Borussia disappointing for a long time
A penalty goal by Marius Bülter saved FC Schalke 04 a point against Borussia Mönchengladbach on their home debut after returning to the Bundesliga. The 2:2 (1:1) in added time (90+3) on Saturday evening made for a small blue and white summer party.
In front of 62,271 spectators in the sold-out arena, it had only looked like another bitter game for Schalke after promotion. Jonas Hofmann (72nd) and Marcus Thuram (78th) had turned the game in favor of Borussia, which had been disappointing for a long time. Rodrigo Zalazar (29th) took the lead at Schalke. Bülter’s converted hand penalty then ensures Schalke ecstasy.
Despite the 1: 3 at the league opener last weekend at 1. FC Köln, the euphoria in Schalke after promotion was clearly noticeable even before the first home game of the season. 62,271 spectators in the sold-out arena – including around 7,000 Gladbach fans – provided an atmospheric setting in hot summer weather with temperatures well over 30 degrees. “You get a little pee in your eyes because you’re hooked. It doesn’t get any better than that,” said Schalke’s coach Frank Kramer shortly before kick-off on “Sky”. With a tremendous blue and white choreography, the north curve made the royal blues really hot again. That worked.
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Bundesliga jerseys 2022/23
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Borussia Dortmund – Home Shirt
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Borussia Dortmund – Away Shirt
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Bayer Leverkusen – Home Shirt
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VfL Wolfsburg – Home Shirt
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Eintracht Frankfurt – Home Shirt
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TSG Hoffenheim – Home Shirt
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TSG Hoffenheim – Away Shirt
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TSG Hoffenheim Third Shirt
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Borussia Monchengladbach – Home Shirt
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Borussia Monchengladbach – Away Shirt
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VfB Stuttgart – Home Shirt
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Union Berlin – Home Shirt
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Werder Bremen – Home Shirt
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From the start, the home side, who were less playful than Borussia, gave it their all. Schalke’s pros were snappy, fighting for every centimeter and stressing the Gladbach team, who were trying to structure themselves. That didn’t sit well with Borussia, who were actually geared towards possession, and kept leaving the line set by Daniel Farke far too early. After a few dangerous offensive actions at the beginning of the game, the Revierklub took the lead after just under half an hour, which was not undeserved. A powerful long-range shot from Zalazar hit the bottom right corner of Gladbach’s keeper Yann Sommer, out of reach.
The Gladbachers, who were undefeated in the preparation and in the first two competitive games under their new coach, reacted with surprise and shock to the unexpected setback. In comparison to the sovereign 3:1 on the first matchday against a TSG Hoffenheim, however, who also played along, the Rhinelanders were unrecognizable. The uninspired Farke-Elf had significantly more problems with Schalke’s game, which was more geared towards destruction and combat. Without the still injured captain Lars Stindl, national player Florian Neuhaus as his representative behind the strikers had a very weak performance.
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Corentino Tolisso – FC Bayern -> Olympique Lyon – market value: €15M
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Free transfer
In this gallery, arrivals and departures are taken into account and listed according to market value or transfer fee, depending on the higher value from €15 million. As of August 9, 2022
Konstantinos Mavropanos – Arsenal -> VfB (after loan) – market value: €15m
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Purchase option: €3.2 million
Mattias Svanberg – Bologna -> VfL Wolfsburg – market value: €15M
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Transfer fee: €9 million
Breel Embolo – Gladbach -> AS Monaco – market value: €15M
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Transfer fee: €12.5 million
Orel Mangala – VfB Stuttgart -> Nottingham Forest – market value: €15M
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Transfer fee: 13 million € (2 – 4 million € bonuses possible)
Randal Kolo Muani – Nantes -> Eintracht – market value: €16M
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Free transfer
Jeremiah St. Juste – Mainz -> Sporting – market value: €16M
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Transfer fee: €9.5 million
Florian Grillitsch – leaves Hoffenheim – market value: €16m
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Free transfer
Brian Brobbey – RB Leipzig -> Ajax – fee: €16.35m
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Market value: €9 million
Hee-chan Hwang – RB Leipzig -> Wolves (after loan) – fee: €16.7m
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Market value: €16 million
Tyler Adams – RB Leipzig -> Leeds – fee: €17M
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Market value: €17 million
Moussa Niakhaté – Mainz 05 -> Nottingham Forest – market value: €18M
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Transfer fee: €10 million
Matthias Ginter – Gladbach -> SC Freiburg – market value: €18M
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Mathys Tel – Stade Rennes -> FC Bayern – fee: €20M
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Market value: €2 million
Nordi Mukiele – RB Leipzig -> PSG – market value: €20m
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Transfer fee: €12 million
Noussair Mazraoui – Ajax -> FC Bayern – market value: €20M
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Adam Hlozek – Sparta Prague -> Bayer 04 – market value: €20M
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Transfer fee: €13 million (possible through bonuses of up to €13.5 million)
Taiwo Awoniyi – Union -> Nottingham – fee: €20.5M
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Market value: €20 million
David Raum – TSG Hoffenheim -> RB Leipzig – Fee: €26M
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Market value: €20 million
Angeliño – RB Leipzig -> TSG Hoffenheim – market value: €30m
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loan
Xaver Schlager – VfL Wolfsburg -> RB Leipzig – market value: €27M
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Transfer fee: €12 million
Nico Schlotterbeck – Freiburg -> BVB – market value: €33m
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Transfer fee: €20 million
Niklas Süle – FC Bayern -> BVB – market value: €35m
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Ryan Gravenberch – Ajax -> FC Bayern – market value: €35m
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Transfer fee: €18.5 million (possible through bonuses of up to €24 million)
Karim Adeyemi – RB Salzburg -> BVB – market value: €35m
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Transfer fee: €30 million
Sébastien Haller – Ajax -> BVB – market value: €35m
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Transfer fee: €31 million
Robert Lewandowski – FC Bayern -> FC Barcelona – fee: €45M
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Market value: €45 million
Sadio Mané – Liverpool -> FC Bayern – market value: €70M
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Transfer fee: €32 million (up to €39 million possible through bonuses)
Matthijs de Ligt – Juventus -> FC Bayern – market value: €70M
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Transfer fee: €67 million
Erling Haaland – BVB -> Man City – market value: €150m
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Transfer fee: €60 million
After the change, Gladbach became even more decisive in the game, but still had great problems creating compelling chances. Overall, however, the home side were now pushed further into the defensive. Schalke hardly became dangerous anymore. Hofmann literally worked the equalizer into the goal after a good 70 minutes. Shortly thereafter, Thuram scored – but Schalke’s Bülter put the end.
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