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Before his first Bundesliga game in ten years, Christian Gross looked a little grumpy, but determined.

He is tough on the matter, but knows what to do in the relegation battle.

“I have to speak up, support them and, of course, primarily praise them,” said the 66-year-old Swiss.

Not an easy job after the 0: 3 (0: 1) at Hertha BSC.

Schalke started the game bravely in the first game under the fourth coach of this season, determined the pace and seemed more confident in the combinations.

In the storm, Gross put his trust in the young Matthew Hoppe.

His shot took a strange trajectory after 22 minutes and forced Berlin goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow to a rescue act.

In direct return, the other keeper, Ralf Fährmann, saved against Dodi Lukebakio.

From now on the hosts found their way into the game better.

Most recently, Carsten Schmidt had urged an improved style of play.

Accordingly, the chairman of Hertha should have been happy about Matteo Guendouzi's fine flick to make it 1-0 (38th minute).

Matteo Guendouzi celebrates his 1-0 for Hertha

Source: AFP / ANNEGRET HILSE

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It fits the Schalke season that Mark Uth had failed shortly before the goal against Schwolow.

Shortly after half-time, Gross finally knew what he was getting into on his mission with the Royal Blues.

After 52 minutes, the Swiss had to watch as Jhon Corodoba was allowed to push in after a pass in the back of the Schalke defense to 2-0.

The Royal Blues were inferior in all respects and also revealed defensive weaknesses in the third goal of the Berliners by Krzystof Piatek (80th).

Schalke have been without a Bundesliga victory for 351 days

In the end, only Gross's pious wish remained: he appealed to the ambition of each individual.

For the eternal negative record of Tasmania Berlin, Schalke is still missing a bankruptcy.

In the 2020 calendar year, Schalke only got 13 out of 90 possible points - that is a historic minus record.

The team's last win was on January 17, 2020 (2-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach).

After the defeat in Berlin, Schalke are 351 days without a Bundesliga victory.

Never before has a Bundesliga team been without a win for so long - at least not without being relegated in between!

Tasmania Berlin waited “only” 280 days for a Bundesliga victory in 1965/66.

Schalke welcomes TSG Hoffenheim next weekend.