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Miron Muslic: It’s a privilege to welcome Real Madrid

FC Schalke 04 welcome Real Madrid CF to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday (16/8) at 17:00 CEST for their final friendly before the start of the competitive season. The game against the Spanish heavyweights will also mark the 25th anniversary of the Royal Blues’ home. Head coach Miron Muslic is looking forward to a special occasion in front of more than 60,000 supporters. “It’s a privilege for us to welcome Real Madrid to the VELTINS-Arena for this anniversary match.”

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Kenan Karaman: We can take a lot of positives from this

Schalke suffered a 3-0 defeat to Atalanta in their friendly at the VELTINS-Arena on Saturday (8/8). However, for Kenan Karaman, the full-time result against the Italian side was not at the front of his mind. “We can take a lot of positives from the game and learn a great deal against opponents like this,” said the captain.

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Royal Blues beaten 3-0 by Atalanta to conclude Schalke Day

S04 welcomed Atalanta to the VELTINS-Arena for a friendly late on Saturday afternoon (8/8) as part of Schalke Day. Despite a promising display and a number of good chances, the Knappen were beaten 3-0 by the Italian side in front of 58,587 fans.

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Miron Muslic: We’ll be pushed to new limits – and that’s what we need

The highlight of this year’s Schalke Day awaits at 17:00 CEST on Saturday (8/8), when the Royal Blues take on Atalanta at the VELTINS-Arena. More than 50,000 fans will be in attendance for the friendly against one of Italy’s leading sides.

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Schalke beat KSV Hessen Kassel 5-0

The Royal Blues eased to a 5-0 victory away to KSV Hessen Kassel on Saturday (1/8). Kenan Karaman (36’), Junior Adamu (40’), Adil Aouchiche (59’), Moussa Sylla (63’) and Satoshi Tanaka (74’) were all on target for the visitors at a sold-out Auestadion, securing a fourth successive friendly win.

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Miron Muslic: We’re stepping up the workload again

After returning to the training ground in Gelsenkirchen on Wednesday, Schalke play their next pre-season friendly on Saturday (1/8). Head coach Miron Muslic has described the 14:00 CEST away game against fourth-tier side KSV Hessen Kassel as “the culmination of a really demanding week for the lads”.

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Blockbuster friendly to celebrate 25 years of the VELTINS-Arena: Real Madrid CF coming to Schalke

FC Schalke 04 will welcome Spanish giants Real Madrid CF to the VELTINS-Arena on Sunday, 16th August as part of the stadium’s 25th-anniversary celebrations. Kick-off is at 17:00 CEST. Members can secure their tickets now at tickets.schalke04.de, with general sale beginning at 14:00 CEST on Friday (31/7).

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Robin Gosens: This team wants to achieve big things

A 3-1 victory over Japanese top-flight side Fagiano Okayama on Saturday (25/7) brought Schalke's training camp in Stubaital to a close. As the Royal Blues return to Gelsenkirchen with the satisfaction of a job well done, there was also the excitement of seeing Robin Gosens pull on an S04 shirt for the first time, while Mertcan Ayhan is brimming with excitement for the challenges ahead.

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Gosens makes debut as Schalke come from behind to beat Fagiano Okayama 3-1

Schalke rounded off their training camp with a 3-1 win over Japanese top-flight side Fagiano Okayama on Saturday (25/7). The Royal Blues fell behind to Léo Gaúcho’s opener (13’), but goals from Hasan Kuruçay (19’), Kenan Karaman (28’) and Junior Adamu (75’) turned the game around at the Silberstadt Arena in Schwaz.

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Miron Muslic: We stepped things up a gear

Schalke passed their first real test of the training camp with a 2-0 friendly win over FC Kharkiv on Wednesday (22/7). Head coach Miron Muslic was pleased with what he saw from his side beyond just the result.

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Schalke impress in 2-0 training-camp win over FC Kharkiv

Schalke won the first of their two friendlies at their training camp in Austria on Wednesday (22/7). The Royal Blues beat Ukrainian side FC Kharkiv 2-0 at Stadion Kematen an der Melach Road, with Moussa Sylla (54’) and Bryan Lasme (64’) getting the goals against the top-flight outfit.

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Miron Muslic: We want to take the next step

Schalke will play their first friendly of the training camp in Austria on Wednesday (22/7), taking on FC Kharkiv at 16:00 CEST. Head coach Miron Muslic has a clear plan for the meeting with the Ukrainian top-flight side. “We’re now into the third week of pre-season and are managing the players’ workloads carefully. At the same time, though, we also want to step things up another level,” said the 43-year-old.

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