Schalke vs Magdeburg

2. Bundesliga 21 Feb 2026, 19:30
Schalke
Schalke
5–3
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Magdeburg
Magdeburg
🏟 Veltins Arena 👤 T. Gerach Round 23

Match report

Schalke beat Magdeburg 5-3 in the 2. Bundesliga on 21 February 2026. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 5 more goals in the second half.

Magdeburg dominated possession with 76% of the ball, while Schalke had 22 shots to Magdeburg's 15.

The match was played at Veltins Arena, with T. Gerach in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 24% - 76% Shots 22 - 15 On target 13 - 4 Corners 4 - 2 Fouls 19 - 8 Yellow cards 2
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Player of the match
Kenan Karaman
Schalke · 2 goals
9 Mateusz Żukowski 2 goals, 1 assist
9 Edin Džeko 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Dejan Ljubičić 1 goal
8 Adil Aouchiche 1 assist
First half vs second half
Magdeburg came out stronger after half-time, with 10 second-half shots against 5 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–5 13–10
Shots On Goal 4–1 9–3
Ball Possession 50–50 —
Corners 1–1 3–1
Attacks 66–45 67–45
Match statistics
4 Corners 2
1 Penalty 1
5 Substitution 5
133 Attacks 90
69 Dangerous Attacks 17
13 On Target 4
11 Off Target 9
24% Ball Possession 76%
22 Shots Total 15
13 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 6
4 Shots Blocked 5
17 Shots Inside Box 7
5 Shots Outside Box 8
19 Fouls 8
4 Corners 2
48% Ball Possession 52%
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Saves 9
391 Passes Total 437
280 Passes Accurate 336
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  3-4-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Schalke · 4-3-3
22 K. Müller
5 T. Becker 25 N. Katić 4 H. Kuruçay 16 M. Ndiaye
23 S. El-Faouzi 6 R. Schallenberg 24 A. Aouchiche
21 D. Ljubičić 10 E. Džeko 19 K. Karaman
Magdeburg · 3-4-3
1 D. Reimann
24 J. Hugonet 16 M. Mathisen 5 T. Müller
27 P. Hercher 8 L. Ulrich 21 F. Michel 17 A. Nollenberger
10 N. Pesch 22 M. Żukowski 23 B. Atik
Schalke
Coach
Miron Muslic
Substitutes
  • 43 Mertcan Ayhan
  • 2 Felipe Sánchez
  • 9 Moussa Sylla
  • 7 Christian Gomis
  • 35 Mika Wallentowitz
  • 36 Johannes Siebeking
  • 37 Max Grüger
  • 14 Janik Bachmann
  • 27 Finn Porath
Magdeburg
Coach
Petrik Sander
Substitutes
  • 19 Lubambo Musonda
  • 25 Silas Gnaka
  • 29 Rayan Ghrieb
  • 18 Richmond Tachie
  • 7 Herbert Bockhorn
  • 30 Noah Kruth
  • 28 Max Geschwill
  • 6 Dariusz Stalmach
  • 9 Maximilian Breunig
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ L. Musonda ↓ N. Pesch Magdeburg
  • 46' ↑ S. Gnaka ↓ M. Mathisen Magdeburg
  • 72' ↑ M. Ayhan ↓ T. Becker Schalke
  • 72' ↑ F. Sanchez ↓ H. Kurucay Schalke
  • 72' ↑ M. Sylla ↓ D. Ljubicic Schalke
  • 76' ↑ C. Gomis ↓ E. Dzeko Schalke
  • 76' ↑ R. Ghrieb ↓ P. Hercher Magdeburg
  • 76' ↑ R. Tachie ↓ B. Atik Magdeburg
  • 81' ↑ M. Wallentowitz ↓ A. Aouchiche Schalke
  • 85' ↑ H. Bockhorn ↓ A. Nollenberger Magdeburg
Cards
  • 56' T. Becker Schalke
  • 90+6' K. Karaman Schalke
Head-to-head
Schalke 3 1 draws 2 Magdeburg
2026-02-21 Schalke vs Magdeburg 5 - 3
2025-09-20 Magdeburg vs Schalke 0 - 2
2025-02-01 Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg 2 - 5
2024-08-25 Magdeburg vs Schalke 04 2 - 2
2024-02-24 Magdeburg vs Schalke 04 3 - 0
2023-09-16 Schalke 04 vs Magdeburg 4 - 3
Recent form
Schalke D D D W D
Magdeburg D D D W L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Schalke vs Magdeburg?
Schalke won 5-3 against Magdeburg on 21 February 2026.
Who won Schalke vs Magdeburg?
Schalke won the match 5-3.
Where was Schalke vs Magdeburg played?
The match was played at Veltins Arena.
Who had more possession in Schalke vs Magdeburg?
Magdeburg had 76% of possession, compared to 24% for the other side.