Schalke 04 1-0 Karlsruher
Updated
Schalke 04 won: Schalke 04 1-0 Karlsruher in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 28) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026 at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 goals: Kenan Karaman 72'. Expected goals: 2.19-0.27. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Moussa N'Diaye (8.3).
Match report
Schalke 04 beat Karlsruher 1-0
Schalke 04 squeezed past Karlsruher 1-0 at VELTINS-Arena on Sunday 5 April in 2. Bundesliga.
Kenan Karaman put Schalke 04 ahead on 72' (1-0).
Schalke 04 had 52% of the ball, shots were 24-4 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.19-0.27. Schalke 04 were the better side on chances, too.
Moussa N'Diaye (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 61,838. Referee: Richard Hempel.
Match stats
| Schalke 04 | Karlsruher | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.19 | 0.27 |
| Total shots | 24 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 381 (80%) | 335 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 24 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 11 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 3 |
Lineups
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1): Loris Karius, Timo Becker, Mertcan Ayhan, Hasan Kuruçay, Moussa N'Diaye, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Dejan Ljubicic, Kenan Karaman, Adil Aouchiche, Moussa Sylla
Karlsruher (3-3-2-2): Hans Christian Bernat, Stephan Ambrosius, Marcel Franke, Christoph Kobald, Rafael Pinto Pedrosa, Andreas Müller, David Herold, Dzenis Burnic, Marvin Wanitzek, Fabian Schleusener, Louey Ben Farhat
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Andreas Müller (Karlsruher)
- 20' · Yellow card · Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 64' · Substitution · Christian Gomis for Dejan Ljubicic (Schalke 04)
- 64' · Substitution · Shio Fukuda for Louey Ben Farhat (Karlsruher)
- 64' · Substitution · Sebastian Jung for Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher)
- 68' · Yellow card · Christian Gomis (Schalke 04)
- 72' · Goal · Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 76' · Substitution · Philipp Förster for Christoph Kobald (Karlsruher)
- 76' · Substitution · Hyeok-Kyu Kwon for Andreas Müller (Karlsruher)
- 77' · Substitution · Janik Bachmann for Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 79' · Yellow card · Mertcan Ayhan (Schalke 04)
- 85' · Substitution · Adrian Gantenbein for Adil Aouchiche (Schalke 04)
- 85' · Substitution · Bryan Lasme for Moussa Sylla (Schalke 04)
- 86' · Substitution · Roko Simic for Rafael Pinto Pedrosa (Karlsruher)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1993: Schalke 04 8, draws 8, Karlsruher 6.
Questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher?
Schalke 04 won, 1-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 5 Apr 2026.
When and where is Schalke 04 vs Karlsruher?
Sun, 5 Apr 2026, 11:30 UTC at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Schalke 04 and Karlsruher?
In 22 league meetings since 1993: Schalke 04 8 wins, 8 draws, Karlsruher 6 wins (goals 20-17).