Schalke secured a commanding 2-0 victory over Magdeburg in a crucial away match on the sixth round of the 2. Bundesliga, propelling the Gelsenkirchen-based club to fourth place in the league standings. Magdeburg, meanwhile, remains in the precarious position of second-to-last.
The visitors established their lead early, with Kenan Karaman scoring in the 10th minute. The goal originated from a ball won by Sylla, who then passed to El-Faouzi before Karaman unleashed a precise shot from just outside the penalty area.
Karaman doubled Schalke’s advantage in the 56th minute, converting a penalty following a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review. Prior to the penalty award, Magdeburg’s Rayan Ghrieb received a yellow card for a reckless challenge.
Despite creating several opportunities, Magdeburg was unable to find the back of the net. Schalke maintained firm control of the game, particularly after the interval and comfortably defended their two-goal lead.
Elsewhere in Saturday’s midday fixtures, Hertha BSC lost 2-0 to Paderborn and Braunschweig fell to Elversberg with a score of 1-4. The evening will see 1. FC Nürnberg and VfL Bochum face off in a further league encounter.