Bundesliga

FC Schalke 04 – 1. FC Köln

Benjamin Stambouli: Anything can happen in the derby

With the frustrating 2-0 defeat away to Hoffenheim put behind them, the Royal Blues are focusing on the task at hand: On Saturday (Oct 26, 15:30 CEST), the black and yellow neighbours come to town. Benjamin Stambouli is getting more excited by the day: "I can hardly wait until kick off anymore," said the S04 centre-back.

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Borussia Dortmund: There is no substitute for victory

Dortmund’s relief after the final whistle in their 1-0 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach was clear for all to see. “We are very happy to have finally won again today”, said Marco Reus. On each of their three previous matchdays, Reus had had to explain to the cameras just why they had squandered a lead in each and every match, with the games against Frankfurt, Bremen and Freiburg all finishing 2-2.

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A lot of positives, but no points

After five games unbeaten, FC Schalke suffered defeat on Sunday (20/10) at Hoffenheim. The 2-0 scoreline didn’t however reflect the run of play. The Royal Blues dominated the majority of the game in the PreZero Arena, but failed to take chances and ultimately came away with nothing.

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David Wagner: We didn’t find space in the final third

Despite a strong performance, the Royal Blues slipped to a 2-0 defeat on matchday 8 in Sinsheim. Everybody agreed that the Knappen weren’t clinical enough in the final third.

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Schalke lose 2-0 at Hoffenheim

Schalke suffered a 2-0 defeat away against Hoffenheim on Sunday evening. Andrej Kramaric and Ihlas Bebou scored second-half goals for the hosts in Sinsheim.

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David Wagner: A squad full of good options

The Bundesliga is finally back this weekend after a two-week break. FC Schalke 04 face an away game against TSG 1899 Hoffenheim on Sunday 20th (18:00 CEST). It will be a trip down memory lane for head coach David Wagner.

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Amine Harit is Bundesliga ‘Player of the Month’ for September

Latest award for Amine Harit: The Schalke 04 midfielder has been voted Bundesliga ‘Player of the Month’ for September.

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Suat Serdar: I am incredibly proud of my achievement

As of last week, Suat Serdar can officially call himself a Germany international. The 22-year-old’s debut appearance for his country came in a 2-2 friendly draw with Argentina on 9th October. “It was an amazing experience and it was a lot of fun to be there. I am extremely proud of my achievement,” says Serdar, who also makes sure to thank everyone who “helped [him] on the way to this goal.”

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Bastian Oczipka: There must be competition for places

After a personally disappointing preseason, Bastian Oczipka – as well as the rest of the team – is back to his normal self. Although the dropped points due to the last-minute equaliser against 1. FC Köln were annoying, it is “nice that we can be happy for little while”.

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Suat Serdar: We should have seen the win out

Schalke were just seconds away from a fifth straight win in the Bundesliga. Coaches David Wagner and Achim Beierlorzer both agreed that a draw was a fair result. Suat Serdar was frustrated that S04 failed to add a second goal to seal the win. Alexander Nübel also gave his opinion on the frustrating draw.

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Köln equalise in last minute to draw 1-1

FC Schalke 04 narrowly missed out on their fifth straight win on Saturday evening (5/10). Suat Serdar gave S04 the lead in the 72nd minute, however Jonas Hector headed home in injury time to rob the hosts of all three points.

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David Wagner: Hungry and eager for the fifth consecutive win

FC Schalke 04 are on a roll.David Wagner’s team have now won four on the trott. "And we will do everything we can to win the fifth game in a row," promised the head coach before the duel with 1. FC Cologne on Saturday (5/10/19, 18.30 CEST) at the VELTINS Arena.