Schalke 04 to face Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in a friendly in September

FC Schalke 04 will face Rot-Weiß Oberhausen in a friendly during the first international break of the season. The match will take place at the Stadion Niederrhein on 24th September at 19:00 CEST.

A graphic showing the date and time of the friendly against Oberhausen.

The Stadion Niederrhein is located approximately 15 kilometres from the VELTINS-Arena, as the crow flies, and has a total capacity of 17,165. Head coach Sebastian Gunkel’s side compete in the Regionalliga West, alongside the Schalke U23s. RWO have picked up seven points from four games so far this season.

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