Bundesliga

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S04 convincingly win 1-0 at home to Mainz

The wait is finally over! FC Schalke 04 celebrated their first win of the season on Saturday with a 1-0 home victory over Mainz. Alessandro Schöpf headed home the only goal of the game in the 11th minute. S04 received ferocious support from the home crowd in the VELTINS-Arena.

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“We can’t wait to pay back the fans’ trust”

After the defeat in Freiburg, Schalke 04 will take on 1. FSV Mainz 05 at home on Saturday (29/09, 15:30 CEST). Head coach Domenico Tedesco is “confident that the side will end their poor run of form and will take their first Bundesliga points of the season.”

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“Nobody stood emotionless on the pitch”

Five games, five defeats. “Nobody had expected a start to the season like this,” says Christian Heidel. “We have lost a game, which we certainly shouldn’t have. It sounds a bit odd to say that this was our best game so far, despite having lost five in a row. But ultimately goals decide football games, and we didn't score any.”

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"Our rhythm was broken after the goal"

Head coach Domenico Tedesco and Freiburg coach Christian Streich give their opinions on the game. Ralf Fährmann also shares his views on the 1-0 loss.

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Schalke lose 1-0 in Freiburg

Schalke 04 remain without a point after defeat to SC Freiburg in the Schwarzwald-Stadion. The Royal Blues lost 1-0 after Florian Niederlechner’s winner in the 52nd minute.

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Christian Heidel: We’re a tight knit bunch

With four games played, Schalke find themselves last in the table and yet to pick up a point. Christian Heidel understands the criticism that has come with the disappointing start, but is still certain that the successes will come. The sporting director spoke about the “Franco di Santo incident”, a goosebump-inducing team meeting, the upcoming test against Freiburg and the Schalke fans whose support is more important than ever in times like these.

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Domenico Tedesco: Hungry for success

FC Schalke 04 travel to SC Freiburg on Tuesday evening (20:30 CEST) in search of their first Bundesliga points of the season and head coach Domenico Tedesco is convinced that the Bundesliga table will look a bit prettier for the Royal-Blues after the clash in the Schwarzwald-Stadion.

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SC Freiburg – Guaranteed goals

SC Freiburg got their first Bundesliga win of the season at the weekend, laying down a marker with a 3-1 away win at Wolfsburg. Their biggest defensive talent was sold in the summer and that money was invested in strengthening their squad depth. Whilst the attackers are proving their worth, there are still question marks surrounding Freiburg’s defence.

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Cut out the mistakes

Schalke’s loss to Bayern Munich on Saturday evening was not an unfair result, but it could have been prevented. Annoyingly, Die Königsblauen yet again conceded the first goal from a set piece. Captain Ralf Fährmann knows that Schalke will have to knuckle down and work hard if they are to turn things around.

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“We need to collectively deal with this situation”

Domenico Tedesco and Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac analysed the 2-0 victory for the visitors. Captain Ralf Fährmann and Sebastian Rudy also gave their thoughts, with schalke04.de summarising the interviews.

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Schalke fall to a 2-0 defeat against Bayern

Schalke 04 suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Bayern München on Saturday, 22nd September. James Rodriguez opened the scoring after just eight minutes for the record champions, with Robert Lewandowski converting a penalty for 2-0 in the second half. Schalke are now without any points after the first four Bundesliga matchdays.

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“We want to send out a message against Bayern”

Four days after the intensive Champions League game against FC Porto, Schalke will take on Bayern München on Saturday (22/09, 18:30 CEST) in the VELTINS-Arena. Head coach Domenico Tedesco is counting on both his players’ mentality and the support of the fans.