FC Schalke 04 brought the next defeat to Karlsruher SC in the 2nd Bundesliga and soothed its own fans after the recent 2: 5 home debacle against Magdeburg.
Schalke celebrated a 2-1 win in front of 61,804 spectators in the sold-out arena against the KSC, which is further crisis and can recently breathe a sigh of relief after the recently. The “royal blue” climbed to 11th place with 27 points, but are still closer to the relegation zone than the promotion places.
The KSC, who had to let top scorer Budu ZivziVadze go to Hoffenheim in winter, continues to wait for the first victory in 2025. After the fourth defeat in the fifth game, the Karlsruhe, after the first round, must slowly be careful that they not be passed down.
Wanitzek sees problems in the back and front
KSC professional Marvin Wanitzek then gave in the Sportschau interview: “We are currently unable to keep the zero. And it is difficult for us to score goals at the front – then of course the likelihood is not very high to take something with you here. Everyone is just lacking the lightness, sometimes the individual quality. “
Schalke trainer Kees van Wonderen was not completely enthusiastic in the Sportschau interview: “It was not a good game, but we implemented it in three important points. The fighting spirit was really strong, but of course we have to decide the game earlier. We didn’t have the best quality in some situations.”
KSC as an opponent for Schalke
Janik Bachmann calmed the strained nerves of the Schalke attachment in the 6th minute with the early lead goal. Leon Jensen (25th) marked the balance for the guests from Karlsruhe. But before the break, Pape Ba provided the new Schalke lead after a corner kick, which held until the final whistle.
The Karlsruhe, to whom the uncertainty after the negative series had been noted since the beginning of the year, played the opponent for Schalke. After a flank from Tobias Mohr, the ball slipped across the entire KSC defense to the completely freely freely freely freely freely freely freely freely one.
New access Pape BA with the first goal for Schalke
Karlsruhe then tried to find the game – and after a nice combination by Jensen, came to compensate. The game remained mixed before Winter -newcomer BA used a confusing situation after a corner kick shortly before the break and scored the 2-1 from a short distance – it was also his first goal in the Schalke jersey. In the second half, the KSC remained, but brought about hardly any risk of scoring.
For the dangerous situation in front of the box of Schalke goalkeeper Justin Heekeren, his own teammate Ron Schallenberg provided: Shortly after the restart, Schalke’s defender extended a long ball from the Karlsruher exactly into the run of Schleusener. The KSC striker met for the supposed compensation, but was collected again due to offside position. As a result, Schalke was a little closer to the third goal in an overall weak game, brought the lead over time.
Schalke in Darmstadt, Karlsruhe against Magdeburg
Schalke will compete in Darmstadt on matchday 23 next Sunday (1.30 p.m.). The KSC receives 1. FC Magdeburg on Saturday (1 p.m.).