SV Darmstadt 98 vs Schalke 04, 2015-16 German Bundesliga, 2015/2016 German Bundesliga
· German BundesligaSchalke down Darmstadt to climb into top five
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 6': Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04).
- 6': Konstantin Rausch (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Marcel Heller (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 7': Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Aytac Sulu.
- 9': Attempt missed. Roman Neustädter (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Joel Matip tries a through ball, but Sead Kolasinac is caught offside.
- 13': Foul by Peter Niemeyer (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 13': Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jan Rosenthal.
- 14': Aytac Sulu (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Joel Matip (FC Schalke 04).
- 16': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04).
- 16': Luca Caldirola (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Luca Caldirola (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 16': Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Offside, SV Darmstadt 98. Jan Rosenthal tries a through ball, but Sandro Wagner is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04).
- 18': Jérôme Gondorf (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Jérôme Gondorf (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 19': Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04).
- 19': Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jan Rosenthal (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 20': Joel Matip (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Luca Caldirola (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 24': Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 28': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Christian Mathenia.
- 31': Offside, FC Schalke 04. Leon Goretzka tries a through ball, but Leroy Sané is caught offside.
- 33': Corner, SV Darmstadt 98. Conceded by Roman Neustädter.
- 36': Foul by Júnior Caiçara (FC Schalke 04).
- 36': Konstantin Rausch (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 40': György Garics (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Goal! SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 1. Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 2.
- 45': Second Half begins SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 1.
- 46': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jérôme Gondorf.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johannes Geis with a cross.
- 47': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jan Rosenthal.
- 49': Hand ball by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 49': Foul by Jan Rosenthal (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 49': Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04).
- 51': Jérôme Gondorf (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Luca Caldirola (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 51': Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Goal! SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 2. Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Max Meyer with a through ball.
- 55': Foul by Peter Niemeyer (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 55': Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Konstantin Rausch (SV Darmstadt 98) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Júnior Caiçara (FC Schalke 04).
- 58': Sandro Wagner (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Aytac Sulu.
- 59': Foul by Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04).
- 59': Marcel Heller (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, SV Darmstadt 98. Mario Vrancic replaces Jan Rosenthal.
- 61': Substitution, SV Darmstadt 98. Tobias Kempe replaces Konstantin Rausch.
- 62': Attempt saved. Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 63': Foul by Júnior Caiçara (FC Schalke 04).
- 63': Luca Caldirola (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jérôme Gondorf (SV Darmstadt 98) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 65': Attempt saved. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 66': Foul by Peter Niemeyer (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 66': Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Peter Niemeyer (SV Darmstadt 98) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Foul by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Schalke 04).
- 67': Mario Vrancic (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 68': Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 70': Peter Niemeyer (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 71': Foul by Leroy Sané (FC Schalke 04).
- 71': Jérôme Gondorf (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Mario Vrancic (SV Darmstadt 98) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Foul by Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 73': Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 74': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Luca Caldirola.
- 75': Attempt missed. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Schalke 04) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johannes Geis with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Aytac Sulu (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 77': Dangerous play by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
- 77': Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, SV Darmstadt 98. Marco Sailer replaces Jérôme Gondorf.
- 79': Attempt missed. Tobias Kempe (SV Darmstadt 98) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sandro Wagner.
- 80': Aytac Sulu (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Dangerous play by Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (FC Schalke 04).
- 81': Attempt missed. Sandro Wagner (SV Darmstadt 98) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 82': Foul by Marco Sailer (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 82': Roman Neustädter (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98).
- 83': Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Slobodan Rajkovic (SV Darmstadt 98) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Max Meyer.
- 85': Attempt saved. Sandro Wagner (SV Darmstadt 98) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Niemeyer.
- 86': Attempt saved. Sandro Wagner (SV Darmstadt 98) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Vrancic.
- 86': Corner, SV Darmstadt 98. Conceded by Ralf Fährmann.
- 86': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 86': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Christian Mathenia.
- 89': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Leroy Sané.
- 89': Aytac Sulu (SV Darmstadt 98) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
- 90'+1': Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Marvin Friedrich replaces Klaas-Jan Huntelaar.
- 90'+1': Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Slobodan Rajkovic.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Alessandro Schöpf.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, SV Darmstadt 98 0, FC Schalke 04 2.
Statistics
 S04 |
SVD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 61.9 | Possession | 38.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 124 |
| 416 | Passes | 258 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 11 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 13 | Tackles | 23 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 31 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: German Bundesliga
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Attendance: 17,000
Venue: Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor
Location: Darmstadt, Germany
Attendance: 17,000
Line-Ups
SV Darmstadt 98 (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Christian Mathenia (GK) |
| 35 | Slobodan Rajkovic  |
| 4 | Aytac Sulu |
| 33 | Luca Caldirola |
| 13 | György Garics |
| 8 | Jerome Gondorf |
| 18 | Peter Niemeyer |
| 34 | Konstantin Rausch |
| 20 | Marcel Heller |
| 14 | Sandro Wagner |
| 10 | Jan Rosenthal |
Schalke 04 (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ralf Fährmann (GK) |
| 33 | Roman Neustädter |
| 32 | Joël Matip |
| 6 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 3 | Júnior Caiçara |
| 7 | Max Meyer |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 5 | Johannes Geis |
| 25 | Klaas-Jan Huntelaar |
| 13 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
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