Bundesliga

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Thomas Reis: A different kind of energy in the second half

An entertaining evening at the VELTINS-Arena ended in all three points for the Royal Blues thanks to a late winner. Thomas Reis and his opposite number Ole Werner spoke to the media after the game, as did Sebastian Polter and Rodrigo Zalazar.

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Drexler’s late winner earns S04 a 2-1 victory over Werder

Dominick Drexler scored an injury-time winner for FC Schalke 04 on Saturday night (29/4) against SV Werder Bremen. Sepp van den Berg, on his return from injury, equalised in the 78th minute for the Royal Blues. Both goalscorers only came off the bench late on in the second half.

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Thomas Reis: Put ourselves in a good position

FC Schalke 04 will be aiming to get back to winning ways at home to Werder Bremen on Saturday (29/4) at 18:30 CEST. “We want to win to put us in a good position for the final four matchdays,” said Thomas Reis ahead of the clash with the fellow promoted side, who are pretty much safe from relegation after beating Hertha BSC 4-2 last time out.

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Tom Krauß: Let our rivals know we’re still here

FC Schalke 04 midfielder Tom Krauß was suspended for last weekend’s defeat away to SC Freiburg, but will be available again this Saturday to face Werder Bremen at home (29/4, 18:30 CEST). The 21-year-old is well aware of how important the matchday 30 clash will be.

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Thomas Reis: A day to forget

No one was in denial after the full-time whistle at the Europa-Park Stadion on Sunday (23/04): SC Freiburg’s 4-0 win was thoroughly deserved. schalke04.de rounds up the key quotes as Thomas Reis, Christian Streich, Simone Terodde and Alexander Schwolow.

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S04 beaten 4-0 in Freiburg

It was a Sunday afternoon to forget for the Royal Blues in Breisgau, as FC Schalke 04 were comfortably beaten 4-0 by SC Freiburg. Former S04 player Michael Gregoritsch (7’, 35’) scored twice before the break, with Lucas Höler (52’) and Matthias Ginter (82’) adding to the score in the second half.

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Thomas Reis: We’re a team, which is what we need in our situation

With the Bundesliga season drawing to a close, FC Schalke 04 are still locked in a fierce fight against relegation. Following last weekend’s 5-2 win against Hertha BSC, the Royal Blues are looking to take points off SC Freiburg on Sunday (23/4, 15:30 CEST).

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Danny Latza: We played with a lot of passion and composure

Schalke 04 showed the necessary reaction on Friday night, following up their defeat against Hoffenheim with a 5-2 victory over Hertha BSC as head coach Thomas Reis’ decision to make five chances to the starting XI and bring more experience into the side proved to be successful.

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Kenan Karaman: Everyone has to be ready

Kenan Karaman set up the goal to make it 3-1 with a run down the right wing and the vision to find Simon Terodde. It was an important goal and a good response to Hertha scoring to make it 2-1 just before half time.

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Simon Terodde: Proud of how we supported each other

FC Schalke 04’s 5-2 home win against Hertha BSC on Friday night (14/4) at the VELTINS-Arena was the perfect response to the poor performance in Sinsheim a week ago. Stevan Jovetic looked to have got the visitors right back in the game on the stroke of half time, but Simon Terodde settled the home fans’ nerves at the start of the second half with S04’s third goal of the evening.

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Alex Král: We had plenty of experienced players on the pitch, which really helped us

FC Schalke 04 picked up three important points in their 5-2 win against Hertha BSC on Friday evening (14/4). Read on for all the post-match reaction from both head coaches, Dominick Drexler, and Alex Král.

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S04 put five past Hertha to pick up crucial win at home

FC Schalke 04 celebrated a 5-2 win in their relegation six-pointer against Hertha BSC on Friday evening (14/4). The win saw the Royal Blues surpass the Berliners in the table and move into 16th for the night. Tim Skarke, Marius Bülter (2), Simon Terodde and Marcin Kaminski got on the scoresheet for the hosts, with Stevan Jovetic and Marco Richter finding the back of the net for Hertha.