Schalke 04 1-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Updated
Schalke 04 won: Schalke 04 1-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 32) on Sat, 2 May 2026 at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 goals: Kenan Karaman 15'. Expected goals: 1.63-0.51. Possession: 39-61. Player of the match: Loris Karius (8.5).
Match report
Schalke 04 beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0
Schalke 04 narrowly beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 1-0 at VELTINS-Arena on Saturday 2 May in 2. Bundesliga.
Kenan Karaman put Schalke 04 ahead on 15' (1-0).
Schalke 04 had 39% of the ball, shots were 14-6 (6-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.63-0.51. Schalke 04 were the better side on chances, too.
Loris Karius (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 61,587. Referee: Patrick Ittrich.
Match stats
| Schalke 04 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 39 | 61 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.63 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 11 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 207 (65%) | 388 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 1 |
| Total shots | 14 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 4 |
Lineups
Schalke 04 (4-3-3): Loris Karius, Timo Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Hasan Kuruçay, Moussa N'Diaye, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Adil Aouchiche, Dejan Ljubicic, Moussa Sylla, Kenan Karaman
Fortuna Düsseldorf (4-2-3-1): Florian Kastenmeier, Matthias Zimmermann, Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Christopher Lenz, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Tim Breithaupt, Emmanuel Iyoha, Shinta Appelkamp, Marin Ljubicic, Cedric Itten
Key events
- 15' · Goal · Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 22' · Yellow card · Tim Breithaupt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 51' · Yellow card · Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 64' · Substitution · Moritz Heyer for Tim Breithaupt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 64' · Substitution · Luca Raimund for Christopher Lenz (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 67' · Yellow card · Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04)
- 69' · Substitution · Edin Dzeko for Dejan Ljubicic (Schalke 04)
- 71' · Substitution · Valgeir Lunddal for Matthias Zimmermann (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 80' · Substitution · Jordi Paulina for Marin Ljubicic (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Substitution · Kilian Sauck for Shinta Appelkamp (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Substitution · Felipe Sánchez for Hasan Kuruçay (Schalke 04)
- 82' · Substitution · Adrian Gantenbein for Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Kilian Sauck (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Christopher Lenz (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Janik Bachmann for Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2012: Schalke 04 5, draws 4, Fortuna Düsseldorf 5.
Questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf?
Schalke 04 won, 1-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sat, 2 May 2026.
When and where is Schalke 04 vs Fortuna Düsseldorf?
Sat, 2 May 2026, 18:30 UTC at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Schalke 04 and Fortuna Düsseldorf?
In 14 league meetings since 2012: Schalke 04 5 wins, 4 draws, Fortuna Düsseldorf 5 wins (goals 22-24).