Schalke knew that they had to win against the unpleasant Kiel, the former Bundesliga side, and the success was achieved thanks to the excellent performance of our Edin Dzeko and a good game in the first half.
In the 16th minute, Dzeko assisted captain Kenan Karaman to give the visitors a 1:0 lead, and later our captain set up the second Rudar goal, this time for Hasan Kurucay.
By the time the break was over, VAR disallowed the home team’s goal due to a foul, so Schalke went into the break with a score of 2:0.
In the 55th minute, the home team forced a penalty after a naive foul, and David Zec was the sure scorer. After that, Schalke became nervous, and the fans were afraid that the scenario of previous games in which points were dropped in the end would be repeated.
However, Schalke preserved the victory through a stable defense and secured the important first place in the 2nd Bundesliga.
It is important to emphasize that Dzeko played the full 90 minutes for the first time since November 27, when he played for Fiorentina in the Conference League against AEK, which indicates an ever-improving form that can please coach Sergej Barbarez ahead of the World Cup play-offs.
Also, BiH representative Nikola Katic played an excellent match for the guests, while Miron Muslić on the Schalke bench can be satisfied with the break of the black streak.
The situation at the top of the Bundesliga 2 table is extremely uncertain. Schalke leads with 43 points, followed by Darmstadt with 42 points, and Elversberg and Hannover with 41 points each.
In fifth place is Paderborn with 40 points, and these teams will fight until the end of the season for two safe places in the Bundesliga.
(Vijesti.ba)
