Highlights
T. Bauer
Full-time: Schalke 2-2 Hertha Berlin
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Full-time
90'
+ 2
Four minutes of added time
Can either team land a late winner?
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.
88'
Substitution
87'
A late lull
Both teams aren't taking many risks at the moment. Could we have one last twist?
84'
Good idea
Sessa chips the ball into the path of Prevljak, who doesn't quite manage to reach it.
84'
Substitution
81'
Defensive woes continue
The 2-2 was Schalke's 19th goal conceded this season - no team has conceded more in this Bundesliga 2 campaign. Their 11 home goals conceded are even the highest in the league.
78'
New equation
Schalke are becoming more active after conceding, while Hertha have reduced their risk-taking. There have been no chances since the equaliser.
75'
Hertha get logical leveller
The equaliser was the visitors' ninth shot on goal in the second half, while Schalke are yet to have an attempt after the break.
73'
Substitution
73'
Substitution
72'
Ice-cold Prevljak levels!
Having just come onto the pitch, the striker takes responsibility from the spot. He delays his run-up, sends Heekeren to the left and slots it in on the right.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
71'
Klemens goes down
Schallenberg slides in recklessly against Klemens - and a penalty is awarded. There was definite contact there.
The decider?
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69'
Substitution
69'
Substitution
68'
Movement on the Hertha bench
Fresh attacking players are getting ready to come on.
64'
Over the bar!
Sessa finds Klemens in the centre with a corner from the left side, but he can't keep his header down. It goes well over the crossbar.
61'
Hertha now more in the game
The visitors are repeatedly forcing Schalke into errors and consequently regaining possession much more quickly than before the break.
61'
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
60'
Substitution
59'
Schalke short of attacking momentum
Schalke have yet to create a scoring chance in the second half as Hertha continue to control the game.
57'
Heekeren in pain
The Schalke goalkeeper gets his foot caught in the turf in taking a goal-kick and requires treatment. After brief medical attention, he's able to continue.
55'
Double chance for Hertha!
First, a Cuisance shot from 17 metres is blocked, then Maza has space on the left side of the penalty area and looks for Scherhant in the middle. Kalas clears with a risky header over this own goal.
52'
Hertha applying pressure
The first few minutes after the break have gone the visitors' way - but they haven't had a clear-cut chance yet.
51'
First chance after the break
Thorsteinsson gets the ball on the left side of the penalty area, quickly cuts inside and takes a shot. Schallenberg just manages to block it.
49'
Painful challenge
Klemens fouls Younes, hurting himself in the process. Tom Bauer shows no sympathy and brandishes a yellow card.
Kick-off!
45'
+ 4
Bauer books pair
Zeefuik and Karaman engage in a bit of a scuffle after a challenge. Referee Tom Bauer calls the quarrelling players over and shows both of them a yellow card.
45'
+ 4
Half-time: Schalke 2-1 Hertha Berlin
Hertha started more dangerously, but as the game progressed, Schalke gained the upper hand and made their dominance count with two breathtaking strikes.
Half-time
45'
+ 3
45'
+ 1
Three minutes of added time...
...are indicated. Will anything happen before the break?
44'
Signs of life from the Old Lady
Scherhant chases down a long ball on the left side of the penalty area and shoots from a tight angle - hitting the side netting.
42'
Spirited Schalke
The hosts are regaining possession much quicker after losing the ball - they certainly deserve their lead.
41'
Nearly 3-1!
Bulut switches the ball superbly into the path Murkin, who brings the ball down with a technically demanding touch at full speed and then chips it over Ernst - but it goes just narrowly wide of the left post.
40'
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).
39'
The case for the attack
Schalke now have 16 goals for the season, only Cologne (20) and Karlsruhe (19) have scored more in Bundesliga 2.
...and finds the top right.
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Karaman shoots...
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33'
Another stunning strike sends Schalke in front!
After a short corner, Murkin races past Maza on the left and whips in a sharp cross to the centre. The ball slips through to Mohr on the right, who controls it well and hammers it into the net with an absolute thunderbolt of a half-volley.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
31'
Ouch!
Mohr delivers a cross from the right flank into the centre. Karaman and Dardai both go for the ball and clash heads. After some brief treatment, it seems both players can continue.
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.
27'
Entertainment guaranteed
In Schalke's matches this season, a total of 33 goals have been scored at both ends (now 15-18 from Schalke's perspective)! There's always something happening in a Schalke match!
24'
Schalke level in sensational style!
Mohr lays it off from the left side to the centre for Karaman, who, after a quick one-two with Younes, curls the ball into the top right corner from about 20 metres out. It doesn't get any better than that!
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
23'
Schalke dominating possession
Possession (%)
6238
21'
Nearly 2-0!
Scherhant goes down in the penalty area after a fair challenge. Thorsteinsson follows up and lays it off to Cuisance. He could shoot from eight metres out, but instead passes to Maza, who immediately fires. Heekeren is there to save this time.
18'
It it works, don't fix it
Once again, Kenny finds Cuisance on the right wing and he has plenty of space. However, he hits a cross that ends up going out of play on the other side of the field.
Goalscorer and provider
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15'
Early bird bonus for Berlin
Cuisance has just scored Hertha's quickest goal this season in the second flight. Previously, the earliest the Berlin side had scored was after 28 minutes. He is also now Hertha's top scorer this season with three goals.
12'
Karaman gets in the way
Schallenberg pushes forward and tries a shot from distance. It could have been a decent effort, had it not hit Karaman's broad chest - it's an unfortunate situation for Schalke.
9'
Cuisance catches Heekeren by surprise!
Kenny sends Cuisance on a run down the right flank with a strong pass. Cuisance beats Murkin in the penalty area and fires a powerful shot towards the near post from the right. The ball came straight at Heekeren, and the Schalke keeper lets it slip through.
Goal probability
Goal probability
Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.
Shot speed
Shot speed
Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.
Distance to Goal
Distance to Goal
The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.
6'
Artful attack
Mohr sends Antwi-Adjei through with a strong pass down the right flank, and he serves Sylla in the centre, whose shot Ernst manages to deflect around the post.
2'
Quick yellow card
Dardai brings down Karaman and is immediately cautioned. That came after Maza had already unintentionally caught Schallenberg on the ankle, and the Schalke defender requires treatment.
1'
False start!
Hertha are a bit overeager, leading to the kick-off being repeated as too many players were already in the opposition half. Their second attempt gets us underway though.
Kick-off!
First for Schalke
For the first time this season, Schalke made only one change to their starting eleven from match to match. There had always been more prior to tonight.
Only one change for Schalke
Compared to the victory in Münster, there is one change in Schalke's starting lineup: Christopher Antwi-Adjei replaces Mehmet Can Aydin, meaning S04 are taking a slightly more offensive approach this evening.
Klemens gets to start
The 19-year-old Pascal Klemens is in Hertha's starting eleven for the first time this second division season after five previous substitute appearances. Starting from the beginning is not new for him, though, as he was in the starting lineup 20 times in the 2023/23 season.
Will Sessa score again?
Kevin Sessa, who joined from Heidenheim in the summer, is in Hertha's starting line-up for the first time. He brings plenty of experience, having 92 second-tier and 30 top-flight matches under his belt. In his last two starts, he scored a goal in each game (at the end of the last Bundesliga season against Freiburg and against Cologne in this).
Two new faces for the Old Lady
Compared to the heavy 4-1 home defeat against Elversberg, Hertha have made two changes to the starting lineup today: Pascal Klemens and Kevin Sessa replace Diego Demme and Luca Schuler (both on the bench).
Even experience
The eleven starters for Schalke have a combined total of 523 second-tier appearances, while those of Berlin have 522.
Schalke's starting line-up
Heekeren - Antwi-Adjei, Bulut, Kalas, Murkin - Grüger, Schallenberg - Mohr, Karaman, Younes - Sylla
Hertha's starting line-up
Ernst - Kenny, Leistner, M. Dárdai, Zeefuik - Klemens - Cuisance, Sessa, Maza - Thorsteinsson, Scherhant
Goals guaranteed
In the ten second division meetings between Schalke and Hertha, an average of over four goals have been scored per game. There has also never been a 0-0 draw.
Advantage Hertha
Hertha BSC have won five of their last six competitive matches against Schalke.
Not to be for Schalke
Hertha won twice last season, 2-1 away and 5-2 at home.
In tandem
Both clubs were relegated from the Bundesliga in 2022/23, and in the 2023/24 campaign they met again in the Bundesliga 2 for the first time since the 1989/90 season.
Fimpel on Hertha:
"Hertha is a team with strong playing ability and superb individual talents in the attack.
Therefore, it's important to put pressure on the ball, keep the opponent away from dangerous areas, and remain proactive ourselves. This must be our approach for tomorrow."
Fiél on Schalke:
"The goal is to do things differently at Schalke! When you look through Schalke's squad, you see a lot of individual quality. The expectations before the season may have been different."
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Ibrahim Maza's best moments
The Referee Team
Referee: Tom Bauer, Assistant Referee 1: Luca Schlosser, Assistant Referee 2: Felix Wagner, Fourth Official: Nikolai Kimmeyer, VAR: Pascal Müller, VAR Assistant: Felix-Benjamin Schwermer
Hello and welcome!
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