Despite the outnumber, Schalke 04 fights for a 2-2 against HSV!

Despite the outnumber, Schalke 04 fights for a 2-2 against HSV!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - Schalke 04 achieved an exciting 2-2 draw against Hamburger SV on April 21, 2025, although the team had to outnumber Kenan Karaman in the first minute. The Schalke player received the red card after a ruthless foul, which made the game difficult from the start. Despite this early bad news, the team did not want to give up and fought to the end.

In the first half, Ron Schallenberg scored the important header for the 1-0 lead in the 15th minute after Tobias Mohr shot the free kick. But the joy of the leadership lasted briefly: The HSV turned the game with two goals from Emir Sahiti within just three minutes (41st and 43rd minute), and so it went into the break with a 2-1 deficit for Schalke.

strong services despite the outnumbered

Schalke showed great fighting spirit in the second half. Justin Heekeren saved the team some goals through several parades. In the 81st minute it was Moussa Sylla who equalized after a flank from Tobias Mohr. Sylla was strong after a missed early shot in the 8th minute and saved his teammates a point.

Overall, the defense, led by Schallenberg and Kaminski, showed a good performance, while Derry Murkin, as the fastest player in the game (33.42 km/h), did a lot of operation on the square. Schalke coach, Thomas Reis, had options on the bench with the short -term return of Janik Bachmann and Emil Højlund after injuries.

The outlook

With this draw, Schalke 04 remains in the race for valuable points in the relegation battle of the 2nd Bundesliga. The next opponent will be the 1st FC Kaiserslautern, the game will be on April 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Schalke urgently has to collect points in order to distance itself from the lower seats, especially given the historical return to the 2nd Bundesliga in the 2023 season after a descent.

The Schalke fans were satisfied with the fighting spirit of their team despite the hectic encounter. Another reason to joy was Adrian Gantenbe's return after a yellow-red lock that had a decisive influence on the game. The trainer and the team will do everything possible to stabilize the shape and to assert themselves against the upcoming opponent.

In summary, Ruhr24 were consistently respectable. Ron Schallenberg in particular achieved a grade of 1.5, while Kenan Karaman received the weakest grade of 6. The entire team showed commitment, despite the adversities.

More details can be found in the game report on the official page of Schalke 04: Schalke 04 . As always, Schalke is not only about performance, but also about the preservation of tradition and belonging to the Bundesliga, as described in the promotion stories of other clubs on Football dates .