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Kenan Karaman: It’s our responsibility

The Royal Blues suffered a 2-0 defeat away to 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden in the DFB-Pokal. Head coach Miron Muslic and his opposite number Thomas Stamm gave their assessments after the game, while Kenan Karaman and Loris Karius also shared their thoughts. schalke04.de has rounded up the post-match reaction.

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Schalke knocked out of DFB-Pokal by Dynamo Dresden

FC Schalke 04 suffered a 2-0 defeat away to 2. Bundesliga side Dynamo Dresden in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday evening (28/10). The hosts scored their goals early in the second half and shortly before the final whistle.

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Miron Muslic: We’re determined to reach the round of 16

FC Schalke 04 travel to Dynamo Dresden for their DFB-Pokal second-round tie on Wednesday (28/10), with kick-off at 18:00 CET. Fans can expect a fiercely contested encounter at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion, which has been sold out for weeks. Both sides are known for covering plenty of ground, and with a place in the round of 16 at stake, there will have to be a winner on the night.

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DFB-Pokal: Date and kick-off time confirmed for second-round tie at Dynamo Dresden

The German Football Association (DFB) confirmed the dates and kick-off times for the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Thursday (10/9). FC Schalke 04 will travel to Dynamo Dresden on Wednesday, 28th October, with the game at the Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion kicking off at 18:00 CET.

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S04 drawn away at Dynamo Dresden in second round of the DFB-Pokal

FC Schalke 04 will come up against Dynamo Dresden in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The second-division side won 6-0 at Westfalia Rhynern to reach the next round.

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Loris Karius: It was all about getting to the next round

An intense start to the new season saw Schalke 04 triumph in a 5-2 victory in the first round of the DFB Pokal against Regionalliga Nordost side, Hallescher FC. However, the victory only came in extra-time which is something that goalkeeper Loris Karius would’ve preferred to avoid.

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Miron Muslic: We chose to make it tough for ourselves but deservedly won in the end

After 120 intense minutes against Hallescher FC on Monday night (24/8), the Royal Blues were able to progress to the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-2 win. Following the match, head coach Miron Muslic and Robert Schröder, his counterpart at HFC, spoke at a joint press conference. Timo Becker and Robin Gosens also offered their thoughts on the result to schalke04.de.

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S04 win 5-2 at Hallescher FC in extra time

FC Schalke 04 booked their place in the second round of the DFB-Pokal with a 5-2 win over Hallescher FC on Monday evening (24/8). The hosts equalised in the 90th minute to force the game into overtime, where the Royal Blues scored three times to progress.

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Miron Muslic: The team are fully focused on the task ahead

Excitement is building as FC Schalke 04 prepare to get their 2026/27 competitive campaign underway on Monday evening (24/8), when they travel to Hallescher FC in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. Head coach Miron Muslic is pleased with how pre-season went ahead of the 20:45 CEST kick-off against the fourth-tier side.

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DFB-Pokal: S04 set for Monday night trip to Halle

The DFB confirmed the kick-off times for all 32 DFB-Pokal first-round ties on Wednesday (24/6). FC Schalke 04 will visit Hallescher FC on Monday, 24th August, with kick-off at 20:45 CEST.

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DFB-Pokal: S04 travel to Hallescher FC in the first round

Schalke’s first competitive opponents of the 2026/27 season have been confirmed, with the Royal Blues set to visit Hallescher FC in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. The side finished fourth in the fourth tier last season, qualifying for the competition as Saxony-Anhalt regional cup winners. Halle secured their place by beating Germania Halberstadt 4-0 in the final.

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Deniz Aytekin to draw Schalke’s DFB-Pokal first-round opponent

The 32 ties in the first round of the 2026/27 DFB-Pokal will be drawn on Saturday (6/6) from 18:00 CEST. Former DFB referee Deniz Aytekin, who only recently brought his career as a match official to an end, will conduct the draw. During the broadcast, the 47-year-old will determine FC Schalke 04’s first competitive opponent of the new season. The possible challengers from the unseeded pot were finalised last weekend.

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