Match report

FC Schalke 04 Defeats Karlsruher SC 1-0 in 2. Bundesliga Clash

FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
1–0
FT
Karlsruher SC
Karlsruher SC
Apr 5, 2026

FC Schalke 04 edged out Karlsruher SC 1-0 in a closely contested 2. Bundesliga encounter, with a crucial goal by K. Karaman in the 73rd minute sealing the win for the hosts. Despite an early setback with Karaman receiving a yellow card and missing the next match, the team managed to hold on for the victory.

Key Facts

  • FC Schalke 04 secured a 1-0 win over Karlsruher SC in the 2. Bundesliga.
  • K. Karaman scored the only goal of the match in the 73rd minute, assisted by Moussa N'Diaye.
  • Karaman received a yellow card in the 20th minute and will miss the next match.
  • C. Gomis was also given a yellow card in the 68th minute.
  • Karlsruher SC's Andreas Müller received a yellow card in the 17th minute.
  • M. Ayhan received a yellow card in the 79th minute, also missing the next match.

Lineups

FC Schalke 04

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Loris Karius (G)
  • 5 Timo Becker (D)
  • 43 Mertcan Ayhan (D)
  • 4 Hasan Kuruçay (D)
  • 16 Moussa Ndiaye (D)
  • 23 Soufiane El-Faouzi (M)
  • 6 Ron Schallenberg (M)
  • 21 Dejan Ljubičić (M)
  • 19 Kenan Karaman (M)
  • 24 Adil Aouchiche (M)
  • 9 Moussa Sylla (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Christian Gomis
  • 22 Kevin Müller
  • 2 Felipe Sánchez
  • 18 Christopher Antwi-Adjei
  • 14 Janik Bachmann
  • 37 Max Grüger
  • 17 Adrian Gantenbein
  • 11 Bryan Lasme
  • 35 Mika Wallentowitz

Karlsruher SC

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Hans Christian Bernat (G)
  • 5 Stephan Ambrosius (D)
  • 28 Marcel Franke (D)
  • 22 Christoph Kobald (D)
  • 16 Andreas Müller (M)
  • 36 Rafael Pinto Pedrosa (M)
  • 7 Dženis Burnić (M)
  • 10 Marvin Wanitzek (M)
  • 20 David Herold (M)
  • 24 Fabian Schleusener (F)
  • 19 Louey Ben Farhat (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Sebastian Jung
  • 13 Shio Fukuda
  • 11 Philipp Förster
  • 8 Hyeok-kyu Kwon
  • 21 Meiko Wäschenbach
  • 17 Leon Opitz
  • 30 Robin Himmelmann
  • 9 Roko Šimić
  • 15 Paul Scholl

Timeline

  1. Karlsruher SC
    17' Karlsruher SC Card · Yellow Card
    Andreas Müller
  2. FC Schalke 04
    20' FC Schalke 04 Card · Yellow Card
    K. Karaman

    misses next match

  3. Karlsruher SC
    64' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Burnic · On: S. Jung
  4. Karlsruher SC
    64' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ben Farhat · On: S. Fukuda
  5. FC Schalke 04
    68' FC Schalke 04 Card · Yellow Card
    C. Gomis
  6. FC Schalke 04
    73' FC Schalke 04 Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Karaman · Assist: Moussa N'Diaye
  7. Karlsruher SC
    77' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Christoph Kobald · On: P. Forster
  8. Karlsruher SC
    77' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Andreas Müller · On: Kwon Hyeok-Kyu
  9. FC Schalke 04
    77' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Karaman · On: J. Bachmann
  10. FC Schalke 04
    79' FC Schalke 04 Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ayhan

    misses next match

  11. FC Schalke 04
    84' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Aouchiche · On: Adrian Gantenbein
  12. FC Schalke 04
    84' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Sylla · On: B. Lasme
  13. Karlsruher SC
    86' Karlsruher SC subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Pinto Pedrosa · On: R. Simic

Match Stats

Stat FC Schalke 04 Karlsruher SC
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 81% 74%
Offsides 3 4
Red Cards
Total Shots 22 4
Corners 1 2
Total Passes 465 400
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 11 2
Shots on Target 3 1
xG 1.10 0.19
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 375 296
Shots Inside Box 12 2
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 10 2

Key Match Notes

  • The early yellow cards to K. Karaman and Andreas Müller marked a significant shift in momentum, with both players missing the next match.
  • The 73rd-minute goal by Karaman, assisted by Moussa N'Diaye, proved crucial as it broke the deadlock and secured a narrow victory for FC Schalke 04.