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The 300 spectators admitted to the Gelsenkirchener Arena donated an encouraging applause.
The first points win of the season gave FC Schalke 04 little hope for improvement, but the long-awaited release came 1: 1 (0: 0) against Union Berlin.
“You have to see the game in a more differentiated way. Everything that has to do with passion, we did well. After conceding the goal, the team is not impressed, that was a good reaction,” said the Schalke coach. , Manuel Baum. Heaven – and at the same time he admitted: “There is still a lot in the clothes. We have to leave the heart on the pitch. We are not satisfied with the structure of the game. Everything that concerns the game with the ball. At the end of the day the point is earned for both teams. “
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Joker Goncalo Paciência avoided at least one negative Schalke record of seven straight losses in the Bundesliga with his header (69). (2020/21 Bundesliga Calendar)
Former Schalke Marvin Friedrich (55th) had led the iron heads to the fore. (The game on LIVETICKER to read
Paciência: “You have to take the positive with you”
“It was a difficult game for us. We have a long way to go, but in the long run we have to take small steps. We have to take the positive with us. We have this point,” said striker Paciência.
Former unionist Steven Skrzybski praised Schalke’s morale after falling behind. “That shows that we have character as a group,” said the attacker. “We really wanted to force the win, we didn’t make it today, we have to keep working hard so that we can finally have that sense of accomplishment again. With the bile and grip that we had in the second half, I’m sure we will.” Bock can tip quickly. “
After the first point victory in the second game with Manuel Baum, the Royal Blues gave the Red Lantern to FSV Mainz 05, but they are only 17th in the table with a disastrous goal difference of 2:16 goals and now they have been waiting for a win in every season for 20 games.
Union edged Borussia Mönchengladbach and SC Freiburg with five points to 10th with the second draw. But goalkeeper Andreas Luthe confessed shortly after the game: “Right now it looks like we have given away two points.” (Bundesliga table)
Schalke will have to do without Uth in the short term
Against Union, defensively one of the most “disgusting” teams in the league, Baum originally wanted to tackle it with new leader Mark Uth “more offensively” than before, “without neglecting defense.” But Baum had to scrap this short-term plan because Uth was out due to muscle problems – he was replaced by newcomer Vedad Ibisevic, who didn’t show up at all.
Compared to the disastrous debut at RB Leipzig (0: 4), Baum changed his starting eleven to six positions after the Nations League break. Among other things, newcomer Frederik Rönnow replaced regular goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann (adductors), and right-back Kilian Ludewig made a decent Bundesliga debut.
The 300 spectators saw a nervous initial phase, especially from the Schalke side. The hosts made many bad passes along with huge coordination errors in the structure of the game. The guests got the clearest actions, turned dangerous again and again after an uneventful quarter hour of opening with flanks and banners.
Rönnow keeps Schalke in the game with strong saves
Grischa Prömel missed the first chance after a corner kick against Rönnow (21st), who a few seconds later brilliantly blocked a long shot from Robert Andrich (22nd) and saved Schalke from the deficit they deserved at the time.
For the visibly insecure Schalke, this double moment of shock turned into a little wake-up call. The real blues now moves with more urgency and speed in the game. As a distributor, captain Omar Mascarell was always wanted in midfield. The earnings? Manageable: Benito Raman’s only shot at goal (31st) flew wide over the gate.
After the break, Rönnow refocused as Christopher Lenz (46th) appeared free in front of him and miserably missed the next big opportunity. The Schalke goalkeeper recorded the harmless end without problems. When Friedrich hit the ball, Rönnow miscalculated when he ran off.
Afterwards, Baum showed a lucky hand. Bringing in Paciência for the totally disappointing Ibisevic paid off. After a corner, the Portuguese hit the mark and headed for the nearby corner.
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With sports information service (SID)
