Crash, Boom, Bang in a tough game in Berlin, Schalke get a point, but lose three players through injury. New for S04-Coach Domenico Tedesco.
A scene which is suitable to the viewer the stomach turn: the Schalke Alessandro Schöpf, the Ball bounces too far away from the foot. When he reached him with a long step, he umgetreten of Herthas Karim Rekik evil. – Added bends with the foot. Shortly after that, he must from the field, there is not yet once played a half-hour in the Berlin Olympic stadium. Schalke leads at this time, somewhat surprisingly, on a goal by Yevgen Konoplyanka from the 17. Minute of the game. The game is not nice to look at, rather, it is characterised by tough battles between the.
New Worries for Schalke’s coach Tedesco
Schalke must restore an injured more on his list. In the case of the king blue a whole attacking trio with Burgstaller, Di Santo and Embolo, in addition, midfielder Harit is with a muscle fibre tear out of action. So, still pumping, and probably also Benjamin Stambouli, the in the 33. Minute suspected zygomatic fracture is replaced after a collision, when you head to the ball. While king switched to blue with the Suat Serdar and Nabil Bentaleb sorted, drives Hertha a perfect counterattack. Ondrej Duda operated Marko Grujic with the hoe and the on-loan attacker equalised the Schalke management (39.).
Ball duel: Schalke Stamoubli (R) was injured in the head
It is the wildest stage of the game follows: Schalke starts after the settlement quickly and pulls out a beautiful attack. On the left of the Ball in the back of the defense, where Mark Uth is blank and sunk – the re-Schalke guide (44.). The but does not last long: On the other hand, Davie Selke provides a butter-soft edge and Vedad Ibisevic heads to re-balance (45.+4).
Expensive draw for Royal blue
The second half is led by two Teams hardly less intense goals, but no more. But still Schalke is limping from the place: Steven Skrzybski is injured on the foot. At the end of an unlucky 2:2 (2:2) stands for the area club. The only consolation is that Schalke remains for the first time this season, three matches in a row unbeaten. Coach Domenico Tedesco could not be happy but so right: “We have only two Central defenders,” said Tedesco on the question of whether the injuries increase the need to be in the winter break still on the transfer market. “That depends, what is with Benji. But if we get one, then I’m happy.”
Goalscorer Mark Uth looked gracious on the game: “This was a game of good football. We would, of course, had even more fun, if we make the third goal,” said Uth. “So we need to make more.”