Match report

FC Schalke 04 Defeats Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 in Bundesliga Clash

FC Schalke 04
FC Schalke 04
1–0
FT
Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt
May 12, 2018

FC Schalke 04 held on to secure a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt in a tight Bundesliga match on 2018-05-12. The game was decided early by Georg Burgstaller, who netted the only goal of the match in the 26th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Daniel Caligiuri. Eintracht Frankfurt struggled to find a way past the Schalke defense despite making several substitutions and earning yellow cards.

Key Facts

  • • FC Schalke 04 won 1-0 against Eintracht Frankfurt
  • • Goal by Georg Burgstaller (26') with assist from Daniel Caligiuri
  • • Eintracht Frankfurt received yellow cards to Carlos Salcedo (45') and Oliver Mascarell (66')
  • • Substitutions included Yevhen Konoplyanka on for FC Schalke 04 and Filip Kostic off for Eintracht Frankfurt

Lineups

FC Schalke 04

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Fährmann (G)
  • 29 Naldo (D)
  • 24 B. Oczipka (M)
  • 20 T. Kehrer (D)
  • 18 D. Caligiuri (M)
  • 11 Y. Konoplyanka (F)
  • 17 B. Stambouli (D)
  • 8 L. Goretzka (M)
  • 25 A. Harit (M)
  • 2 W. McKennie (M)
  • 19 G. Burgstaller (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 A. Nübel
  • 14 A. Baba
  • 23 C. Teuchert
  • 9 F. Di Santo
  • 21 S. Riether
  • 22 M. Pjaca
  • 28 A. Schöpf

Eintracht Frankfurt

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 L. Hradecky (G)
  • 23 M. Russ (D)
  • 15 J. Willems (M)
  • 24 D. da Costa (M)
  • 13 C. Salcedo (D)
  • 17 K. Boateng (M)
  • 5 G. Fernandes (M)
  • 39 Omar Mascarell (M)
  • 11 M. Gaćinović (M)
  • 9 S. Haller (F)
  • 27 M. Wolf (M)

Substitutes

  • 4 A. Rebić
  • 6 J. de Guzmán
  • 8 L. Jović
  • 19 D. Abraham
  • 21 M. Stendera
  • 33 T. Tawatha
  • 37 J. Zimmermann

Timeline

  1. FC Schalke 04
    26' FC Schalke 04 Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Burgstaller · Assist: D. Caligiuri
  2. Eintracht Frankfurt
    45' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    C. Salcedo
  3. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Gaćinović · On: A. Rebić
  4. Eintracht Frankfurt
    46' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Fernandes · On: J. de Guzman
  5. FC Schalke 04
    57' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Konoplyanka · On: A. R. Baba
  6. Eintracht Frankfurt
    65' Eintracht Frankfurt subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Haller · On: L. Jović
  7. Eintracht Frankfurt
    66' Eintracht Frankfurt Card · Yellow Card
    O. Mascarell
  8. FC Schalke 04
    68' FC Schalke 04 subst · Substitution 3
    Off: B. Oczipka · On: C. Teuchert

Match Stats

Stat FC Schalke 04 Eintracht Frankfurt
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 76% 75%
Offsides 6 3
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 11 6
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 382 489
Yellow Cards 0 2
Blocked Shots 2 0
Shots on Target 5 2
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 44% 56%
Accurate Passes 289 368
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 2 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Georg Burgstaller's goal in the 26th minute set the tone and gave FC Schalke 04 the lead and momentum
  • ▸ Eintracht Frankfurt's yellow cards to Carlos Salcedo and Oliver Mascarell in the second half limited their attacking options, impacting their ability to create scoring opportunities