Schalke U23 suffers Herbe 0: 4 defeat against Paderborn U21!

Schalke U23 suffers Herbe 0: 4 defeat against Paderborn U21!

Gelsenkirchen, Deutschland - In a gripping duel in Gelsenkirchen, the U21 of SC Paderborn 07 defeated the U23 of FC Schalke 04 with an impressive 4: 0 on November 8, 2024. The Paderborns showed from the start that they wanted to take control of the game, and they also impressively succeeded.

Already in the 1. minute Julius Langfeld ensured the early leadership of the guests, who shocked the Schalkern. The situation quickly escalated when FC Schalke 04 U23 received a red card in the 10th minute and thus had to continue playing with one man less. Paderborn was not asked for long and increased in the 22nd minute by Travis Helmut Casper Anton de Jong to 2-0. The Schalke defense was overwhelmed and had to take another goal in the 50th minute when Joel Vega Zambrano scored the third goal for Paderborn. In the 80th minute, Kevin Luca Gleissner put the final point and gave the Paderborners a clear 4-0 victory.

game course and line -up

The Schalke tried to collect after the setbacks, but the Paderborn remained dominant. The constellations of both teams showed that the Paderborners started with a strong offensive, while the Schalke tried to bring the turn with a mix of young talents and experienced players. Despite the change of both teams, the pressure of the Paderborner remained unbroken, and in the end they were happy about the deserved victory, which secured the 8th place in the Regionalliga West.

This clear success will ensure conversation in the coming days and shows that the Paderborn U21 is on the right track, while Schalke urgently has to improve in order to remain competitive in the league.