S04 Schalke FC Schalke 04 - FCN Nürnberg 1. FC Nürnberg

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Highlights

V. Becker
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VELTINS-Arena(Sold out)

Christian Dingert

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Watch: Match highlights

Full-time: Schalke 1-0 Nuremberg

Vitalie Becker's goal means that Schalke will enter the winter break as Bundesliga 2 leaders. Nuremberg did have chances of their own, most notably through Stepanov and Lochoshvili, but every time Schalke needed him, Karius was there.

Full-time

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It's getting heated

Gomis and Lubach clash after a challenge, followed by a small scuffle.

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Yellow card

Christian Gomis

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Catching last season's total

If Schalke can hold on, they will be just one point behind their total from last season, with 37 points.

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Yellow card

Rafael Lubach

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Nuremberg turning the screw

Schalke are now fully concentrating on defending, but they are extremely good at that. Nuremberg can't break through.

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Stoppage time

Four minutes have been indicated.

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Nuremberg again!

Defender Lochoshvili has pushed up high again and tries a low shot from the left. Karius dives down and secures the ball.

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Mohamed Alì Zoma35.25km/h

Vitalie Becker33.87km/h

Mertcan Ayhan33.79km/h

89'

No getting past Karius!

Stepanov heads a cross from the right to the far post, but the Schalke keeper is there again!

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Substitution

Tom Baack

Tim Drexler

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Substitution

Piet Scobel

Adriano Grimaldi

87'

Too late

Markhiev catches Sylla on the ankle.

87'

Yellow card

Adam Markhiev

86'

Applause

The goalscorer makes way for Sánchez.

86'

Substitution

Felipe Sánchez

Vitalie Becker

85'

The counter-attack is on!

Nuremberg simply cannot break through the well-positioned Schalke defence. They win the ball and send Sylla on his way, but deep in the Nuremberg half, he is separated from the ball by a good challenge.

83'

Ball out of play

Ayhan plays the ball along the right touchline, but El-Faouzi can only control it after it has crossed the line. There would have been some space there.

79'

Many Fouls

There have already been a total of 26 fouls.

77'

Timo Becker returns!

Both managers bring fresh energy from the bench for the remaining minutes. Timo Becker is loudly welcomed back into action, making his first appearance since matchday 7.

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Substitution

Paul Pöpperl

Ron Schallenberg

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Substitution

Timo Becker

Hasan Kuruçay

76'

Substitution

Artem Stepanov

Finn Becker

74'

Not much happening

Despite Schalke's opening goal and Lochoshvili's huge chance for a Nuremberg equaliser, both teams have been unable to maintain that momentum to create more goal-scoring opportunities.

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Another 1-0?

Schalke have already won four games this season, 1-0, three of those at home.

Schalke celebration

Sylla congratulates the goalscorer Vitalie Becker for his strike to make it 1-0.

67'

Tactical Foul

Schallenberg brings down Finn Becker in midfield and earns himself a yellow card.

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Yellow card

Ron Schallenberg

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Lochoshvili!

There it is – the first real big chance for Nuremberg! Lochoshvili takes the low pass from the right brilliantly and suddenly finds himself clear through on Karius. The Schalke keeper saves the defender's right-footed shot!

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Strong stat

Lubach has already been under pressure from opponents 17 times, but he managed to free himself from such situations in 82 per cent of cases. This time, he plays the ball superbly into Justvan's path. However, his attempted backheel one-two doesn't come off.

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Pressure Handling

This Match Fact examines how successfully players perform under pressure. The percentage of "solved situations" indicates how often a player has freed himself from opponent pressure by dribbling, passing, scoring a goal or drawing a foul.

82%

Rafael Lubach

17 times under pressure

60'

Many injury interruptions

This time Porath has been caught on the foot. The match is running again now though. The flow of the game, which had briefly emerged after Schalke's lead, is now gone again.

58'

Schalke lead again

In 13 of their 16 Bundesliga 2 matches, Schalke have taken the lead, only dropping points once afterwards. That was in the 2-1 defeat at Karlsruhe.

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Sylla! Almost 2-0!

After a long throw-in from the left side, the striker hammers the ball just narrowly over Reichert's goal!

54'

Boom, boom, Becker!

Vitalie Becker has scored the last two Schalke goals. Last time out, he netted against Düsseldorf.

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Yellow card

Hasan Kuruçay

Goooal!

Schalke play it quickly forward after winning the ball. Karaman's composed pass then finds Becker. He takes another touch and then smashes it with his left foot into the far corner. Reichert had no chance.

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Vitalie Becker

GOAL!

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Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

7 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

110.52 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

19.94 m

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Astonishing

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

The xGoals of both teams prove how few chances there have been in the match so far. It can only get better from here!

xGoals

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Goals

49'

That hurt

Vitalie Becker crashes into Zoma on the right touchline, who then unfortunately lands on his tailbone. However, Zoma is able to continue playing.

48'

Space for Lubach

Lubach bursts through the centre with pace, but fails to make the pass. Then the action is whistled dead once again. So far, the second half strongly resembles the first half.

47'

Like last week?

For the fourth match in a row involving FCN, the score was 0-0 at half-time – on the last matchday against Greuther Fürth, four goals were scored in the second half. Same again today?

46'

We're back underway!

For S04 coach Miron Muslić, the offensive play in the first half was probably too little. He brings on two new players with Gomis and Porath. The ball is rolling again.

Kick-off!

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Long time ago

Nuremberg failed to have a shot on goal in a half for the first time since August 2024, also against Schalke (but at home).

Half-time: Schalke 0-0 Nuremberg

A first half with few chances. Both teams have had roughly equal possession and are moving the ball well. However, in front of goal, both sides are either lacking ideas or luck. Neither goalkeeper has had a shot on target to deal with. Improvement is needed after the break.

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Substitution

Finn Porath

Mika Wallentowitz

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Substitution

Christian Gomis

Christopher Antwi-Adjei

Half-time

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Antwi-Adjei!

His shot from distance from a central position is the first attempt of the match that is ON target. Reichert saves without any problems.

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Second ball on the pitch

This is curious. A long, high pass along the left touchline lands precisely at the feet of Lubach, but there is also a second ball on the pitch so the referee has to stop play.

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Stoppage time

Four minutes.

44'

First yellow card

Lochoshvili pushes Sylla and steps on his foot at the same time.

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Yellow card

Luka Lochoshvili

43'

Stop-start

Becker nicks the ball from Drexler on the left touchline, but Drexler gets back and makes the foul.

41'

Another treatment break

This time, it's Lubach who's affected; he's also holding his left foot. However, the Nuremberg player can continue playing. The ball is rolling again.

40'

Misunderstanding

Antwi-Adjei thinks Wallentowitz is making a run behind him, but that's not the case.

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Play resumes

And with Katić. A substitute had already prepared himself as a precaution.

37'

Katić down on the ground

The match is currently suspended because the Bosnian has pain in his left foot. He is currently receiving treatment.

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What a tackle!

Karaman drives the ball forward through the centre and has a free choice whether to play it to Sylla on the left or Antwi-Adjei on the right. He then takes a bit too much time, which plays into Markhiev's hands. He comes rushing in from behind and cleanly dispossesses the Schalke player!

32'

Nuremberg not yet in shooting position

FCN have had more possession, but are without a shot on goal.

Goal attempts

3off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Mohamed Alì Zoma34.10km/h

Mertcan Ayhan32.62km/h

Adriano Grimaldi31.71km/h

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Not enough pressure behind the ball

The free-kick cross sails into the penalty area from the right, but Lubach's header lacks power on its way to the goal.

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Free kick

Shortly afterwards, Zoma is fouled by two Schalke players, resulting in a free kick from the left.

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Brief moment of excitement

Drexler knocks his arm against the ball in his own penalty area, but according to the referee, it's not enough for a penalty.

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From distance

It's Sylla again, who this time tries from outside the box. The curling right-footed shot flies well wide of the left post.

150 years of Gelsenkirchen!

In honour of their city, Schalke are wearing a special kit today.

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Where is Grimaldi?

Zoma looks for his striking partner with a cross from the left flank, but doesn't find him. The ball sails to the opposite side.

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Close call

Zoma is through on goal and sprints towards Karius. But then he pushes the ball a bit too far ahead, and tries to solve the problem cleverly by attempting to chip the ball over the Schalke keeper. However, the keeper anticipated it. Additionally, the move is called back because there was an offside position earlier.

18'

Too much pressure

After winning the ball in their own half, Nuremberg play quickly forward, but the through ball to Justvan is hit a little too firmly.

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Sylla can also set up

The striker plays the ball into the box where Antwi-Adjei almost gets to it. He's eventually put off by a Nuremberg player.

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Idle goalkeepers

S04 had a small chance through Sylla's headed attempt, but otherwise little has been created in front of both goals so far.

Goal attempts

1off target

0on target

0off target

0on target

What a view!

Just a reminder: the match is being played at the Veltins Arena in Schalke, not in Nuremberg. The two clubs have maintained a special fan friendship for years.

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Solid attack

It's the first well-executed attack from Schalke. Becker crosses the ball from the left, where Sylla glances it with his head. The flight path of the ball barely changes, which is why it doesn't fly towards the goal.

Another foul

Much of the play continues to take place in midfield. Antwi-Adjei steps on Markhiev's foot. However, the referee keeps his yellow card in his pocket.

Quiet start

Die Knappen have already ventured forward twice, but otherwise it's mainly Nuremberg keeping possession. Grimaldi manages to get past the halfway line, but referee Dingert decides it's a foul by the striker.

Out of reach

El-Faouzi loses the ball while dribbling on the left flank, but immediately wins it back. He quickly threads it through to Sylla, who pushes the ball too far wide. In the end, it rolls over the goal line.

First action

After a long Schalke throw-in into the Nuremberg penalty area, the visitors appear somewhat disorganised, but they manage to clear the scramble.

Game on

Schalke have kicked off.

Kick-off!

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Timo Becker returns

The defender is back in the Schalke squad for the first time since matchday 7.

Top scorer returns

Nuremberg make two changes to their starting eleven: top scorer Rafael Lubach (four goals) returns from suspension. Tim Drexler starts for the first time since matchday 11. Robin Knoche and Tim Janisch make way for the aforementioned duo.

Home fit

A change for Schalke: Ron Schallenberg starts again for Paul Pöpperl. This means S04 start exactly as they did in their last home match against Paderborn, which they won 2-1.

Starting line-up: FC Schalke 04

Christopher Antwi-Adjei

Starting line-up: 1. FC Nürnberg

Miron Muslić on facing Nuremberg

"It's a difficult game; Nuremberg are much improved after a tricky start to the season, but we have come a long way and still have some goals we want to achieve. We're looking forward to the home match. It's especially through our strong home performances in recent weeks that we've worked our way into this position in the table."

Miroslav Klose on facing Schalke

"Schalke are top for the reason. It'll be a difficult game. We know how many years it has been since we last won at Schalke. I would like to buck the trend!"

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Friendly fans

Schalke and Nuremberg fans have shared a remarkable official fan friendship dating back to the 1980s, despite a distance of over 400km between the clubs. It all appears to have started when two Nuremberg fans and a Schalke supporter started chatting on a train.

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Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-2 Schalke - highlights

Schalke continue to set the pace at the top after extending their lead over second-placed Elversberg to four points with a win at Fortuna.

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Nuremberg 2-2 Greuther Fürth - highlights

Mid-table Nuremberg were held at home last weekend in an entertaining derby affair.

Welcome visitors to Schalke

Schalke have won their last seven home matches against Nuremberg, scoring 23 goals in the process. In their last 17 competitive home matches against Nuremberg, they have recorded 14 wins and three draws. Nuremberg's last away victory in Gelsenkirchen came some 32 years ago (a 2-1 win in September 1993 in the Bundesliga, when Sergio Zarate scored twice past a certain Jens Lehmann).

Friends and title winners

Schalke (seven) and Nuremberg (nine) have a proud 16 German titles between them as former giants of the game. Between 1934 and 1937, they both made three out of four German championship finals, with Schalke winning two finals against Nuremberg in that period. The two clubs are also connected by one of the oldest fan friendships in German football.

Familiar faces

Schalke and Nuremberg have faced each other 56 times in the Bundesliga, but only six times so far in Bundesliga 2.

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Watch: Highlights from the previous encounter

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