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Marcin Kaminski: On the right path, but not there yet

Marcin Kaminski didn't hold back while celebrating Marius Bülter’s second goal against Darmstadt together with the away fans. It was an important goal to help seal the win for the Royal Blues, after a back-and-forth first half.

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Danny Latza suffers a severe bruise

Schalke’s captain Danny Latza had to be taken off injured in the 5-2 win over SV Darmstadt 98 in the 24th minute. The midfielder suffered a severe bruise during Sunday’s game (17/4).

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Bülter back to his best against Darmstadt

With three goals and an assist, Marius Bülter was the obvious choice for Man of the Match in the 5-2 win over SV Darmstadt 98. The forward even managed to outdo Simon Terodde, who got two goals and an assist himself.

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Simon Terodde: We were clinical in front of goal

Schalke’s front two of Marius Bülter (hat-trick) and Simon Terodde (brace) got all five goals in Sunday’s 5-2 win in Darmstadt (17/4). Both head coaches and Terodde spoke to the media after the game.

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Schalke put five past Darmstadt to secure a fifth straight win

FC Schalke 04 defeated SV Darmstadt 98 5-2 on Easter Sunday thanks to a Simon Terodde brace and a Marius Bülter hat-trick. Phillip Tietz got both goals for the hosts.

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Mike Büskens previews Darmstadt away

FC Schalke 04 are looking for a fifth straight win on Sunday when they travel to play SV Darmstadt 98 (17/4, 13:30 CEST). Head coach Mike Büskens knows how difficult a game it will be at the Böllenfalltor. “Darmstadt have players that are both physically strong and are good technically too,” said the 54-year-old.

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Blendi Idrizi: It’s fun to be a part of FC Schalke 04

Blendi Idrizi’s eyes lit up as he stood together in front of the Nordkurve with his teammates and celebrated the 3-0 home victory against Heidenheim on Saturday (9/4). “It’s fun to be a part of FC Schalke 04. We have a fantastic team and unbelievable fans,” commented the 23-year-old, who signed an early contract extension until 2024 around two weeks ago.

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Ko Itakura: defender, midfielder and soon-to-be striker?

It was the moment of the match on Saturday afternoon in the VELTINS-Arena: after a pass from Dominick Drexler, Ko Itakura first cut right, then left, leaving two defenders in his dust before slotting the ball into the back of the net. The 25-year-old then wildly celebrated in front of the Nordkurve together with his teammates.

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Mike Büskens: The fans played a huge part in our win

The jumbotron at the VELTINS-Arena made for happy Royal Blue reading at full time, as the final whistle blew on a 3-0 win for Schalke 04. It was, however, a much closer affair than the scoreline suggested, said both Mike Büskens and FC Heidenheim head coach Frank Schmidt in their press conferences after full time. The players in front of the TV microphones were Dominick Drexler, scorer of Schalke’s opener, and Marius Bülter. schalke04.de has all the latest reaction from the game.

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57,126 fans watch 3-0 home win over Heidenheim

Another three points for the Royal Blues! 57,126 fans packed the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (09/04) as FC Schalke 04 claimed a 3-0 win over 1. FC Heidenheim. Goals from Dominick Drexler (35'), Ko Itakura (52') and Simon Terodde (90+6') made it 04 consecutive victories since Mike Büskens took charge.

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Rouven Schöder: The fans are part of our starting lineup

Rouven Schröder’s delight over the 2-1 victory against Dresden last time out was plain to see. A few seconds after full time at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, the sporting director embraced each player and member of the coaching team individually, before celebrating with the squad in front of the fans.

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Mike Büskens: You live for these moments as a footballer

After three consecutive wins, FC Schalke 04 want to make it four in a row on Saturday (9/4, 13:30 CEST) at home to 1. FC Heidenheim. Mike Büskens can hardly wait for this weekend’s fixture, not just because of the recent good form. The head coach is extremely excited for the atmosphere at the VELTINS-Arena, which was already impressive at the last home game.

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