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Schalke 04 has broken away from the relegation zone of the Bundesliga table. In the home game against VfL Wolfsburg celebrated the hosts a 2-1 (1-1) success. Daniel Caligiuri put Schalke in the lead early (8th minute / penalty kick). Wolfsburg's Elvis Rexhbecaj scored to equalize (20th); In the final phase, Caligiuri Schalke secured the victory with his second goal (79.).
The success improved Schalke to twelfth place. The lead in 16th place is now six points. Wolfsburg is sixth.
The theme of the game was established long before the kick-off. In the afternoon it was announced that Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann would be sitting on the bench. Ferryman, captain and for many years the club's main goalkeeper, had recently made uncertainties, said coach Domenico Tedesco: "We had the feeling that his head is not free."
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Ralf ferryman
In his place was Alexander Nübel, who had stepped in the first round for the then injured ferryman. He did a good job then and now. Nübel's strong save against Yannick Gerhardt in the fifth minute prevented Schalke from running behind. Thus he laid the foundation for the victory of his team.
If Tedesco had promised a jerk with the goalkeeper change that goes through the team, but he was disappointed. The hosts had less from the game than the VfL, and had not been the penalty hit (William fouled), Schalke would have remained in the first half without a real chance to score. That reminded me of the disappointing first round.
During the 90 minutes, there was only a short period in which Schalke played constantly powerful: In the ten minutes after the half-time break, the hosts shot six times on goal. Particularly dangerous: Mark Uth's header (heavily parried by VfL keeper Koen Casteels, 50.), Sebastian Rudy's conclusion after the corner (Latte) and the attempt by Kevin McKennie (past, 52.).
Otherwise Wolfsburg usually had the ball, albeit hardly in the Schalke penalty area. As good as the goal to 1: 1, when Admir Mehmedi met the post after a wonderful pass from Renato Steffen and Rexhbecaj sank the margin, the offensive game of VfL worked rarely. Gerhardt failed to Nübel (27), Wout Weghorst shot past the gate (66.).
Because several Wolfsburg McKennie did not attack, as this dribbled through the midfield, but finally fell a hit. McKennie hit Caligiuri, who scored three points for Schalke from the right in the penalty area.
Schalke 04 - VfL Wolfsburg 2: 1 (1: 1)
1: 0 Caligiuri (8th, penalty)
1: 1 Rexhbecaj (20th)
2: 1 Caligiuri (78.)
Schalke: Nübel - Caligiuri, Salif Sane, Nastasic, Oczipka - Stambouli, Rudy - Uth (90th Wright), McKennie (90th + 1 Serdar), Schöpf - Skrzybski (90th + 3 Kutucu). - Trainer: Tedesco
Wolfsburg: Casteels - William, Knoche, Brooks, Roussillon - Arnold - Gerhardt (87th Malli), Rexhbecaj (72nd Brekalo) - Steffen (84th Klaus), Weghorst, Mehmedi. - Trainer: Labbadia
Referee: Gräfe (Berlin)
Spectators: 58,827
Yellow Card: McKennie (5) -