FC Schalke 04 - SV Werder Bremen | Season 2020/2021

Matchday 2

FINAL

VELTINS-Arena

SV Werder Bremen

UthMark Uth

90' + 3'

KabakOzan Kabak

84'

59'

FüllkrugNiclas Füllkrug

37'

FüllkrugNiclas Füllkrug

22'

FüllkrugNiclas Füllkrug

M. Schmidt

VELTINS-Arena

0:20

WATCH: FÜLLKRUG: "WE SHOWED MENTAL STRENGTH"

1:04

WATCH: SCHALKE 1-3 BREMEN - IN 60 SECONDS!

Full-time

90'

+ 3

CONSOLATION FOR UTH

Paciencia plays the ball to the edge of the Bremen box and Uth meets it superbly with a crisp half-volley, bouncing beyond Pavlenka and into the bottom corner.

90'

+ 3

GOAL!

1:3

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.

7 %

90'

+ 2

ADDED TIME

We're now into two minutes of added time at Schalke.

90'

MBOM SUPERB ON DEBUT

The 20-year-old gets a round of applause from the Bremen bench as he comes off after his full Bundesliga debut. He covered the most distance, won the most duels and had the fastest speed of any player today.

90'

Substitution

Yuya Osako

Manuel Mbom

87'

Substitution

Christian Groß

Davy Klaassen

87'

Substitution

Tahith Chong

Joshua Sargent

87'

BOUJELLAB HAS A GO

The midfielder has some space ahead of him in midfield and fires a shot at goal from 25 yards. An awkward one for Pavlenka, he tips it behind for a corner.

84'

KABAK SENT OFF

The Schalke defender is shown a second yellow card after a tactical foul, blocking Selke's run on a counter-attack.

84'

Second yellow card

Ozan Kabak

83'

STAYING COMPOSED

Bremen are looking to let the clock tick down without allowing pressure to come from the home side as it does. Staying composed in possession, rushing nothing and cutting down the risks. Sensible play from Bremen.

78'

CHANCE FOR SARGENT!

The USMNT forward almost gets his goal to go with an assist as he forces a fantastic save from Fährmann at his near post, rising to meet Veljkovic's volley into the box with his head. Didn't look confident with that chance, though, did Sargent.

78'

Yellow card

Davy Klaassen

77'

STORY OF THE DAY FOR SCHALKE

The home side have had almost 70 per cent of possession and have made over 200 more passes than their visitors, but haven't done enough with that time on the ball going forward. Two chances fell Boujellab and Ibisevic's way, and little more.

Passes

419

171

75'

FINAL 15 MINUTES

Unless Schalke can find a goal in the next few minutes, it would be fair to say that the points will be going home with Bremen tonight. Time ticking down quickly now.

74'

Yellow card

Manuel Mbom

BREMEN MOOD TONIGHT

68'

FÜLLKRUG'S WORK DONE

The hat-trick here comes off for Davie Selke, providing some new energy for the final 20 minutes or so alongside Johannes Eggestein.

68'

Substitution

Johannes Eggestein

Leonardo Bittencourt

68'

Substitution

Davie Selke

Niclas Füllkrug

65'

ALL FÜLLKRUG TODAY

To go with his three goals, the Bremen striker has won the most challenges of any player on the pitch so far today.

Duels won

Sebastian Rudy Niclas Füllkrug

63'

BENTALEB BOOKED

The Schalke midfielder becomes the sixth Royal Blue booked so far today.

63'

Yellow card

Nabil Bentaleb

59'

HAT-TRICK FOR FÜLLKRUG!

Bremen's star of the day completes his hat-trick from the spot after winning the penalty himself. He got himself on the wrong side of Kabak to earn the spot-kick, with a trip from the Schalke defender sending him to the floor. He then steps up and sends Fährmann the wrong way to make it a three-goal lead for the visitors.

59'

Niclas Füllkrug

GOAL!

0:3

Goal probability

77 %

58'

SituationPenalty

ReviewPrevious Offside?

DecisionPenalty

58'

BREMEN PENALTY!

Kabak brings down Füllkrug in the box and the penalty is given.

58'

Yellow card

Ozan Kabak

55'

BOUJELLAB NEXT!

This is an even better chance for the Schalke youngster - who scored twice in midweek for the Schalke U23s. He collects possession in the Bremen box and has only Pavlenka to beat, firing a shot across him aimed for the bottom corner. But he drags his effort wide from 10 yards out.

55'

Yellow card

Nassim Boujellab

53'

HUGE CHANCE FOR IBISEVIC

Paciencia floats a cross into the centre from the left side of Bremen's box. It's perfectly weighted to find Ibisevic in front of goal and he heads the ball goalward, but misses the target. He drops to his knees in disbelief as he knows that should have been one goal back for Schalke.

53'

MBOM IMPRESSING

The 20-year-old Bremen debutant has the fastest speed so far in the game and has covered the most distance so far.

Distance run (km)

6.4

6.5

Nassim Boujellab Jean-Manuel Mbom

51'

BETTER SO FAR FROM SCHALKE

The home side are staying more patient in possession to start the second half, with Bremen only pressing when the Royal Blues try to push forward with the ball. Still, there's a lack of movement and creativeness in attack for the home side, with Bremen's defence standing firm so far.

46'

Substitution

Salif Sané

Benjamin Stambouli

46'

Substitution

Vedad Ibišević

Benito Raman

46'

SECOND HALF UNDERWAY!

Two changes at the break for Schalke with Ibisevic and Sane on, the former making his Bundesliga debut for the club. Raman and Stambouli the two players replaced.

Kick-off!

Half-time

45'

+ 1

ADDED TIME

We'll have two minutes of added time at the end of the first half.

44'

SCHALKE PRESSING

Paciencia's header forces a save from Pavlenka and Uth slices a shot over the Bremen crossbar with the hosts ending this first half on the front foot, despite the scoreline.

BREMEN ENJOYING THEIR NIGHT SO FAR

That's six goals in his last nine Bundesliga games now for Niclas Füllkrug.

38'

Yellow card

Mark Uth

37'

FÜLLKRUG DOUBLES THE LEAD!

A second for Bremen and second for Füllkrug as a set-piece does the trick again. Augustinsson's free-kick is a lovely one, curling into the Schalke box and Füllkrug rises high above Stambouli to meet it and head the ball past Fährmann with ease. Superb start to the season in his first start of the season, for the Bremen striker.

37'

Niclas Füllkrug

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

24 %

36'

SituationGoal

ReviewOffside?

DecisionGoal

36'

A KNOCK FOR UTH

The Schalke forward is down after a challenge from Mbom and is taking treatment. It looks like he should be able to continue for now.

36'

STAMBOULI JOINS PACIENCIA

A foul on Mbom takes Stambouli's name into the referee's book.

36'

Yellow card

Benjamin Stambouli

35'

PACIENCIA IN THE BOOK

The Schalke frontman is the first player cautioned for a foul on Klaassen.

35'

Yellow card

Goncalo Paciência

34'

WINNING THE BATTLE

Bremen aren't giving Schalke any space to work with on the ball. High pressing has been forcing mistakes from the home side, while the visitors have been winning challenges all over the pitch. Making life difficult for their hosts.

Tackles won

29'

CHANCE FOR FÜLLKRUG AGAIN

The Bremen goalscorer breaks away from Stambouli and into the Schalke box down the right flank. He goes for goal at the near post but just misses the target, hitting the side-netting.

25'

BREMEN TAKING CONTROL

The away side have the lead and have now had four attempts on goal already in this first half. Schalke's defence is struggling to deal with the combination of Sargent and Füllkrug in attack, while their four-man midfield is on top as well.

22'

FÜLLRKUG PUTS BREMEN AHEAD

Augustinsson swings in a corner having won it himself with a shot moments before. Sargent rises highest to head it down in front of goal and Füllkrug is perfectly-placed to turn and bury the loose ball.

22'

Niclas Füllkrug

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

54 %

LOOKING FOR AN OPENER

Both sides have been on the offensive so far...

17'

HOME SIDE ON TOP

An early shot from Raman and big chance for Sargent so far, while Schalke are on top of the possession in the early goings.

Passes

101

10'

HUGE CHANCE FOR SARGENT!

A great opportunity for the American to put Bremen in front as Stambouli's loose pass is latched onto by Bittencourt just outside the Schalke box on the right. He plays the ball into the middle where Sargent is waiting but he misses the ball with his attempt, with Kabak making a late attempt to put him off.

MBOM STUCK IN

The 20-year-old debutant is showing no nerves on debut so far, getting stuck into challenges and pushing high up the pitch in support of Sargent and Füllkrug. He's also covered the most distance of any player on the pitch so far.

Distance run (km)

1.1

1.2

Goncalo Paciencia Jean-Manuel Mbom

FIRST GO AT GOAL!

Raman has the first shot on goal of the game with a sharp strike at goal. Pavlenka holds onto that one safely.

STAMBOULI THE GENERAL

Mascarell is the Schalke captain once again, making his first start in seven months, but the voice of Benjamin Stambouli can be heard loud and proud. The Frenchman is organising his teammates around him constantly.

WE'RE UNDERWAY!

Schalke in blue, Bremen in white and green. The ball is rolling at Schalke!

Kick-off!

SCHALKE LATE TO THE PARTY

A slight delay to kick-off as the Schalke team comes out onto the pitch a few minutes later than scheduled.

READY TO GO!

Five minutes until kick-off in Gelsenkirchen where Schalke will host Bremen this evening. Both sides are desperate to get their first points of the season after difficult first outings last weekend. Can either team pick up all three, or will there be a share of the spoils? Let's find out...

BOOST FOR SCHALKE

There are injuries to both Suat Serdar and Amine Harit rubbing some salt in the wounds after the Royal Blues' heaving opening night defeat, but there is some positive news for Schalke fans. Captain Oscar Mascarell is back to start for the first time in seven months after a lengthy injury spell for the Spanish midfielder.

DEBUT FOR MBOM

The 20-year-old defensive midfielder is another gem out of the Bremen academy who will make his full Bundesliga debut today. Jean-Manuel Mbom signed for Bremen in 2013 and has progressed through the club's youth ranks in the seven years since, representing German at youth level from U15 to U20 along the way.

0:07

WARM-UP TIME!

Both sides are going through their warm-ups in Gelsenkirchen with less than half an hour to go till kick-off.

SCHALKE TEAM NEWS

Changes, too, for Schalke and David Wagner after their 8-0 drubbing at the hands of Bayern Munich on the opening night. Benito Raman, Nassim Boujellab and Oscar Mascarell all come in to start - with the Royal Blues' defence staying as they were.

BREMEN TEAM NEWS

Four changes for Bremen from their 1-4 opening weekend defeat to Hertha Berlin. Niclas Füllkrug, Leonardo Bittencourt, Jean-Manuel Mbom and Milos Veljkovic all come in for Florian Kohfeldt's side.

WELCOME TO THE VELTINS-ARENA!

Schalke play host to Werder Bremen in our final game of the day this evening.

SCHALKE STARTING XI!

Fährmann - Rudy, Kabak, Stambouli, Oczipka – Boujellab, Mascarell (c), Bentaleb – Uth, Paciencia, Raman

SCHALKE SUBS

Schubert, Mendyl, Nastasic, Ibisevic, Matondo, Skrzybski, Sane, Schöpf, Bozdogan

BREMEN STARTING XI!

Pavlenka - Gebre Selassie, Veljkovic, Friedl, Augustinsson – Klaassen (c), M. Eggestein, Mbom - Bittencourt - Sargent, Füllkrug

BREMEN SUBS

Kapino, Osako, Selke, Agu, Moisander, Chong, J. Eggestein, Groß, Woltemade

3:12

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Here you will find the most important information on the game between FC Schalke 04 and SV Werder Bremen on Matchday 2 of the 2020/21 Bundesliga season.