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A right-footed rarity for Bastian Oczipka

Bastian Oczipka sealed the dream comeback yesterday. Schalke were already two goals to the good in stoppage time when the left-back fired a right-footed shot in from distance in his first Bundesliga game for over six months.

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Steven Skrzybski: An amazing day

Domenico Tedesco was beaming after Schalke’s 5-2 win over 1. FC Nürnberg. His opposite number Michael Köllner was obviously disappointed, and had expected more. Steven Skrzybski was perhaps the happiest man of all, after getting a brace on his first start for the club. Guido Burgstaller was also among the goalscorers, coming back to haunt his former club.

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Clinical Schalke put five past Nürnberg

FC Schalke 04 celebrated their biggest win under Domenico Tedesco in Saturday night’s meeting with 1. FC Nürnberg at the VELTINS-Arena, storming to a 5-2 victory. Steven Skrzybski netted twice on his first Bundesliga start, with Amine Harit, Guido Burgstaller and Bastian Oczipka providing the other goals.

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Domenico Tedesco: We have a desire to shape the game

After the dampener in Frankfurt and a Bundesliga-free weekend, the Royal Blues have the chance on Saturday (24/11) to turn their luck around before the winter break. Schalke face 1. FC Nürnberg in the Veltins-Arena at 18:30 CET. Head coach Domenico Tedesco is approaching the game with a positive outlook.

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Knuckle down and pick up as many points as possible

After beating 1. FC Köln in the DFB-Pokal, the 3-1 win against Hannover 96 in the Bundesliga and the 2-0 victory over Galatasaray in the Champions League, Schalke lost to Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday. “We’re all very disappointed. The 0-3 loss in Frankfurt really hurts,” said Daniel Caligiuri.

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Domenico Tedesco: “It was an even game until the 60th minute”

Domenico Tedesco and Adi Hütter were both in agreement with each other after Frankfurt’s 3-0 win over Schalke. The head coaches both pointed to the 60th minute as a turning point and agreed that the win was deserved. Alessandro Schöpf also gave his thoughts on the game in the Commzerbank-Arena. Schalke04.de has summarised the reactions from the trio.

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S04 lose 3-0 in Frankfurt

FC Schalke 04 were unable to stop Eintracht Frankfurt’s excellent form on Sunday (11/11). The hosts, who are now unbeaten in nine games, defeated the Royal Blues 3-0. Luka Jovic scored twice and Sebastien Haller once for the Eagles.

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Domenico Tedesco: “It’s a tough task that we’ll have to smash through”

There are a lot of things easier than playing Frankfurt away at the moment. Eintracht currently have the strongest home form in the Bundesliga and collected 13 points from their past five games. They’re also unbeaten in eight in all competitions. “It’s a tough task that we’ll have to smash through,” said Domenico Tedesco on the game.

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Matchdays 15 to 21 scheduled

The DFL (German Football League) has scheduled matchdays 15-21 on Wednesday (7/11). During this period, Schalke have two games on a Saturday at 15:30 (CET), two at 18:30 on Saturday evenings and one on a Friday night at 20:30 (CET). The othew two fixtures take place on a Sunday at 18:00 (CET) and a Wednesday at 18:30 (CET).

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Hard work finally rewarded with goals

Schalke 04 fought their way to a 3-1 home success on Saturday (3/11) against Hannover 96. Domenico Tedesco and Christian Heidel were happy that Mark Uth and Breel Embolo could finally get their rewards for their hard work, but also saw room for improvement for the team.

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Mark Uth: “I’m thankful to the fans for their patience”

There is a real feeling of relief at the club after Schalke’s 3-1 success over Hannover 96. Domenico Tedesco felt the goal to make it 2-1 was decisive, captain Benjamin Stambouli praised the team’s mentality and Mark Uth thanked the fans. Schalke04.de has summarised the post-match reactions.

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Schalke beat Hannover 3-1 at home

The Royal Blues defeated Hannover 96 3-1 on Saturday (3/11) at home. Nabil Bentaleb, Breel Embolo and Mark Uth scored the goals, with Hendrik Weydandt getting the visitor’s goal.

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