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Agim Ibraimi shoots the ball on Ralf had hurried out ferryman to 1: 0 for Maribor to score. | © Dennis Grombkowski / Bongarts / Getty Images
FC Schalke 04 - NK Maribor 1: 1 (0: 1)
The euphoria over the derby victory against Borussia Dortmund has 04 received a sharp setback with FC Schalke. After a disappointing idea Schalke came in the Champions League not a poor one: out against NK Maribor and stand in the next game on Oct. 21 against Sporting Lisbon already under significant pressure: 1 (1 0). Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (56 minutes) spent with his second goal in the competition in front of 47,997 spectators at least a threat of defeat from after Damjan Bohar (38th) had brought the outsider from Slovenia in leadership. With the second draw, the team of Jens Keller missed the chance to gain a favorable position in the battle for the knockout phase in the group G.
Three days after the acclaimed 2: 1 against arch-rivals in black and yellow failed Schalke switch from the Derby euphoria on the Champions League duty. Although better getting on in step since the surprising point win at Chelsea two weeks ago, Keller's team immediately put a forward gear. Here, the offensive actions of again playing with world champion Julian Draxler Schalke but too often lacked the pace and precision to bring the solid standing defense of the Slovenian championship record in distress.
So the game against the outsider developed differently than expected a real headache for the changed to a total of four positions Schalke. Still the best scoring chance for Royal Blue before the break forgave Kevin-Prince Boateng, who totally detached a cross from Christian Fuchs vorbeiköpfte in 26 minutes at the gate.
Maribor relied on a careful defense and played uninspired against attacking Gelsenkirchen to counter-attack. The defense of the Bundesliga not already acted correctly. One of the weaknesses in the rearguard was Kaan Ayhan. Seven minutes before the break, the representatives of Atsuto Uchida Mitja Viler allowed to overflow. The return pass of the 28-year-old recovered well without the Bohar urged to not even undeserved 0: first However, the hit was not compliant because of standing at the goal of his teammate offside Tavares also disabled goalkeeper Ralf ferryman.
Eleven minutes after the restart led Viler with a hair-raising bad pass, the crowd balancing one. Huntelaar took over the ball and overcame Jasmin Handanovic in goal for the Slovenes with a shot on the turn just beside the post. The 43rd goal for the "Hunter" in the 66th European Cup game finally brought life into the hitherto dull Schalke's attacking play. In the shot of the dedicated but hapless Draxler (60) Handanovic prevented with a parade the possible guide for the home side, the player has earned compared in terms of force depleting Slovenes increasingly clear advantages. However, the substitutions of Chinedu Obasi and Max Meyer in the final phase no longer had the desired effect.
FC Schalke 04: ferryman - Ayhan (46th Uchida), Matip, New Town, Fuchs - Boateng (Meyer 79), Aogo - Choupo-Moting (66th Obasi), Barnetta, Draxler - Huntelaar
NK Maribor: Handanovic - Mejac, Rajcevic, Suler, Viler - Bohar (82 Sallallich), Filipovic, Mertelj (80th Ndiaye), Vrsic (67th Mendy) - Ibraimi - Tavares
Referee: Velasco (Spain)
Attendance: 47,997
Goals: 0: 1 Bohar (38), 1: 1 Huntelaar (56)
Yellow cards: Boateng / Filipovic, Ibraimi, Mertelj, Viler
