keen to bounce back. On Friday, 25th August (18:30 CEST), Thomas Reis’ team welcome Holstein Kiel to the VELTINS-Arena.

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Thomas Reis: Missed the basics in the first half

Schalke suffered a 1-0 defeat in Braunschweig on Sunday afternoon (20/8). Head coach Thomas Reis was unhappy with his side’s performance, particularly in the first half.

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S04 beaten 1-0 in Braunschweig

FC Schalke 04 lost 1-0 away to Eintracht Braunschweig on matchday 3. Fabio Kaufmann scored the only goal on Sunday afternoon (20/8). Kenan Karaman and Simon Terodde both had goals ruled out for offside.

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Thomas Reis: We’re in a development process

Nine days after the 3-1 win in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, the Royal Blues once again take on Eintracht Braunschweig away from home on Sunday (20/8/23, 13:30 CEST) – this time in the league. The Knappen will be hoping to celebrate yet another win with their fans after the upcoming clash in the Eintracht-Stadion.

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Bryan Lasme: Happy after the game and happy at Schalke

Bryan Lasme had a home debut to remember on Saturday (05/08), coming on as a 62nd-minute substitute and registering an assist after just eight minutes before scoring his side's final goal in Schalke's 3-0 win over Kaiserslautern.

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Timo Baumgartl: Finally a game at Schalke goes in my favour

Prior to his move to the Knappen, Timo Baumgartl had run out at the VELTINS-Arena three times, with rather modest success: 2-3, 1-3 and 0-0 were the results from his point of view (all of these matches came with the centre-back in the colours of VfB Stuttgart). Nevertheless, the atmosphere in the Royal Blues’ home always made a strong impression on him.

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Thomas Ouwejan: I often look to find Simon from free kicks

Thomas Ouwejan played a big role in S04’s win over Kaiserslautern on Saturday (5th August). The 26-year-old not only set up Simon Terodde’s opener in the 13th minute with a perfectly weighted free kick, he also put in a solid all-round performance on matchday 2 of the 2. Bundesliga season.