Despite another passionate appearance, Schalke 04 received a mood damper in the 2nd Bundesliga. After the euphoric opening victory over Hertha BSC, the team of coach Miron Muslic lost 0: 1 (0-0) in the traditional duel at 1. FC Kaiserslautern and missed the leap into the top group. The FCK collected its first points after the opening loss at Hannover 96.
