FC Kaiserslautern 2-1 Schalke 04
Updated
FC Kaiserslautern won: FC Kaiserslautern 2-1 Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 31) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern. FC Kaiserslautern goals: Daisuke Yokota 35', Ragnar Ache 77'. Schalke 04 goals: Moussa Sylla 62'. Expected goals: 2.18-1.15. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Ragnar Ache (8.7).
Match report
FC Kaiserslautern beat Schalke 04 2-1
FC Kaiserslautern squeezed past Schalke 04 2-1 at Fritz-Walter-Stadion on Sunday 27 April in 2. Bundesliga.
Daisuke Yokota put FC Kaiserslautern ahead on 35' (1-0), Moussa Sylla levelled for Schalke 04 on 62' (1-1) and Ragnar Ache restored FC Kaiserslautern's lead on 77' (2-1).
FC Kaiserslautern had 50% of the ball, shots were 19-11 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.18-1.15. FC Kaiserslautern were the better side on chances, too.
Ragnar Ache (Kaiserslautern) was player of the match with an 8.7 rating.
Attendance: 49,327. Referee: Daniel Schlager.
Match stats
| FC Kaiserslautern | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.18 | 1.15 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 21 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 272 (73%) | 247 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 8 |
| Total shots | 19 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 9 |
Lineups
FC Kaiserslautern (3-4-3): Julian Krahl, Jannis Heuer, Luca Sirch, Jan Elvedi, Frank Ronstadt, Filip Kaloc, Marlon Ritter, Kenny Prince Redondo, Daniel Hanslik, Daisuke Yokota, Ragnar Ache
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1): Justin Heekeren, Taylan Bulut, Ron Schallenberg, Marcin Kaminski, Derry Murkin, Paul Seguin, Max Grueger, Mehmet Aydin, Janik Bachmann, Tobias Mohr, Moussa Sylla
Key events
- 35' · Goal · Daisuke Yokota (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 46' · Substitution · Emil Højlund for Max Grueger (Schalke 04)
- 55' · Yellow card · Frank Ronstadt (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 62' · Goal · Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 64' · Substitution · Mika Haas for Frank Ronstadt (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 64' · Substitution · Faride Alidou for Daniel Hanslik (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 70' · Substitution · Adrian Gantenbein for Mehmet Aydin (Schalke 04)
- 71' · Substitution · Tobias Raschl for Daisuke Yokota (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 74' · Substitution · Amin Younes for Tobias Mohr (Schalke 04)
- 77' · Goal · Ragnar Ache (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 79' · Substitution · Pape Meissa Ba for Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 79' · Substitution · Tomas Kalas for Paul Seguin (Schalke 04)
- 81' · Yellow card · Derry Murkin (Schalke 04)
- 86' · Substitution · Tim Breithaupt for Marlon Ritter (FC Kaiserslautern)
- 86' · Substitution · Jean Zimmer for Kenny Prince Redondo (FC Kaiserslautern)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1993: FC Kaiserslautern 16, draws 7, Schalke 04 11.
Questions
Who won FC Kaiserslautern vs Schalke 04?
FC Kaiserslautern won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 27 Apr 2025.
When and where is FC Kaiserslautern vs Schalke 04?
Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 11:30 UTC at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Kaiserslautern and Schalke 04?
In 34 league meetings since 1993: FC Kaiserslautern 16 wins, 7 draws, Schalke 04 11 wins (goals 52-47).