Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-2 Schalke 04
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Schalke 04 won: Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-2 Schalke 04 in the 2. Bundesliga (Round 15) on Fri, 5 Dec 2025 at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf. Schalke 04 goals: Kenan Karaman 45'+2 (pen), Vitalie Becker 81'. Sent off: Tim Oberdorf (55'). Expected goals: 0.94-2.44. Possession: 55-45. Player of the match: Vitalie Becker (8.6).
Match report
Schalke 04 beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-0
Schalke 04 saw off Fortuna Düsseldorf 2-0 away from home at Merkur Spiel-Arena on Friday 5 December in 2. Bundesliga.
Kenan Karaman put Schalke 04 ahead from the penalty spot on 45+2' (0-1) and Vitalie Becker made it 0-2 on 81'.
Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf) was sent off on 55'.
Fortuna Düsseldorf had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-13 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.94-2.44. Schalke 04 were the better side on chances, too.
Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 51,500.
Match stats
| Fortuna Düsseldorf | Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.94 | 2.44 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 21 | 27 |
| Big chances | 1 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 292 (74%) | 219 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 1 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 9 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 9 |
Lineups
Fortuna Düsseldorf (3-4-2-1): Florian Kastenmeier, Tim Oberdorf, Elias Egouli, Jesper Daland, Emmanuel Iyoha, Anouar El Azzouzi, Sima Suso, Kenneth Schmidt, Florent Muslija, Luca Raimund, Cedric Itten
Schalke 04 (3-4-2-1): Loris Karius, Mertcan Ayhan, Nikola Katic, Hasan Kurucay, Mika Wallentowitz, Soufian El-Faouzi, Paul Popperl, Vitalie Becker, Christopher Antwi-Adjej, Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla
Key events
- 13' · Yellow card · Soufian El-Faouzi (Schalke 04)
- 40' · Yellow card · Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 44' · Yellow card · Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 46' · Substitution · Bryan Lasme for Kenan Karaman (Schalke 04)
- 55' · Red card · Tim Oberdorf (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 67' · Yellow card · Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 69' · Substitution · Christian Rasmussen for Luca Raimund (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 73' · Substitution · Finn Porath for Mika Wallentowitz (Schalke 04)
- 74' · Yellow card · Kenneth Schmidt (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 80' · Substitution · Christian Gomis for Christopher Antwi-Adjej (Schalke 04)
- 81' · Substitution · Christopher Lenz for Emmanuel Iyoha (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Substitution · Janik Bachmann for Paul Popperl (Schalke 04)
- 81' · Substitution · Matthias Zimmermann for Anouar El Azzouzi (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 81' · Goal · Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 83' · Yellow card · Jesper Daland (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 85' · Substitution · Felipe Sanchez for Vitalie Becker (Schalke 04)
- 86' · Substitution · Zan Celar for Elias Egouli (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
- 86' · Substitution · Jordy de Wijs for Florent Muslija (Fortuna Düsseldorf)
All-time head-to-head
14 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 5, draws 4, Schalke 04 5.
Questions
Who won Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Schalke 04?
Schalke 04 won, 0-2 (2. Bundesliga) on Fri, 5 Dec 2025.
When and where is Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Schalke 04?
Fri, 5 Dec 2025, 17:30 UTC at Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf, 2. Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Schalke 04?
In 14 league meetings since 2012: Fortuna Düsseldorf 5 wins, 4 draws, Schalke 04 5 wins (goals 24-22).