Bundesliga promoted Schalke 04 suffered a setback in the last endurance test before the first competitive game of the new season.
The Knappen lost 1:3 (1:1) at the Dutch first division club Twente Enschede despite the lead.
Central defender Marcin Kaminski (9th) gave Schalke the lead in front of 25,000 spectators, Michel Vlap scored the equalizer a little later with a direct free kick (14th). Sem Steijn (84′) and Manfred Ugalde (89′) shot the three-time Dutch Cup winner late to victory. For the S04 there was also a reunion with Twente keeper Lars Unnerstall, who had been under contract with the Knappen between 2008 and 2013.
Start of the season in the DFB Cup
On July 31, Schalke will start the competitive season in the cup at fourth division club Bremer SV, a week later the miners will return to the Bundesliga stage at 1. FC Köln.
