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Karel Geraerts: Need to keep our heads up

A long night of Pokal action on Tuesday (31/10) at the Millerntor saw FC St. Pauli make the next round. S04 head coach Karel Geraerts spoke about the game alongside his opposite number Fabian Hürzeler at the post-match press conference. Sebastian Polter also gave his thoughts on the defeat.

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S04 knocked out of the DFB-Pokal in extra time

It took 120 minutes to find a winner between FC Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli on Tuesday night (31/10) in the DFB-Pokal. The hosts eventually booked their place in the next round thanks to Johannes Eggestein’s goal in extra time.

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Karel Geraerts: I enjoy knockout competitions

FC Schalke 04 travel to Hamburg to face FC St. Pauli in the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday evening (31/10, 18:00 CET). The team will be looking to use the momentum from last weekend's 3-2 win against Hannover 96 to secure a spot in the round of 16. "We want to win and reach the next round," said head coach Karel Geraerts ahead of the clash with the current Bundesliga 2 league leaders.

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Second-round DFB-Pokal tie at St. Pauli scheduled

The DFB announced the exact dates and times for the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Friday (6/10). FC Schalke 04 will play FC St. Pauli on Tuesday, 31st October at 18:00 CEST at the Millerntor-Stadion.

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S04 to face FC St. Pauli in the second round of the DFB-Pokal

FC Schalke 04’s second-round opponents in the DFB-Pokal have been confirmed: They will travel to face FC St. Pauli, as confirmed by Sunday evening’s draw (1/10). Former Schalke player Shkodran Mustafi was responsible for drawing the balls at the German Football Museum.

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Paul Seguin: Whenever my brother comes to watch me play, I end up scoring

After providing the assist for FC Schalke 04’s opening goal and then scoring himself later in the match, Paul Seguin deservedly took home the Man of the Match award after the 3-2 win against Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday evening (11/8). “We looked very settled on the pitch and were ready to take on the fight,” the midfielder said. “That’s why we deservedly won and have advanced to the next round.”

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Thomas Reis: Achieved what we wanted, but can play better

FC Schalke 04 battled hard to win 3-1 in the first round of the DFB-Pokal at Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday night. Head coaches Thomas Reis and Jens Härtel anaylsed the game at the post-match press conference. Timo Baumgartl and Lino Tempelmann also spoke to the media.

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S04 through to the second round of the DFB-Pokal after 3-1 win in Braunschweig

FC Schalke 04 booked their place in the next round of the DFB-Pokal on Friday night (11/8). The Royal Blues won 3-1 away to fellow 2. Bundesliga outfit Eintracht Braunschweig thanks to goals from Kenan Karaman (19’), Paul Seguin (42’) and Danny Latza (90+4’).

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Thomas Reis: We will put out our best team for this game

Schalke are set to play yet another game under the floodlights on Friday evening (11/08) following last weekend’s win against 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The Royal Blues will face Eintracht Braunschweig away in the first round of the DFB-Pokal at 20:45 CEST. There certainly could have been an easier draw for the cup opener than a match against a league rival, but head coach Thomas Reis reassures that “we have the ambition to win and advance into the next round.”

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S04 to open DFB-Pokal campaign on a Friday night

On Wednesday (28.6), the DFB annouced the timings for all 32 first round DFB-Pokal matches. FC Schalke 04 will travel to face Eintracht Braunschweig on Friday, 11th August at 20:45 CEST.

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Eintracht Braunschweig away in the first round of the DFB-Pokal

FC Schalke 04 have been drawn against fellow second-division side Eintracht Braunschweig in the first round of the DFB-Pokal. The draw was made on Sunday (18/6) at the German Football Museum by pole vaulter Sarah Vogel.

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Dominick Drexler: We have to get more stuck in and start performing

Head coach Frank Kramer and goalscorer Dominick Drexler spoke to the press after the 5-1 DFB-Pokal defeat to Hoffenheim on Tuesday (18/10).

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