Tag: Schalke 04
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Schalke 04 sack coach after 79 days in charge
The Bundesliga’s bottom club Schalke 04 on Friday confirmed the sacking of Manuel Baum after just 79 days as head coach, with Huub Stevens returning for his fourth stint to try to end their 28-game winless streak in the league. Schalke are already on their third coach this season as Stevens, 67, replaces Baum, who…
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Whirlwind Bayern Munich dismantle Schalke 8-0 in season opener
Treble winners Bayern Munich crushed Schalke 04 8-0 with a hat-trick from Serge Gnabry and a superb debut from Leroy Sane on Friday. It was a sensational start to the new Bundesliga season and the win sent an ominous warning to potential challengers. Also, it was the biggest opening win in Bundesliga history. Bayern Munich…
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‘Ghost’ derby lifts curtain on Bundesliga restart
Borussia Dortmund host Schalke 04 in Germany’s fiercest derby on Saturday but no more than 300 people will be in and around the 80,000 capacity arena due to COVID-19 restrictions as the Bundesliga gets back to business after a two-month break. The Bundesliga is the first major sports league to resume since world sport was…
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UCL: Man City in seventh heaven to reach quarter-finals
Manchester City thrashed Schalke 7-0 in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie to confirm their passage to the quarter-finals. Sergio Aguero opened the scoring from the spot and added a second three minutes later when Raheem Sterling’s backheel set him up from six yards. Leroy Sane drilled in the third and picked…