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S04 to play friendly against 1. FC Köln – Broadcast live on YouTube

FC Schalke 04 will make use of the international break to play a friendly: This Thursday (27/01), the Royal Blues will travel to 1. FC Köln. Kick-off at the Franz-Kremer Stadion will be 13:00 CET.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: We’ll take on the next challenge

After the final game of the season, Dimitrios Grammozis and his Köln counterpart Friedhelm Funkel spoke about the important win for the home side. Ralf Fährmann also talked about the matchday 34 defeat.

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1-0 defeat at Köln on the final day

FC Schalke 04 ended the 2020/21 season with a 1-0 defeat away to 1. FC Köln. Sebastiaan Bornauw scored the winning goal late on to secure the relegation play-off place for the hosts, meaning Werder Bremen will join the Royal Blues in the second tier next season.

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Dimitrios Grammozis: Maintaining the momentum from the Frankfurt victory

FC Schalke 04 will conclude the 2020/21 season on Saturday as they take on 1. FC Köln away from home (15:30 CEST). Following the 4-3 win against Eintracht Frankfurt, head coach Dimitrios Grammozis spoke about using the momentum from the victory to end the season on a positive note.

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Christian Gross: We need to look ahead

Both head coaches spoke to the media after Schalke’s late defeat against 1. FC Köln on Monday (20/1). Omar Mascarell also gave his opinion on the game to the press.

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Late goal condemns Schalke to a 2-1 loss at home to Köln

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-1 by 1. FC Köln on Wednesday night (20/1). Substitute Jan Thielmann scored the winning goal late on after Matthew Hoppe had earlier cancelled out Rafael Czichos’ opener.

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Christian Gross: Putting more pressure on the opponent in order to be successful

The Royal Blues welcome 1. FC Köln to the VELTINS-Arena on Wednesday evening (18:30 CET) to round off the Hinrunde of the 2020/21 season. Head coach Christian Gross and the Schalke team have been working hard following the trip to Frankfurt and are now fully focused on the upcoming task against the Billy Goats.

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Suat Serdar: We should have seen the win out

Schalke were just seconds away from a fifth straight win in the Bundesliga. Coaches David Wagner and Achim Beierlorzer both agreed that a draw was a fair result. Suat Serdar was frustrated that S04 failed to add a second goal to seal the win. Alexander Nübel also gave his opinion on the frustrating draw.

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Köln equalise in last minute to draw 1-1

FC Schalke 04 narrowly missed out on their fifth straight win on Saturday evening (5/10). Suat Serdar gave S04 the lead in the 72nd minute, however Jonas Hector headed home in injury time to rob the hosts of all three points.

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David Wagner: Hungry and eager for the fifth consecutive win

FC Schalke 04 are on a roll.David Wagner’s team have now won four on the trott. "And we will do everything we can to win the fifth game in a row," promised the head coach before the duel with 1. FC Cologne on Saturday (5/10/19, 18.30 CEST) at the VELTINS Arena.

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Strong nerves and a bit of luck

It was intense and dramatic – but ultimately S04 had the luck on their side. The Royal Blues defeated 1. FC Köln 6-5 on penalties on Wednesday (31/10) in the second round of the DFB-Pokal. Alexander Nübel was happy with the result and Christian Heidel is now hoping for a boost for the next few Bundesliga games.

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Schalke win on penalties in Köln to reach DFB Pokal last 16

FC Schalke 04 advanced to the DFB Pokal round of 16 after winning 6-5 on penalties against 1. FC Köln. Jhon Cordoba put the home side ahead before Nabil Bentaleb equalised from the spot with only two minutes of normal time left to play. The Royal Blues had the upper hand throughout the penalty shoot-out as Köln missed their first spot kick.