Bundesliga

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Serdar scores the winner as S04 beat FC Augsburg

The Royal Blues won 1-0 at home against FC Augsburg on Sunday (11/4). Suat Serdar's early strike put S04 ahead, before a solid defensive performance centred on goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann in the second half saw them come out on top.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Reward our hard work with a positive result

FC Schalke 04 host FC Augsburg at the VELTINS-Arena this Sunday (11/04) from 15:30 CEST. “We want to reward our hard work over the past weeks not just with a good performance, but also with a positive result,” said head coach Dimitrios Grammozis at his pre-match press conference.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar: That’s the way we have to go

For the first time since his return to Gelsenkirchen in January, Klaas-Jan Huntelaar played the full 90 minutes and scored his first goal for the Royal Blues in almost four years. For the 37-year-old, it could have been a successful afternoon of football in Leverkusen if not for the scoreline, as Schalke were narrowly defeated 2-1 by the ‘Werkself’.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar now Schalke's oldest goalscorer in the Bundesliga

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar added his name to the Schalke record books following his goal in Saturday’s (03/04) game at the BayArena. The Dutchman is now the oldest Bundesliga goalscorer in S04 history, aged 37 years and 234 days.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We played as a team

Dimitrios Grammozis was satisfied with his side’s performance but not the result on Saturday (3/4). Leverkusen coach Hannes Wolf reflected on his team’s win after the game, while Sead Kolasinac also gave his thoughts.

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Narrow 2-1 defeat in Leverkusen

FC Schalke 04 lost 2-1 away to Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday afternoon (3/4). Lucas Alario (26’) and Patrik Schick (72’) scored for the hosts, while Klaas-Jan Huntelaar pulled one back nine minutes before the close.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Be brave and take players on

After the international break, the Bundesliga is back this weekend. FC Schalke 04 are in action away at Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Saturday (3/4, 15:30 CEST). A number of players could return from injury to become available for Dimitrios Grammozis.

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Dates and times for Matchdays 29 to 32

On Thursday (25 March), the DFL (German Football League) released the kick-off times for matchdays 29 to 32. The dates and times for the final two games of the season were already set, due to all games being played simultaneously on those matchdays.

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Klaas-Jan Huntelaar: We’re making too many decisive mistakes

Both coaches spoke to the press after Gladbach’s 3-0 win auf Schalke on Saturday night (20/3). Klaas-Jan Huntelaar also gave his opinion on the defeat.

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Schalke lose 3-0 at home to Gladbach

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 3-0 by Borussia Mönchengladbach at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday evening (20/3). Lars Stindl opening the scoring in the first half, before Stefan Lainer added a second and then Frederik Rönnow scored an unlucky own goal.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Find a good mix between strong defence and creating chances

Following the disappointing result in Wolfsburg, the Royal Blues’ attention has long since shifted to Mönchengladbach. “When I think back over the last week of training, I have a really strong sense of the lads’ will to make up for the disappointing result in Wolfsburg in the upcoming match,” says Dimitrios Grammozis ahead of the clash with the foals on Saturday (20th March), which will kick off at 18:30 CET in the VELTINS-Arena.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Too many gifts in the second half

Both coaches agreed that Schalke made life tough for Wolfsburg in the first half on Saturday (13/3), however the hosts were clearly the dominant side after the break. Shkodran Mustafi also spoke to the media after the final whistle.