Schalke 3-0 Mainz (Oct 23, 2016) Commentary

Mainz

3-2-3, 11 PTS

Nabil Bentaleb - 23', 61'
Max Meyer - 48'

No.Name
1Ralf Fährmann
29Naldo
31Matija Nastasic
4Benedikt Höwedes
5Johannes Geis 17Benjamin Stambouli
10Nabil Bentaleb
8Leon Goretzka
6Sead Kolasinac 14Abdul Rahman Baba
21Alessandro Schöpf
7Max Meyer
9Franco Di Santo 25Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

Substitutes
3Júnior Caiçara
11Yevhen Konoplyanka
34Fabian Giefer
15Dennis Aogo

VELTINS-Arena

11:30 AM, October 23, 2016

Gelsenkirchen, Germany

Attendance: 59,357

Schalke 04

Mainz

KO
21
23
41
HT
48
59
61
72
74
75
77
79
81
82
FT
90+1

90'+1' Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
90' Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90' Foul by Suat Serdar (1. FSV Mainz 05).
89' Attempt saved. Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Bell.
86' Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
86' Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
84' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Pablo De Blasis tries a through ball, but Karim Onisiwo is caught offside.
83' Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83' Foul by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04).
83' Attempt missed. Naldo (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
83' Attempt missed. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (FC Schalke 04) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Matija Nastasic following a set piece situation.
82' Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82' Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82' Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
81' Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar replaces Franco Di Santo.
80' Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
80' Foul by Suat Serdar (1. FSV Mainz 05).
79' Attempt saved. Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yunus Malli with a headed pass.
79' Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Abdul Rahman Baba replaces Sead Kolasinac because of an injury.
78' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
78' Delay in match Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) because of an injury.
77' Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
77' Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
77' Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
77' Attempt saved. Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo De Blasis.
75' Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Benjamin Stambouli replaces Johannes Geis.
74' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Fabian Frei replaces Jean-Philippe Gbamin.
73' Ralf Fährmann (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73' Foul by Stefan Bell (1. FSV Mainz 05).
72' Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72' Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72' Foul by Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04).
70' Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Karim Onisiwo with a cross.
68' Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68' Foul by Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05).
67' Jonas Lössl (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67' Foul by Naldo (FC Schalke 04).
66' Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Stefan Bell.
63' Karim Onisiwo (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the left wing.
63' Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04).
63' Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
63' Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
63' Gaëtan Bussmann (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63' Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04).
61' Goal! FC Schalke 04 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Nabil Bentaleb (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
60' Attempt saved. Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
59' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Karim Onisiwo replaces Levin Öztunali.
59' Substitution, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Pablo De Blasis replaces Jairo Samperio.
59' Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
59' Foul by Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04).
55' Attempt missed. Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yunus Malli.
55' Attempt missed. Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
54' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Johannes Geis.
53' Suat Serdar (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53' Foul by Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04).
51' Foul by Gaëtan Bussmann (1. FSV Mainz 05).
51' Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48' Goal! FC Schalke 04 2, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Di Santo.
47' Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47' Foul by Levin Öztunali (1. FSV Mainz 05).
45' Second Half begins FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
90'+1' Match ends, FC Schalke 04 3, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
45'+1' First Half ends, FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0.
45' Attempt blocked. Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
44' Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44' Foul by Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05).
43' Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the right wing.
43' Foul by Jean-Philippe Gbamin (1. FSV Mainz 05).
43' Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43' Foul by Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05).
41' Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41' Ralf Fährmann (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41' Foul by Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05).
40' Attempt blocked. Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Giulio Donati.
37' Attempt blocked. Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nabil Bentaleb.
37' Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37' Foul by Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04).
34' Attempt missed. Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
34' Giulio Donati (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
34' Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
30' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Alessandro Schöpf.
29' Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29' Foul by Benedikt Höwedes (FC Schalke 04).
25' Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Max Meyer.
23' Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FSV Mainz 05 0. Nabil Bentaleb (FC Schalke 04) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Franco Di Santo.
22' Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Jonas Lössl.
22' Attempt saved. Johannes Geis (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
21' Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
21' Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
21' Foul by Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05).
20' Offside, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Gaëtan Bussmann tries a through ball, but Jhon Córdoba is caught offside.
20' Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (FC Schalke 04) header from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
20' Corner, FC Schalke 04. Conceded by Levin Öztunali.
16' Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick on the left wing.
16' Foul by Leon Balogun (1. FSV Mainz 05).
13' Franco Di Santo (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13' Foul by Suat Serdar (1. FSV Mainz 05).
13' Attempt blocked. Levin Öztunali (1. FSV Mainz 05) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Bell.
12' Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12' Foul by Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04).
10' Foul by Jairo Samperio (1. FSV Mainz 05).
10' Alessandro Schöpf (FC Schalke 04) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9' Jhon Córdoba (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9' Foul by Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04).
6' Levin Öztunali (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
6' Foul by Sead Kolasinac (FC Schalke 04).
4' Corner, 1. FSV Mainz 05. Conceded by Benedikt Höwedes.
3' Levin Öztunali (1. FSV Mainz 05) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3' Foul by Matija Nastasic (FC Schalke 04).
1' Attempt blocked. Max Meyer (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- First Half begins.

Team	GP	W	D	L	GD	P
Bayern Munich	11	9	2	0	+29	29
Eintracht Frankfurt	11	7	2	2	+11	23
RB Leipzig	11	6	3	2	+9	21
Bayer Leverkusen	11	5	5	1	+8	20
Borussia Dortmund	11	6	1	4	+4	19
Borussia Monchengladbach	11	5	2	4	+3	17
SC Freiburg	11	5	2	4	-2	17
Mainz	11	4	4	3	+4	16
VfB Stuttgart	11	4	4	3	+2	16
1. FC Union Berlin	11	4	4	3	0	16
VfL Wolfsburg	11	4	3	4	+2	15
Werder Bremen	11	4	3	4	-5	15
TSG Hoffenheim	11	3	3	5	-5	12
FC Augsburg	11	3	3	5	-10	12
1. FC Heidenheim 1846	11	3	1	7	-5	10
St. Pauli	11	2	2	7	-7	8
Holstein Kiel	11	1	2	8	-16	5
VfL Bochum	11	0	2	9	-22	2

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