0: 1 against Bayer Leverkusen FC Schalke 04: Was it the one with the Champions … – tagesspiegel

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Update For the FC Schalke 04, it is likely after deserved defeat on 25 Bundesliga game against Bayer Leverkusen are difficult to qualify for the Champions League.

Bayer Leverkusen has scored a major victory in the battle for Champions League places and rival FC Schalke 04 for the time being shaken off. Four days after the unfortunate off in the Champions League after 120 minutes and penalties in Madrid overcame the Rhinelander their fatigue and landed at 1: 0 (1: 0). Gelsenkirchen an important success

Karim Bell Arabi succeeded in 35 minutes in the sold out Veltins-Arena the winning goal. He gave his team a six-point cushion on the tracker. After only the second home defeat of the season, it is becoming increasingly difficult for the club district in the remaining eight games, to snatch the intended fourth place.

After the show of strength at Atletico Madrid indulged Bayer coach Roger Schmidt some professionals a break. Among other things, Hakan Calhanoglu and Josip Drmic remained on the bench, but moved Julian Brandt and Stefan Kiessling in the starting lineup. Schalke’s Kyriakos Papadopoulos loan could also ran from the beginning of old workplace. However, Schmidt took the second half Ömer Toprak for the already admonished, often impetuous Greeks.

Farfan and Kolasinac after a long injury for the first time on the Schalke Bank

Schalke there was after the 2: 2 in Berlin just a change: For the gelbgesperrten Benedikt Höwedes defended the right Kaan Ayhan. Received particularly euphoric from the royal blue fans, the long-term injured Jefferson Farfan (after cartilage damage) and Sead Kolasinac who had suffered at the season opener in Hannover in August a torn ACL. The duo took but first on the bench.
Where Kevin-Prince Boateng, the Roberto Di Matteo, however, threw tactical reasons for Leroy Sane into partially heated battle shortly before the break was sitting. The coach trust the physically more robust to Ghanaians rather to assert themselves against the two combative Bayer defender.

The table neighbors noticed one of the great importance of the match for the new Champion League qualification. High risk in the game was initially avoided. The counterparties are stalked. The first good Schalke attack the ball landed after a failed attempt to defend the Rhinelander stumbled when completely free Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, but Bayer keeper Bernd Leno threw himself between them at the last second.

After Bell Arabi’s first shot attempt (17 .) took over Bayer more initiative. Leverkusen’s game seemed more structured and mature. Ten minutes before the break, the efforts were rewarded. After a ball-winning midfield it went quickly forward. Simon Rolfes, Bell Arabi on the left with a great pass to the depth in the scene glossy, and the national team overcame Timon Wellenreuther from an acute angle with a shot under the crossbar. As last saw the young Schalke keeper at 0. 1 bit unfortunate, because he had gone too early in the knees

In the second round had Christian Fuchs (51) unlucky with his shot that beat brushed past the far post. Often the actions were now on both sides not clear enough so that overriding goal chances almost jumped out. In addition, referee Peter Gagelmann had the heat calm things down a few times. At the end of Bayer saved the important away win over time.