Schalke welcomes 2.Bundesliga hot club Magdeburg to the VELTINS-Arena.
In their first meeting the points were shared in a 2-2 draw.
Magdeburg is on a great unbeaten streak right now with a draw last week and both thier last away matches being 5-2 victories.
Before the match both teams get together to show support against all discrimination with Schalke's #StehtAuf campaign.
Which is we stand up against discrimination
The whistle blows to get the match underway and Magdeburg very quickly push forward with a long ball pass up front.
Schalke push as well and Karaman tries for a shot on goal himself in the 10 minute mark, but the keeper saves it.
With the first 2mins played it has been a back and forth match.
In the 29th minute it is Magdeburg that opens the scoring, after the throw in Martijn Kaars makes the run into the box gets the ball and chips it over Heekeren for the goal.
SCHALKE 0 - MAGDEBURG 1
Schalke try and comeback and Karaman again has a effort at goal but his shot goes just over the bar.
Karaman tries again in the 43rd minute and goes to the far corner of the net but Magdeburg keeper Reimann makes the outstretched save.
Karaman getting to the half as already had 4 shots on goal now.
Just before the whistle to end the half Magdeburg has a free kick and they play a little trick play where the one Magdeburg player runs up and pretends to kick the ball moving the Schalke line forward only to realize the ball is still at the point the entire team move back and then the second Magdeburg player Gnaka takes the shot and Kaars is now on the run which the whole play got him in a head start in pace against the Schalke line and he is able to get in and takes his shot from outside the penalty area and is able to score.
SCHALKE 0 - MAGDEBURG 2
With the second half underway, both teams continue to push and in the 56th minute it is Nollenberger running in and delivers a great cross to Kaars who has just run into space and puts the ball into the back of the net for his hat trick of the match, and in this match has caught up to the 2.Bundesliga goal scoring leader, Schalke's Sylla who himself as seemed invisible this match.
With Kaars now tied with Sylla, this seem to have woken up Sylla a little and he gets his effort on a rebound from the keeper but the shot is cleared back to the keeper.
Karaman again with a effort at goal and Reimann makes the save, it is just not going in for Karaman today.
It will be Magdeburg again pushing and in the 66th minute someone other than Kaars gets a goal, and it is Philipp Hercher who puts the ball into the back of the net.
SCHALKE 0 - MAGDEBURG 4
Magdeburg are absolutely fire on the road with alot of goals scored,
In the 69th minute Schalke finally has a answer and it is Hamache brings the ball into the Magdeburg end and he then puts the ball into the middle of the box where Sylla misses the chance but in the scrum in front Adrian Gantenbein is there to knock the ball into the net.
SCHALKE 1 - MAGDEBURG 4
Magdeburg are not done yet, and in the 75th minute the man on a hat trick Martijn Kaars gets the ball and his able to beat Heekeren and get around him to put the ball into the back of the wide open net.
His 4th goal of the match and passes Sylla to take over the 2.Bundesliga goal scoring lead with 14 goals scored.
SCHALKE 1 - MAGDEBURG 5
Incredible Magdeburg have scored 5 away goals in their last 3 consecutive matches, this is a record, as no team has accomplished this feat.
Schalke are able to get a little something back and in added time at the 90th + 3 minute mark Bachmann gets a goal from a good Bulut cross.
SCHALKE 2 - MAGDEBURG 5
As the whistle blows to end the match, Schalke save themselves from their worst defeat in the 2.Bundesliga.
But Kaars put on a show and in front of the goal scoring leader he takes his place.
A great run of form by Magdeburg, and despite Schalke having some great success since December, this is the first match that the defense looked shakey.
Schalke stay put in the table and are back on the road next week to face Kõln on Sunday
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