Schalke 04 1-0 FC Nürnberg
Updated
Schalke 04 won: Schalke 04 1-0 FC Nürnberg in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 16) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025 at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen. Schalke 04 goals: Vitalie Becker 52'. Expected goals: 0.45-0.91. Possession: 35-65. Player of the match: Loris Karius (8.8).
Match report
Schalke 04 beat FC Nürnberg 1-0
Schalke 04 narrowly beat FC Nürnberg 1-0 at VELTINS-Arena on Sunday 14 December in 2. Bundesliga.
Vitalie Becker put Schalke 04 ahead on 52' (1-0).
Schalke 04 had 35% of the ball, shots were 7-5 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 0.45-0.91. FC Nürnberg created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Loris Karius (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 62,078. Referee: Christian Dingert.
Match stats
| Schalke 04 | FC Nürnberg | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 35 | 65 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.45 | 0.91 |
| Total shots | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 10 | 20 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 166 (62%) | 395 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 0 | 7 |
| Total shots | 7 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
Lineups
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius, Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Mika Wallentowitz, Soufian El-Faouzi, Ron Schallenberg, Vitalie Becker, Christopher Antwi-Adjej, Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla
FC Nürnberg (4-3-1-2): Jan Reichert, Tim Drexler, Fabio Gruber, Luka Lochoshvili, Berkay Yilmaz, Finn Becker, Adam Markhiev, Rafael Lubach, Julian Justvan, Adriano Grimaldi, Mohamed Ali Zoma
Key events
- 44' · Yellow card · Luka Lochoshvili (FC Nürnberg)
- 46' · Substitution · Finn Porath for Mika Wallentowitz (Schalke 04)
- 46' · Substitution · Christian Gomis for Christopher Antwi-Adjej (Schalke 04)
- 52' · Goal · Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 54' · Yellow card · Hasan Kurucay (Schalke 04)
- 67' · Yellow card · Ron Schallenberg (Schalke 04)
- 76' · Substitution · Artem Stepanov for Finn Becker (FC Nürnberg)
- 77' · Substitution · Paul Popperl for Ron Schallenberg (Schalke 04)
- 77' · Substitution · Timo Becker for Hasan Kurucay (Schalke 04)
- 86' · Substitution · Felipe Sanchez for Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 87' · Yellow card · Adam Markhiev (FC Nürnberg)
- 89' · Substitution · Piet Scobel for Adriano Grimaldi (FC Nürnberg)
- 89' · Substitution · Tom Baack for Tim Drexler (FC Nürnberg)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Rafael Lubach (FC Nürnberg)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Christian Gomis (Schalke 04)
All-time head-to-head
36 league meetings since 1993: Schalke 04 20, draws 8, FC Nürnberg 8.
Questions
Who won Schalke 04 vs FC Nürnberg?
Schalke 04 won, 1-0 (2. Bundesliga) on Sun, 14 Dec 2025.
When and where is Schalke 04 vs FC Nürnberg?
Sun, 14 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC at VELTINS-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Schalke 04 and FC Nürnberg?
In 36 league meetings since 1993: Schalke 04 20 wins, 8 draws, FC Nürnberg 8 wins (goals 59-38).