Arminia Bielefeld vs Schalke 04, 2020-21 German Bundesliga
· German Bundesliga
71': Malick ThiawSchalke relegated from Bundesliga after loss at Bielefeld
Schalke 04 were relegated from the Bundesliga for the first time in 33 years on Tuesday after losing 1-0 to fellow strugglers Arminia Bielefeld.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Benjamin Stambouli tries a through ball, but Gonçalo Paciência is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04).
- 8': Joakim Nilsson (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 9': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Ralf Fährmann.
- 9': Offside, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Fabian Klos tries a through ball, but Andreas Voglsammer is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 11': Mehmet Can Aydin (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Foul by Andreas Voglsammer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 13': Mehmet Can Aydin (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04).
- 15': Hand ball by Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 17': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Mehmet Can Aydin.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fabian Klos with a headed pass.
- 19': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Paciência (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Foul by Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 21': Suat Serdar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 25': Gonçalo Paciência (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Cédric Brunner (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Dangerous play by Klaas Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 29': Attempt missed. Andreas Voglsammer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Arne Maier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 30': Foul by Anderson Lucoqui (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 30': Suat Serdar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Joakim Nilsson (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 32': Klaas Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan following a fast break.
- 35': Attempt saved. Andreas Voglsammer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Klos.
- 36': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Cédric Brunner.
- 39': Foul by Cédric Brunner (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 39': Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Cédric Brunner (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Cédric Brunner tries a through ball, but Andreas Voglsammer is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0, FC Schalke 04 0.
- 45': Second Half begins DSC Arminia Bielefeld 0, FC Schalke 04 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Mehmet Can Aydin (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 48': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 49': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04).
- 49': Offside, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Arne Maier tries a through ball, but Masaya Okugawa is caught offside.
- 50': Goal! DSC Arminia Bielefeld 1, FC Schalke 04 0. Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amos Pieper.
- 52': Amine Harit (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Amos Pieper (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 53': Amos Pieper (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Mark Uth replaces Gonçalo Paciência.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Klaas Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Fabian Klos.
- 54': Attempt missed. Shkodran Mustafi (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mark Uth with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Anderson Lucoqui (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Omar Mascarell (FC Schalke 04).
- 55': Attempt blocked. Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Shkodran Mustafi.
- 56': Attempt missed. Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ritsu Doan with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Foul by Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04).
- 57': Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 59': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Malick Thiaw tries a through ball, but Klaas Jan Huntelaar is caught offside.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Manuel Prietl (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ritsu Doan.
- 64': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 64': Foul by Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04).
- 64': Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Nathan de Medina replaces Cédric Brunner.
- 69': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Cebio Soukou replaces Andreas Voglsammer.
- 71': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04).
- 71': Second yellow card to Malick Thiaw (FC Schalke 04) for a bad foul.
- 75': Foul by Cebio Soukou (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 75': Shkodran Mustafi (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Amos Pieper (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 76': Mark Uth (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Penalty DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Ritsu Doan draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Penalty conceded by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 78': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Salif Sané replaces Amine Harit.
- 79': VAR Decision: Penalty DSC Arminia Bielefeld.
- 80': Penalty saved! Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ritsu Doan (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 80': Offside, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Ritsu Doan tries a through ball, but Fabian Klos is caught offside.
- 81': VAR Decision: No Goal DSC Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 FC Schalke 04.
- 81': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Benjamin Stambouli tries a through ball, but Salif Sané is caught offside.
- 82': Dangerous play by Amos Pieper (DSC Arminia Bielefeld).
- 82': Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Conceded by Omar Mascarell.
- 85': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Mike van der Hoorn replaces Ritsu Doan.
- 85': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Christian Gebauer replaces Masaya Okugawa.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Gebauer.
- 87': Fabian Klos (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
- 88': Attempt saved. Amos Pieper (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mike van der Hoorn.
- 89': Substitution, DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Sven Schipplock replaces Fabian Klos.
- 90': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
- 90': Sven Schipplock (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Mark Uth.
- 90'+4': Christian Gebauer (DSC Arminia Bielefeld) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04).
- 90'+4': Salif Sané (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
- 0': Match ends, DSC Arminia Bielefeld 1, FC Schalke 04 0.
Statistics
 S04 |
DSC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 55.7 | Possession | 44.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 284 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 392 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 13 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 27 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: SchücoArena
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Venue: SchücoArena
Location: Bielefeld, Germany
Bundesliga Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich | 17 | +53 | 47 |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | 17 | +17 | 36 |
| 3 | RB Leipzig | 16 | +13 | 32 |
| 4 | VfB Stuttgart | 17 | +7 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Arminia Bielefeld (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 4 | Joakim Nilsson |
| 2 | Amos Pieper |
| 23 | Anderson Lucoqui |
| 27 | Cédric Brunner  |
| 19 | Manuel Prietl |
| 31 | Arne Maier |
| 11 | Masaya Okugawa |
| 9 | Fabian Klos |
| 21 | Andreas Voglsammer |
| 8 | Ritsu Doan |
Schalke 04 (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Fährmann (GK) |
| 17 | Benjamin Stambouli |
| 33 | Malick Thiaw |
| 30 | Shkodran Mustafi |
| 6 | Omar Mascarell |
| 8 | Suat Serdar |
| 25 | Amine Harit |
| 20 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 38 | Mehmet Can Aydin |
| 18 | Gonçalo Paciência |
| 21 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
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