Schalke 04 vs VfB Stuttgart, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaSchalke held by Stuttgart as winless run stretches to 22 games
Schalke 04 had to settle for a 1-1 draw against visitors VfB Stuttgart on Friday after leading for the first time this season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Kilian Ludewig (FC Schalke 04).
- 4': Attempt missed. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro.
- 5': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Wataru Endo.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Can Bozdogan (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kilian Ludewig.
- 7': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 8': Foul by Kilian Ludewig (FC Schalke 04).
- 8': Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Can Bozdogan (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart).
- 12': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
- 12': Frederik Rönnow (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Can Bozdogan (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amine Harit.
- 20': Attempt missed. Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 21': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart).
- 25': Attempt saved. Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 25': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Frederik Rönnow.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 26': Foul by Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart).
- 26': Gonçalo Paciência (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Marc Oliver Kempf (VfB Stuttgart).
- 29': Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amine Harit with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 32': Attempt missed. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 34': Foul by Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04).
- 34': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Paciência (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amine Harit.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart).
- 37': Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Amine Harit tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Paciência is caught offside.
- 40': Can Bozdogan (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (VfB Stuttgart).
- 42': Foul by Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04).
- 42': Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Klimowicz.
- 45': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Mark Uth tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Paciência is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 0.
- 45': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Nicolás González replaces Sasa Kalajdzic.
- 48': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 49': Attempt missed. Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bastian Oczipka with a cross following a corner.
- 49': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Pascal Stenzel.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás González.
- 51': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro.
- 52': Foul by Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart).
- 52': Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Kilian Ludewig (FC Schalke 04).
- 54': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 54': Penalty conceded by Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 55': VAR Decision: Penalty VfB Stuttgart.
- 55': Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 56': Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 1. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Mark Uth tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Paciência is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart).
- 58': Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Omar Mascarell (FC Schalke 04).
- 59': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Omar Mascarell (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04).
- 60': Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gonzalo Castro with a cross.
- 61': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Mark Uth.
- 63': Attempt saved. Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Oliver Kempf.
- 67': Attempt saved. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tanguy Coulibaly.
- 67': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Tanguy Coulibaly (VfB Stuttgart).
- 68': Foul by Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04).
- 68': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Borna Sosa with a cross.
- 70': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Matija Nastasic.
- 72': Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Gonçalo Paciência (FC Schalke 04).
- 72': Attempt missed. Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mateo Klimowicz.
- 74': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Mateo Klimowicz (VfB Stuttgart).
- 75': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Philipp Klement replaces Mateo Klimowicz.
- 75': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Silas Wamangituka replaces Borna Sosa.
- 77': Foul by Philipp Klement (VfB Stuttgart).
- 77': Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Darko Churlinov replaces Tanguy Coulibaly because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Can Bozdogan (FC Schalke 04).
- 79': Wataru Endo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart).
- 81': Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt saved. Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mark Uth.
- 82': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Salif Sané.
- 84': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Benito Raman replaces Mark Uth.
- 84': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Can Bozdogan.
- 85': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Kilian Ludewig.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nicolás González (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Philipp Klement with a cross.
- 86': Attempt saved. Gonzalo Castro (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Philipp Klement.
- 88': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Benito Raman tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Paciência is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt saved. Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 90': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Pascal Stenzel (VfB Stuttgart).
- 90'+1': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Philipp Förster replaces Gonzalo Castro.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Benito Raman (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Salif Sané with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 1.
- 0': Match ends, FC Schalke 04 1, VfB Stuttgart 1.
Statistics
 VFB |
S04 |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 7 |
| 53.4 | Possession | 46.6 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 336 |
| 468 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 15 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 20 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Venue: VELTINS-Arena
Location: Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 34 | +86 | 89 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 34 | +36 | 73 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 34 | +19 | 65 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 34 | +22 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Schalke 04 (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Frederik Ronnow (GK) |
| 26 | Salif Sané  |
| 5 | Matija Nastasic |
| 33 | Malick Thiaw |
| 6 | Omar Mascarell |
| 40 | Can Bozdogan |
| 25 | Amine Harit |
| 24 | Bastian Oczipka |
| 2 | Kilian Ludewig |
| 7 | Mark Uth |
| 18 | Gonçalo Paciência |
VfB Stuttgart (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 16 | Atakan Karazor |
| 4 | Marc-Oliver Kempf |
| 15 | Pascal Stenzel |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 23 | Orel Mangala |
| 8 | Gonzalo Castro |
| 24 | Borna Sosa |
| 7 | Tanguy Coulibaly |
| 9 | Sasa Kalajdzic |
| 31 | Mateo Klimowicz |
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