“Felix Keidel booked for a foul as the game's physical edge starts to show early on.”
“Noah Darvich picks up a yellow card, the second caution of a scrappy first half.”
Schalke 04
Elversberg
Outstanding performance
Schalke 04•DefenderElversberg controlled the ball for long stretches, racking up 60% possession and 542 passes compared to Schalke's 360, but couldn't turn that dominance into a breakthrough, managing just one shot on target all afternoon. Schalke, by contrast, sat deeper and looked to disrupt through physicality, doubling Elversberg's tackle count with 28 to 12 and matching them almost shot for shot despite seeing far less of the ball. The game was shaped by a flurry of early bookings and a wave of substitutions after the break as both managers searched for a spark that never truly arrived. With the scoreline still blank, this result does little to shift either side clear of the mid-table congestion they find themselves stuck in, and both will look to next weekend to find the cutting edge that was missing here.
How entertaining was this match?
Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) left footed shot from the right side of the box.
Attempt missed. Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) right footed shot from outside the box.
Substitution, Elversberg. Francis Onyeka replaces Cole Campbell.
Delay in match (Elversberg).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Attempt missed. Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Delay in match because of an injury Cole Campbell (Elversberg).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Cole Campbell (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lukas Pinckert (Elversberg).
Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Noel Futkeu (Elversberg).
Substitution, Schalke 04. Ron Schallenberg replaces Satoshi Tanaka.
Attempt blocked. Maximilian Rohr (Elversberg) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Keidel with a cross.
Substitution, Elversberg. Noel Futkeu replaces David Mokwa.
Substitution, Elversberg. Nicholas Mickelson replaces Lasse Günther.
Corner, Elversberg. Conceded by Max Wöber.
Attempt blocked. Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Nikola Katic (Schalke 04).
Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Offside, Schalke 04. Hwang Hee-Chan is caught offside.
Substitution, Schalke 04. Hwang Hee-Chan replaces Adil Aouchiche.
Substitution, Schalke 04. Vitalie Becker replaces Robin Gosens.
Attempt blocked. Lukasz Poreba (Elversberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Cole Campbell (Elversberg) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Corner, Elversberg. Conceded by Hasan Kuruçay.
Attempt saved. Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved.
Attempt blocked. Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
Hasan KuruçayYellow CardHasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Substitution, Schalke 04. Max Wöber replaces Timo Becker.
Substitution, Schalke 04. Moussa Sylla replaces Edin Dzeko.
Foul by Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04).
Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Junior Dina Ebimbe (Schalke 04).
Cole Campbell (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04).
Lukasz Poreba (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Loris Karius (Schalke 04).
Attempt blocked. Lukas Pinckert (Elversberg) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
Offside, Elversberg. Lukas Petkov is caught offside.
Foul by Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04).
David Mokwa (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Maximilian Rohr.
Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Schalke 04) left footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche following a set piece situation.
Foul by Maurice Krattenmacher (Elversberg).
Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Elversberg).
Substitution, Elversberg. Luca Sirch replaces Jan Gyamerah.
Corner, Elversberg. Conceded by Hasan Kuruçay.
Delay in match (Elversberg).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Offside, Elversberg. David Mokwa is caught offside.
Foul by Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04).
Cole Campbell (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Elversberg. Maurice Krattenmacher replaces Noah Darvich.
Second Half begins Schalke 04 0, Elversberg 0.
First Half ends, Schalke 04 0, Elversberg 0.
Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04) header from a difficult angle on the left is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Lukas Pinckert.
Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cole Campbell (Elversberg).
Attempt blocked. Cole Campbell (Elversberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Offside, Schalke 04. Edin Dzeko is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Felix Keidel (Elversberg) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Foul by Lukasz Poreba (Elversberg).
Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenan Karaman.
Foul by Noah Darvich (Elversberg).
Noah DarvichYellow CardNoah Darvich (Elversberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nikola Katic.
Attempt blocked. Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Dina Ebimbe.
Felix KeidelYellow CardFelix Keidel (Elversberg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Felix Keidel (Elversberg).
Robin Gosens (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by David Mokwa (Elversberg).
Foul by Satoshi Tanaka (Schalke 04).
Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Maximilian Rohr (Elversberg) right footed shot from more than 35 yards.
Delay in match because of an injury Lukasz Poreba (Elversberg).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Felix Keidel (Elversberg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04).
Attempt missed. Noah Darvich (Elversberg) left footed shot from the centre of the box.
Corner, Elversberg. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
Foul by David Mokwa (Elversberg).
Soufiane El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Lukas Pinckert.
Corner, Schalke 04. Conceded by Lukas Pinckert.
First Half begins.
Two Bundesliga newcomers meet at the Veltins-Arena as Schalke look to build on their first league win of the season, while Elversberg aim to bounce back from a narrow defeat to Bayern Munich. With both sides sitting in the lower-mid table, this looks like a genuine six-pointer in the making.
