Chinanews client, January 10, Schalke 04 finally won!
In the 15th round of the 2020-21 German Football League on the 9th local time, this veteran Bundesliga team defeated Hoffenheim 4-0 at home, ending the embarrassing record of 30 unwinners in the inter-season league. .
The screenshot is from the official Weibo of Schalke 04
Before this round, Schalke 04 had not been able to taste victory in the league for nearly a year.
The 30-round unbeaten record across the season is within easy reach of the longest unbeaten record in Bundesliga history (31 games).
In this campaign, with the outstanding performance of 19-year-old American teenager Hoppe and Morocco international Harriet, Schalke 04 finally achieved a long-awaited victory.
The deadlock was broken in the 42nd minute.
Hopper caught Harriet through the ball and rubbed the ball with his left foot into the net.
Entering the second half, Schalke 04 continued to expand its lead.
In the 57th minute, Hoppe received a pass from Harriet again, he drove the ball past the goalkeeper and then sent the ball into the empty goal.
In the 63rd minute, Harriet passed the ball after a breakthrough, and Hoppy shot to complete the "hat trick."
Before the end, Harriet, who contributed 3 assists in this game, also scored a goal and fixed the score at 4:0.
After this game, Schalke surpassed Mainz with 04 points and got rid of the bottom of the standings.
Schalke 04 club said after the game that Hoppe has not only become the youngest "hat-trick" in team history, he is also the first American to perform a "hat-trick" in the Bundesliga.
In the focus of the Bundesliga on the same day, Leipzig lost to Dortmund 1:3 at home and missed the chance to top the standings. They still fell behind Bayern Munich by 2 points and took second place.
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