Schalke 04 2-5 Magdeburg: result and report

2. Bundesliga · Saturday 1 February 2025

Result

Schalke 04 2-5 Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga · Saturday 1 February 2025, 19:30 UTC · half-time 0-2

Schalke 04 · Magdeburg · 2. Bundesliga predictions

Schalke 04 2-5 Magdeburg: match report

Schalke 04 lost to Magdeburg 2-5 in the 2. Bundesliga on Saturday 1 February 2025. The half-time score was 0-2.

Martijn Kaars opened the scoring in the 29th minute. Schalke 04's goals came from Adrian Gantenbein (69') and Janik Bachmann (90+3'). Magdeburg scored through Martijn Kaars (29'), Martijn Kaars (45+2'), Martijn Kaars (56'), Philipp Hercher (65') and Martijn Kaars (74').

Discipline: Schalke 04 received 4 yellow cards; Magdeburg received 1 yellow card.

Going into the game Schalke 04 were 13th on 24 points from 19 and Magdeburg 4th on 32 points from 19. Schalke 04 went on to finish that season 14th with 38 points, and Magdeburg 5th with 53.

Schalke 04 lined up in a 4-4-2 and Magdeburg in a 3-3-1-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Martijn Kaars of Magdeburg (9.5), ahead of Livan Burcu (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 1 Schalke 04 win, 1 draw and 1 for Magdeburg.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

6'Yellow card · Max GrügerSchalke 04
29'Goal · Martijn KaarsMagdeburg · 0-1
36'Yellow card · Paul SeguinSchalke 04
45'Yellow card · Mehmet AydinSchalke 04
45+2'Goal · Martijn KaarsMagdeburg · 0-2
56'Goal · Martijn KaarsMagdeburg · 0-3
60'Yellow card · Marcus MathisenMagdeburg
64'Yellow card · Adrian GantenbeinSchalke 04
65'Goal · Philipp HercherMagdeburg · 0-4
69'Goal · Adrian GantenbeinSchalke 04 · 1-4
74'Goal · Martijn KaarsMagdeburg · 1-5
90+3'Goal · Janik BachmannSchalke 04 · 2-5

Head-to-head

3 meetings: Schalke 04 1, draws 1, Magdeburg 1.

Magdeburg 2-2 Schalke 042. Bundesliga · 25 Aug 2024
Magdeburg 3-0 Schalke 042. Bundesliga · 24 Feb 2024
Schalke 04 4-3 Magdeburg2. Bundesliga · 16 Sep 2023

Team news

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Herbert BockhornMagdeburg · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
R. FährmannSchalke 04 · injury (Torn Lateral Knee Ligament)
Lubambo MusondaMagdeburg · injury (Adductor Injury)
M. LangerSchalke 04 · injury (Knee Injury)
Emir KuhinjaMagdeburg · injury (Cruciate Ligament Tear)
Ahmad NurosadiSchalke 04 · injury (Knee Surgery)
Dominick DrexlerSchalke 04 · suspension (Suspended)
Mauro ZalazarSchalke 04 · suspension (Called Up To National Team)
Emil HøjlundSchalke 04 · injury (Hamstring Injury)

Schalke 04 line-up (4-4-2)

Justin Heekeren, Taylan Bulut, Ron Schallenberg, Marcin Kamiński, Anton Donkor, Mehmet Aydin, Max Grüger, Paul Seguin, Tobias Mohr, Moussa Sylla, Kenan Karaman

Magdeburg line-up (3-3-1-3)

Dominik Reimann, Jean Hugonet, Marcus Mathisen, Daniel Heber, Philipp Hercher, Silas Gnaka, Alexander Nollenberger, Mohammed El Hankouri, Livan Burcu, Martijn Kaars, Baris Atik