Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf, 2025-26 German 2. Bundesliga
· German 2. BundesligaAbout
Schalke 04 are hosting Fortuna Düsseldorf
at Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, starting on
. The match is a part of the German 2. Bundesliga.
Match Commentary
- 15': Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04) Goal at 15'
- 22': Tim Breithaupt (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Yellow Card at 22'
- 51': Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04) Yellow Card at 51'
- 67': Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) Yellow Card at 67'
- 69': Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04) Substitution at 69'
- 81': Jordi Paulina (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Felipe Sanchez (Schalke 04) Substitution at 81'
- 82': Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke 04) Substitution at 82'
- 90'+2': Kilian Sauck (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Yellow Card at 92'
- 90'+3': Christopher Lenz (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Yellow Card at 93'
- 90'+5': Janik Bachmann (Schalke 04) Substitution at 95'
- 90'+7': Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf) Yellow Card at 97'
Statistics
 F95 |
S04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 6 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 60.6 | Possession | 39.4 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: German 2. Bundesliga
Venue: Veltins Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 61,587
Venue: Veltins Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Attendance: 61,587
2. Bundesliga Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schalke 04 | 34 | +19 | 70 |
| 2 | SV 07 Elversberg | 34 | +25 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Paderborn 07 | 34 | +14 | 62 |
| 4 | Hannover 96 | 34 | +16 | 60 |
Line-Ups
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Loris Karius (GK) |
| 4 | Hasan Kurucay |
| 43 | Mert Can Ayhan |
| 16 | N'Diaye Moussa |
| 5 | Timo Becker |
| 19 | Kenan Karaman |
| 6 | Ron Schallenberg |
| 23 | Soufian El-Faouzi |
| 9 | Moussa Sylla  |
| 24 | Adil Aouchiche |
| 21 | Dejan Ljubicic |
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Florian Kastenmeier (GK) |
| 44 | Elias Egouli |
| 15 | Tim Oberdorf |
| 3 | Christopher Lenz |
| 25 | Matthias Zimmermann |
| 23 | Shinta Appelkamp |
| 6 | Tim Breithaupt |
| 14 | Sotiris Alexandropoulos |
| 13 | Cedric Itten |
| 20 | Marin Ljubicic |
| 19 | Emmanuel Iyoha |
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