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David Wagner: There aren’t many cooler games

Three days after an intense Revierderby against BVB, the next important task awaits FC Schalke 04. On Tuesday (29/10), the Knappen will play Arminia Bielefeld and will give everything to reach the last 16 of the DFB-Pokal. A difficult task, as David Wagner explained.

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S04 to face Bielefeld at 20:45 on a Tuesday in the DFB-Pokal

The DFB published the schedule for the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Friday (23/8). FC Schalke 04 will face Arminia Bielefeld on Tuesday, 29th October. The game in the SchücoArena will kick off at 20:45 CEST.

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DFB-Pokal: S04 to face Bielefeld in second round

Christoph Metzelder drew FC Schalke 04 away from home in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. The former Royal Blue won the cup with Schalke in the Olympiastadion in 2011 and drew David Wagner’s side against Arminia Bielefeld on Sunday evening.

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A first brace and a dream debut

In the 5-0 victory against SV Drochtersen/Assel in the first round of the DFB-Pokal, Guido Burgstaller scored twice for the first time in the competition. Another player celebrated his debut and his first goal.

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David Wagner: A great performance

First game of the season, first win. Head coach David Wagner, as well as goalscorers Daniel Caligiuri and Guido Burgstaller, were all satisfied after the 5-0 win over SV Drochtersen/Assel. schalke04.de has summarised their post-match thoughts, as well as those of Drochtersen/Assel coach Lars Uder.

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David Wagner era begins with a convincing 5-0 win

FC Schalke 04 lived up to expectations in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on Saturday (10/8), defeating SV Drochtersen/Assel 5-0. The goals in the Kehdinger Stadion were scored by Steven Skrzybski (44’), Guido Burgstaller (61’, 83’), Daniel Caligiuri (65’) and U23s player Münir Levent Mercan (73’).

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David Wagner: Stick to our principles regardless of opponent

The 2019/20 season is almost upon us, as the Royal Blues prepare for Saturday’s DFB-Pokal clash against SV Drochtersen/Assel (15:30 CEST). Head coach David Wagner shares his thoughts ahead to match at the fourth-tier club.

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DFB-Pokal: Schalke to face SV Drochtersen/Assel on 10th August

The DFB announced the dates and times of the 32 fixtures in the first round of the DFB-Pokal on Thursday. The Royal Blues will face SV Drochtersen/Assel on Saturday 10th August, with kickoff set for 15:30 CEST. The match will take place in the Kehdinger Stadion, with a capacity of around 3,000.

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S04 to travel to SV Drochtersen/Assel in DFB-Pokal first round

David Wagner’s first competitive game in charge of the Royal Blues will take place in Lower Saxony. On Saturday (15/06), the DFB-Pokal first-round draw was made in the German Football Museum, with world champion Nia Künzer drawing the teams.

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DFB-Pokal first round draw to take place on Saturday in German football museum

On Saturday, 15th June, the 2019/20 DFB-Pokal first round draw will take place in the German football museum in Dortmund. 2003 Women’s World Cup winner and TV expert Nia Künzer will conduct the draw while DFB vice president Peter Frymuth will oversee proceedings as the 32 ties are determined. The draw will start at 18:00 CEST on Saturday.

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Taking better advantage of goal scoring opportunities will lead to success

Schalke’s disappointment over their 0-2 defeat to Werder Bremen in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals on Wednesday (3/4) can still be felt. Especially since the game could have easily gone in a different direction.

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Huub Stevens: The team tried everything, but nothing came off

Head coach Huub Stevens was satisfied with his side’s performance against Werder Bremen on Wednesday (3/4) in the DFB-Pokal, despite a 2-0 defeat. Guido Burgstaller and Alexander Nübel were annoyed that the team missed good chances to go ahead. schalke04.de has summarised the post-match reactions.

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