Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC

2. Bundesliga 1 Aug 2025, 18:30
Schalke 04
Schalke 04
2–1
HT 2–0
FULL TIME
Hertha BSC
Hertha BSC
🏟 VELTINS-Arena (Gelsenkirchen) 👤 Richard Hempel Round 1

Match report

Schalke 04 edged past Hertha BSC 2-1 in the 2. Bundesliga on 1 August 2025.

Hertha BSC dominated possession with 63% of the ball, while Schalke 04 had 14 shots to Hertha BSC's 9.

N. Katic was sent off in the 90+8th minute.

The match was played at VELTINS-Arena (Gelsenkirchen), with Richard Hempel in charge.

Half-time 2-0 Possession 37% - 63% Shots 14 - 9 On target 6 - 3 Corners 5 - 10 Fouls 19 - 12 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
8
Player of the match
Nikola Katić
Schalke 04 · 1 goal
8 Moussa Sylla 1 goal
8 Ron Schallenberg captained the side
7 Sebastian Grønning 1 goal
7 Loris Karius captained the side
First half vs second half
Hertha BSC came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–3 4–6
Shots On Goal 5–1 1–2
Ball Possession 44–56 —
Corners 4–2 1–8
Attacks 35–65 36–52
Match statistics
5 Corners 10
5 Substitution 5
71 Attacks 117
33 Dangerous Attacks 57
5 On Target 4
11 Off Target 6
14 Shots Total 9
6 Shots On Goal 3
6 Shots Off Goal 6
2 Shots Blocked 0
9 Shots Inside Box 5
5 Shots Outside Box 4
19 Fouls 12
5 Corners 10
0 Offsides 2
37% Ball Possession 63%
7 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 3
272 Passes Total 466
185 Passes Accurate 367
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Schalke 04 · 5-4-1
1 L. Karius
17 A. Gantenbein 5 T. Becker 25 N. Katić 2 F. Sánchez 33 V. Becker
39 P. Remmert 6 R. Schallenberg 23 S. El-Faouzi 18 C. Antwi-Adjei
9 M. Sylla
Hertha BSC · 3-4-1-2
1 T. Ernst
42 D. Zeefuik 37 T. Leistner 31 M. Dárdai
2 J. Eitschberger 10 M. Cuisance 6 D. Demme 33 M. Karbownik
14 M. Krattenmacher
9 D. Kownacki 11 F. Reese
Schalke 04
Coach
J. Fimpel
Substitutes
  • 37 Max Grüger
  • 11 Bryan Lasme
  • 15 Emil Højlund
  • 31 Taylan Bulut
  • 43 Mertcan Ayhan
  • 28 Justin Heekeren
  • 41 Henning Matriciani
  • 16 Mauro Zalazar
  • 24 Ilyes Hamache
Hertha BSC
Coach
S. Leitl
Substitutes
  • 27 Niklas Kolbe
  • 22 Marten Winkler
  • 24 Jón Dagur Þórsteinsson
  • 5 Leon Jensen
  • 17 Sebastian Grønning
  • 13 Robert Kwasigroch
  • 3 Agustín Rogel
  • 21 Boris Mamuzah Lum
  • 23 Kennet Eichhorn
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ N. Kolbe ↓ M. Dárdai Hertha BSC
  • 61' ↑ M. Grüger ↓ P. Remmert Schalke 04
  • 69' ↑ J. Þorsteinsson ↓ M. Krattenmacher Hertha BSC
  • 69' ↑ M. Winkler ↓ M. Karbownik Hertha BSC
  • 77' ↑ B. Lasme ↓ C. Antwi-Adjei Schalke 04
  • 77' ↑ E. Højlund ↓ M. Sylla Schalke 04
  • 80' ↑ L. Jensen ↓ M. Cuisance Hertha BSC
  • 80' ↑ S. Grønning ↓ D. Kownacki Hertha BSC
  • 88' ↑ T. Bulut ↓ A. Gantenbein Schalke 04
  • 88' ↑ M. Ayhan ↓ F. Sánchez Schalke 04
Cards
  • 90+8' N. Katic Schalke 04
  • 32' A. Gantenbein Schalke 04
  • 45' C. Antwi-Adjei Schalke 04
  • 66' D. Demme Hertha BSC
  • 74' F. Sanchez Schalke 04
  • 89' T. Becker Schalke 04
  • 89' N. Katic Schalke 04
  • 90+4' L. Karius Schalke 04
  • 90+8' N. Katic Schalke 04
Head-to-head
Schalke 04 3 3 draws 4 Hertha BSC
2026-01-17 Hertha Berlin vs Schalke 0 - 0
2025-08-01 Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC 2 - 1
2025-03-08 Hertha Berlin vs Schalke 04 1 - 2
2024-10-05 Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin 2 - 2
2024-03-17 Hertha Berlin vs Schalke 04 5 - 2
2023-10-08 Schalke 04 vs Hertha Berlin 1 - 2
Recent form
Schalke 04 D D D W D
Hertha BSC D D D W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC?
Schalke 04 won 2-1 against Hertha BSC on 1 August 2025.
Who won Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC?
Schalke 04 won the match 2-1.
Where was Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC played?
The match was played at VELTINS-Arena (Gelsenkirchen).
Who had more possession in Schalke 04 vs Hertha BSC?
Hertha BSC had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.