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Schalke fans stop supporting, players are “really fed up”
As of: 01:24 a.m. | Reading time: 2 minutes
Schalke 04 is threatened with falling into the third division at the end of the season. The one-sided game in Magdeburg was already decided after the first half. The fans stopped supporting, and Karel Geraerts also made a statement. After the final whistle, one player’s collar bursts.
The frightening away weakness cost FC Schalke 04 a break in the relegation battle of the 2nd Bundesliga. Coach Karel Geraerts’ team lost 3-0 (0-3) at 1. FC Magdeburg on Saturday evening and suffered their third away defeat in a row.
The first half was particularly worrying, in which Schalke had less than 30 percent possession of the ball and did not have a single shot on goal. “I’m really at a loss for words. I’m really fed up, but I’m also taking myself on board. How we go into the duels…” said Paul Seguin, Schalke’s best, and paused: “We don’t act, we just react. We’re just bad away from home. We just can’t get it done, and I don’t know why.” Seguin now expects “more friction”, on the pitch and in the dressing room: “I hope it really hits in the coming week.”
Schalke, in 14th place, is still only four points clear of the relegation zone and has now lost nine of its twelve away games. Thanks to the surprisingly clear success, Magdeburg climbed into secure midfield.
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Silas Gnaka (17th minute) opened the Magdeburg goal festival of the first half in front of 27,038 fans. Mohammed El Hankouri (34th) added a penalty with a penalty and in stoppage time Tatsuya Ito (45th+2) went one better after a great individual effort.
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On the newly laid pitch, the FCM dominated the game from kick-off. In the first half, Schalke only had 26 percent possession of the ball and the Knappen were unable to get a shot on goal. In defense we were always vulnerable from the outside. Baris Atik was completely alone on the right wing before taking the lead before he fed Gnaka.
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When Ito went down on the other side in a duel with Cédric Brunner in the penalty area, referee Christian Dingert initially allowed play to continue. However, the video evidence revealed that Brunner’s hand hit Ito in the face – penalty. The duo were also in focus for the third goal when the completely overwhelmed Brunner had to let Ito run and the Japanese hit the short corner from a tight angle.
Geraerts reacted drastically and made four changes, including bringing on second division record scorer Simon Terodde. In the 58th minute, Kenan Karaman fired Schalke’s first shot on goal. Karaman (72′) and substitute Bryan Lasme (75′) missed Schalke’s only big chances, while Magdeburg routinely brought the game to a close. The Schalke fans stopped supporting as the game progressed.