Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 Schalke 04
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Eintracht Braunschweig won: Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 17) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025 at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig. Eintracht Braunschweig goals: Mehmet Aydin 60', Sidi Sané 85'. Schalke 04 goals: Soufian El-Faouzi 88'. Expected goals: 1.29-1.97. Possession: 41-59. Player of the match: Soufian El-Faouzi (8).
Match report
Eintracht Braunschweig beat Schalke 04 2-1
Eintracht Braunschweig squeezed past Schalke 04 2-1 at Eintracht-Stadion on Sunday 21 December in 2. Bundesliga.
Mehmet Aydin put Eintracht Braunschweig ahead on 60' (1-0), Sidi Sané made it 2-0 on 85' and Soufian El-Faouzi pulled one back for Schalke 04 on 88' (2-1).
Sidi Sané's 85' strike proved decisive.
Eintracht Braunschweig had 41% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.29-1.97. Schalke 04 created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Soufian El-Faouzi (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 23,080. Referee: Lars Erbst.
Match stats
| Eintracht Braunschweig | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 41 | 59 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.29 | 1.97 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 32 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 203 (67%) | 319 (73%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Eintracht Braunschweig (3-4-2-1): Ron-Thorben Hoffmann, Lukas Frenkert, Patrick Nkoa, Sven Köhler, Johan Gomez, Max Marie, Mehmet Aydin, Leon Bell, Robin Heusser, Christian Conteh, Erencan Yardimci
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius, Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Finn Porath, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Vitalie Becker, Christian Gomis, Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla
Key events
- 21' · Yellow card · Finn Porath (Schalke 04)
- 46' · Substitution · Felipe Sanchez for Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 57' · Substitution · Kevin Ehlers for Lukas Frenkert (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 60' · Goal · Mehmet Aydin (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 61' · Substitution · Timo Becker for Finn Porath (Schalke 04)
- 61' · Substitution · Amin Younes for Christian Gomis (Schalke 04)
- 70' · Substitution · Fabio Di Michele for Johan Gomez (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 70' · Substitution · Sidi Sané for Sven Köhler (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 73' · Substitution · Mika Wallentowitz for Mertcan Ayhan (Schalke 04)
- 74' · Substitution · Sidney Raebiger for Christian Conteh (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 85' · Goal · Sidi Sané (Eintracht Braunschweig)
- 88' · Goal · Soufian El-Faouzi (Schalke 04)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2013: Eintracht Braunschweig 2, draws 1, Schalke 04 5.
Eintracht Braunschweig vs Schalke 04: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Eintracht Braunschweig vs Schalke 04?
Eintracht Braunschweig won, 2-1 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 21 Dec 2025.
When and where is Eintracht Braunschweig vs Schalke 04?
Sun, 21 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at Eintracht-Stadion, Braunschweig, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Eintracht Braunschweig and Schalke 04?
In 8 league meetings since 2013: Eintracht Braunschweig 2 wins, 1 draws, Schalke 04 5 wins (goals 7-14).