Bundesliga

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We’ll take on the next challenge

After the final game of the season, Dimitrios Grammozis and his Köln counterpart Friedhelm Funkel spoke about the important win for the home side. Ralf Fährmann also talked about the matchday 34 defeat.

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1-0 defeat at Köln on the final day

FC Schalke 04 ended the 2020/21 season with a 1-0 defeat away to 1. FC Köln. Sebastiaan Bornauw scored the winning goal late on to secure the relegation play-off place for the hosts, meaning Werder Bremen will join the Royal Blues in the second tier next season.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Maintaining the momentum from the Frankfurt victory

FC Schalke 04 will conclude the 2020/21 season on Saturday as they take on 1. FC Köln away from home (15:30 CEST). Following the 4-3 win against Eintracht Frankfurt, head coach Dimitrios Grammozis spoke about using the momentum from the victory to end the season on a positive note.

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Timo Becker: We want to win for ourselves!

Timo Becker has been a fixed presence in the Schalke team during the Rückrunde. He played the full 90 in 13 of the last 16 league games and has left the impression that he is a player the club can build on moving beyond this season. “I got my chance – and I think I took it pretty well,” the defender said two weeks ago upon extending his contract until 30th June 2023.

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Blendi Idrizi: Celebration was a thank you for the opportunity I was given

U23s player Blendi Idrizi was one of the happiest men in the VELTINS-Arena after Saturday’s 4-3 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The midfielder, who was able to score his first goal in only his second Bundesliga game, spoke to schalke04.de about the last few days, his goal, the celebration, and the final game of the season against 1. FC Köln.

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First Bundesliga goal and win for Florian Flick

The 60th minute of Schalke’s win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday is something that Florian Flick will never forget. With an hour on the clock against the Eagles, the U23s midfielder scored his first ever goal in the Bundesliga. “I still can’t really believe that it all happened,” said the academy graduate following the final whistle.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We gave our all right until the final whistle

Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis praised his side for a committed performance after the 4-3 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday (15/5). Frankfurt boss Adi Hütter, on the other hand, was disappointed after the defeat. Blendi Idrizi, who scored his first Bundesliga goal, also spoke to the media.

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S04 beat Frankfurt 4-3 at home

FC Schalke 04 won their final home game of the season, defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 4-3 on Saturday (15/5). Blendi Idrizi and Florian Flick both scored their first Bundesliga goals against the Eagles, while Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Matthew Hoppe were also on target.

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Final home game of the season against Frankfurt

FC Schalke 04 will take on Eintracht Frankfurt in their final match at the VELTINS-Arena this season on Saturday (15/5, 15:30 CEST). Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis is expecting a tough match.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: The last few minutes were typical of this season

After a 2-1 defeat to Hertha BSC, both head coaches plus Shkodran Mustafi spoke to the media.

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Schalke defeated by Hertha despite early Harit goal

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-1 at home by Hertha BSC on Wednesday (12/5). Amine Harit gave S04 an early lead, before goals from Dedryck Boyata and Jessic Ngankam gave the visitors the win.

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Hertha game can go ahead

Tuesday’s PCR tests (11 May) confirmed a further positive coronavirus case in the FC Schalke 04 first team. The player in question is now in strict isolation within the quarantine training camp. He is now the third player with a positive coronavirus test result. The other two players were already isolating at home before the quarantine training camp began. Four other players, who were categorised in ‘contact group one’ are also under quarantine.