Highlights
F. Lechner
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90'
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Full-time: Braunschweig 0-0 Schalke
Eintracht Braunschweig battled to a 0-0 draw against Schalke despite being a man down. The visitors dominated the match and had significantly more shots on goal, but rarely created genuine danger. Even after Jannis Nikolaou's red card (67') for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity, Schalke failed to make their advantage count. For the hosts, this was their first point after five consecutive defeats.
Full-time
90'
+ 8
Over the bar
Hamache dribbles beautifully from the left into the centre, then chips the ball towards the goal - but it goes just over the crossbar.
90'
+ 6
Danger averted
Seguin delivers a free-kick into the six-yard box, and it takes a bounce before reaching the centre. However, a Braunschweig player is there to clear it away.
90'
+ 5
Murkin forced off
The Schalke player badly twisted his ankle in the foul by Kaufmann and has been injured.
90'
+ 5
Substitution
90'
+ 3
Yellow card for Kaufmann
Murkin breaks through on the left, but Kaufmann brings him down. That's a yellow card, his seventh of the season.
90'
+ 2
Yellow card for Marie
He gets his third of the season.
90'
+ 1
90'
+ 1
Karaman misses
Schalke play it nicely down the left. Hamache passes to Murkin, who crosses at knee height - but Karaman doesn't make clean contact with the ball in the middle.
90'
+ 1
Six minutes added on
Stoppage time is underway.
90'
+ 1
Schalke piling on the pressure
Taking nine shots compared to Braunschweig's one since the break, can Schalke secure their third consecutive away win with a man advantage?
90'
Yellow card for Schallenberg
After losing possession, he brings down his opponent.
90'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
87'
Free header missed
The biggest chance for Schalke so far. Hamache does brilliantly on the left and crosses it in. Sylla is completely unmarked at the penalty spot, gets his head to it, but doesn't make full contact, and it goes wide.
85'
Headed chance missed
Bulut crosses from the right, Sylla can only get a gentle glance on the ball with his forehead.
83'
Substitution
80'
Attempted wonder goal
Philippe wins the ball and notices that Heekeren is far off his line. He tries his luck from about 55 metres - the ball narrowly misses the empty net.
80'
Substitution
80'
Substitution
79'
No Eintracht shot in the second half
Schalke, who have had seven attempts on goal since the interval, have been the more dangerous side, not just since they have had a man advantage.
79'
Stopped just in time
Following a brilliant ball into the penalty area, Karaman controls it well and is free in front of goal. Then Bičakčić comes rushing in and slides the ball out for a corner.
78'
From distance
Murkin shoots from the half-left position from 25 metres out. Johansson parries it for a corner.
76'
Dominance
Possession (%)
3763
75'
Headed wide
Murkin breaks through on the left and delivers an uncontested cross. In the middle, Sylla gets his head to it, but it goes wide.
74'
Domination
Schalke are circling around the Braunschweig penalty area, with the hosts defending deep with their nine outfield players.
72'
Braunschweig down to ten men
For the fourth time this season - in the three previous matches, it has always resulted in defeat.
71'
Over the bar
Schalke take the free kick from 16 metres out. Two Schalke players run over the ball, but Seguin waits, then curls the ball over the wall - but also over the crossbar.
71'
Substitution
71'
Substitution
68'
SituationRed card
ReviewPrevious offside?
DecisionRed card
67'
Fifth sending-off
For Jannis Nikolaou, it's already the fifth red card in his 153rd Bundesliga 2 match.
67'
Red card for Nikolaou
A brilliant through ball between the defenders finds Sylla free and clear. Nikolaou grabs and stops the striker just outside the penalty area, but with a foul. Referee Lechner immediately shows the Braunschweig player a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring opportunity.
65'
Substitution
60'
Kaufmann intervenes
Antwi-Adjei dances past Kaufmann on the left, then shoots with his left foot after feinting three times. But, Kaufmann was alert and gets in the way.
59'
Strong Seguin showing
Paul Seguin has a pass completion rate of 96 percent (50 passes, team average: 80 percent). His main passing direction is to the right (24 percent).
59'
Substitution
57'
Schalke becoming more aggressive
In the first half, Schalke needed 11.9 seconds to win back the ball. After the break, it's only 5.3.
57'
Good shot
And there's the first Schalke shot on target. Aydin receives the ball two metres in front of the penalty area, feints to shoot, then pulls the ball to the left, creating space for himself, and lets fly. However, Johansson gets down and manages to save it.
57'
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time
Ball Recovery Time gives the time in seconds in which it takes a team to win back the ball following a loss of possession. It also allows conclusions to be drawn about a team's style of play. Only time when the ball is in play is counted (i.e. no breaks in play such as for goal-kicks, throw-ins etc).
1st Half
2nd Half
54'
No Schalke shots on target yet
Attempts
2off target
1on target
6off target
0on target
53'
Missed opportunity
Murkin drives down the left flank and crosses. The ball is deflected into the space behind, where Bulut arrives. He has a free shot on goal - but doesn't connect properly, shooting clearly wide to the left.
52'
First corner
After a deflected shot from Bulut, we have the first corner of the match in the 52nd minute.
50'
Just wide
The first really good chance for Schalke. Karaman flicks a pass with his heel to Sylla in the penalty area. He shoots immediately, Ivanov deflects it, causing the ball to go wide of the goal. However, Sylla was also offside.
All to play for
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Kick-off!
45'
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Half-time: Braunschweig 0-0 Schalke
A half with very few scoring opportunities ends 0-0. Braunschweig have worked hard and defended well, while Schalke are trying to play creatively but can't find any gaps. The xGoals values of 0.25 to 0.29 speak volumes.
Half-time
45'
Ivanov suspended
The tall Finn receives his fifth yellow card and will miss next Friday's match in Magdeburg.
45'
Sylla neutralised
No shots on goal yet, only four touches of the ball so far - significantly the least of all 22 players on the pitch. Braunschweig have kept Schalke's top scorer well under control.
45'
Double yellow
Ivanov unfortunately steps on Antwi-Adjei, who is lying on the ground. The latter retaliates with a kick, and in the end, both receive a yellow card.
44'
No corner
Another long ball into the penalty area to Kaufmann. He immediately crosses from near the by-line, shoots against his opponent, but the ball rebounds off Kaufmann and then goes out of play, without a corner being awarded.
37'
Yellow card for Kamiński
For a rather harsh foul in the Braunschweig half.
37'
Blocked
Free kick for Schalke from the left, about 40 metres out. The ball is lofted into the penalty area, Antwi-Adjei flicks it on with his head to Karaman, who tries to guide the ball towards goal with the inside of his foot from seven metres out. However, Ivanov is in the way and manages to block it.
36'
Schalke have barely been in the penalty area
They have had one more effort on goal than their hosts, but the three attempts by the visitors were all long-range efforts.
34'
Yellow card for Köhler
For playing on after the referee's whistle.
31'
Yellow card for Seguin
The Schalke player picks up his fourth booking of the season for a foul on Kaufmann.
30'
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes
Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.
29'
Few chances
xGoals
The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).
xGoals
0
0.13
0.08
0
Goals
28'
Karaman has a go
The attacker chests down a ball bouncing towards him and immediately swivels to shoot from 25 metres out. However, he fails to hit the target.
A physical encounter
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22'
Szabó misses
Braunschweig get a free kick on the right just beyond the halfway line. Köhler plays the ball low and direct into the penalty area. But Heekeren is quick off his line and gets to the ball before Szabó.
21'
Not quite
Heekeren intercepts a cross and immediately launches a long clearance towards Sylla. He would have been through on goal, but a Braunschweig player just manages to get in between and intercepts the ball.
20'
Braunschweig midfield impressing
Sven Köhler and Lino Tempelmann have had the most touches of the ball among all 22 players, with Tempelmann making a good impression against his former colleagues.
18'
A cross into empty space
Murkin strongly intercepts a pass from Johansson on the left - but his cross then goes straight back to the keeper.
13'
Next chance
Braunschweig are improving and have the next opportunity straight away. The ball falls fortuitously to Kaufmann on the right. His cross is perfect for Szabó - but the header from 10 metres out is easy pickings for Heekeren.
11'
Visitors dominating play
10'
First foray forward
Braunschweig comes forward dangerously for the first time. Kaufmann delivers a cross from the right to the penalty spot, where Philippe has to move backwards to meet it and can only head it wide.
8'
Schalke more active
The visitors are dominating the game in the opening minutes. They have possession of the ball and are combining well as they move forward. Braunschweig's attacking efforts so far consist only of long balls played up to their forwards.
4'
Bulut stopped
The Schalke player cuts in from the right to the centre, leaving two Braunschweig players for dead. But he is then stopped by an intervening foot.
2'
First shot
Schalke quickly play it forward and gets the first chance. Murkin shoots from about 20 metres out in a half-left position - the ball goes wide of the right post.
Kick-off!
Tempelmann's quick reunion
Eintracht signed two Schalke players during the winter break. Returning player Ron-Thorben Hoffmann is not in the squad today, but Lino Tempelmann has gone straight into the starting XI. Tempelmann only played 163 minutes for Schalke in the first half of the season, spread across five appearances (two starts).
Schalke sticking to the tried and tested
Things went well at the end of 2024, so Kees van Wonderen doesn't need to change much. The only adjustment compared to the 4-1 victory in Elversberg just before Christmas: Paul Seguin, who was absent then, is now fit and replaces the injured Janik Bachmann.
Three changes for Braunschweig
Daniel Scherning makes three changes to the team that started the defeat in Nuremberg before the winter break: Szabó, Rittmüller and Tempelmann come into the team for Marie, Ba and Christian Conteh, who is serving a suspension after receiving two yellow cards last time out.
Schalke starting XI
Heekeren - Bulut, Schallenberg, Kamiński, Murkin - Seguin, Grüger - Aydin, Karaman, Antwi-Adjei - Sylla
Eintracht Braunschweig starting XI
Johansson - Ivanov, Bičakčić, Nikolaou - Rittmüller, Köhler, Tempelmann, Di Michele Sanchez - Kaufmann, Philippe - Szabó
Daniel Scherning on facing Schalke
"We've done everything to prepare well for this match. I'm satisfied and hope that we'll start the new year well."
Kees van Wonderen on facing Braunschweig
"We're happy that the season is starting back up again. We have a difficult match ahead of us, but we've worked hard and prepared as best we can. We'll look to get the basics right. Braunschweig won two friendlies in the winter break, and they also put in good performance against St. Pauli, in their last one. There are dangers waiting for us, if we're not careful, so we need to be alert and ready to go."
Favourite opponent
Schalke forward Kenan Karaman has scored three goals in his last two matches against Braunschweig.
No place like home
Braunschweig have lost only one of their four previous home matches against Schalke in the Bundesliga 2, a 1-0 defeat back in February 1991.
Early leaders
After their 5-1 opening-day victory against Braunschweig, Schalke were the first table-toppers of this Bundesliga season. It remains the biggest win of the campaign for the Royal Blues.
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