Bundesliga

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Royal Blues lose 4-2 in Hoffenheim

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 4-2 away at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Saturday afternoon. Mark Uth and Shkodran Mustafi put S04 ahead with two first-half goals, before the hosts turned the game around with goals from Andrej Kramaric, Kevin Akpoguma, Christoph Baumgartner and Ihlas Bebou after the break.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: The focus is back on football

Despite relegation to Bundesliga 2 being confirmed on the last matchday, FC Schalke 04 will not be taking it easy for the remainder of the season, said head coach Dimitrios Grammozis. Ahead of Saturday’s game at TSG 1899 Hoffenheim (8/5, 15:30 CEST), Grammozis said “We are fully focused on the remaining four games and want to pick up as many points as possible.”

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Home game against Hertha rescheduled

A new date for the postponed home game against Hertha BSC has been announced. S04 will take on the side from the capital on Wednesday, 12th May (18:00 CEST).

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Dimitrios Grammozis: A really sad time for all Schalker

The 1-0 loss in Bielefeld on Tuesday night (20/4) confirmed that S04 will spend next season in the second division. Both head coaches plus Gerald Asamoah commented on the 90 minutes in the SchücoArena as well as Schalke’s situation.

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1-0 defeat in Bielefeld confirms S04 will play in the second tier next season

FC Schalke 04 lost 1-0 at Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday night (20/4). The only goal of the game was scored by Fabian Klos (50’). As a result, the Royal Blues can no longer avoid falling into the second division, with a 13-point gap now between them and the relegation play-off position and just four games to play.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Showing an appropriate reaction against Bielefeld

Following a disappointing performance in Freiburg, the Royal Blues are looking to bounce back against Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday (20/4, 20:30 CEST) by building on their efforts against Leverkusen and Augsburg. Benito Raman could make his return to head coach Dimitrios Grammozis’ squad.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We weren’t at the races

Dimitrios Grammozis and Freiburg coach Christian Streich reflected on Saturday’s game at the Schwarzwald-Stadion (17/4). Omar Mascarell and Ralf Fährmann also spoke to the press after the defeat.

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Schalke beaten 4-0 at Freiburg

FC Schalke 04 suffered an away defeat on Saturday afternoon at the Schwarzwald-Stadion (17/4). SC Freiburg won 4-0 with goals from Lucas Höler (7’), Roland Sallai (pen 22') and Christian Günter (50’, 74’).

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Home game against Hertha BSC postponed

Matchday 31's home game against Hertha BSC cannot take place on Saturday, April 24th (15:30 CEST) as originally planned. The DFL has postponed the match due to the entire Hertha first team being ordered to quarantine by the local health authority after a spate of positive Covid-19 cases at the club.

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Crown our improvements with another good result

After beating Augsburg 1-0 on Sunday, FC Schalke 04 are on the hunt for another positive result this Saturday (17 April at 15:30 CEST) in Freiburg. "The win has done us a lot of good. Not just the team, but the whole club and especially the fans, who have suffered so much in recent weeks and months," said Dimitrios Grammozis ahead of the clash with SC Freiburg.

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Goncalo Paciencia: Competition is good for the team

Goncalo Paciencia spent four months of this season sidelined with a knee injury, but after intensive rehabilitation the Portuguese has made his comeback, giving head coach Dimitrios Grammozis a boost to his attacking options. Paciencia followed up a 15-minute cameo performance against Leverkusen with a substitute appearance at home to FC Augsburg, in which he helped to close out the 1-0 win and seal three hard-fought points for the Royal Blues.

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Ralf Fährmann: Happy with the win, realistic about the situation

Ralf Fährmann had to miss five Bundesliga matches with a rib injury before celebrating his comeback in the 1-0 win against FC Augsburg. It proved to be a very successful return.