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Gelsenkirchen (dpa) - FC Schalke 04 also missed the longed-for end of its almost unprecedented series of failures against SC Freiburg.

After the deserved 0: 2 (0: 0) against the Breisgauers, coach Manuel Baum's team has been waiting for a success in the Bundesliga for 28 games after another terrifying performance.

Tasmania Berlin's negative record (31 games without a win in 1965/66) is approaching threateningly.

Roland Sallai from Freiburg was the decisive man of the game with his first brace in the Bundesliga in the 50th and 68th minutes.

SC coach Christian Streich had taken the Hungarian into the starting line-up as the only new player compared to the 2-0 win against Arminia Bielefeld - and could see himself confirmed.

While the Freiburg team left the danger zone for the time being after the second win in a row and a total of four games without defeat, the Royal Blues will spend the holidays in the basement of the table.

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Coach Baum had asked for seven points before the last three games before Christmas.

After the unfortunate 2-2 draw at FC Augsburg, victories against SC Freiburg and Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday were mandatory.

But the project already failed against the Breisgauer.

The guests appeared more mature without having to shine.

Schalke had problems taking the game in hand.

There was nothing to be seen of the good approaches from the Augsburg game.

Even the midfielder Amine Harit, who was pardoned after a two-week pause, did not bring the hoped-for impulses.

Only Suat Serdar appeared agile in the royal blue offensive and had the hosts' best chance with his shot after a counterattack in the 36th minute.

The Freiburg had more possession and acted safer on the ball.

But they didn't make much of their advantages.

Sallai (8th) failed early on Schalke's goalkeeper Ralf Fährmann, two minutes later Vincenzo Grifo checked Fährmann again.

Luck for Schalke when a handball by Sané (26th) was not punished in his own penalty area.

The Freiburg team did not cause any more offensive excitement in the first half.

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After the break, the guests got off to a better start.

Five minutes after the restart, Sallai headed a nice play over Grifo and Jonathan Schmid.

After the residue, the Schalke tried to react.

But they lacked the playful means.

When Sallai increased to 2-0 with his third goal of the season after a pass from Grifo, the game was decided.

There was nothing to be seen of the hosts rising up.

Freiburg were closer to 3-0.

© dpa-infocom, dpa: 201216-99-721124 / 3

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