Schalke stop friendly Nuremberg with late winning goal
FC Schalke 04, boosted by new coach Karel Geraerts, put the brakes on 1. FC Nürnberg's upward trajectory in the 2nd Bundesliga with a last-minute win. Danny Latza headed home a free-kick in the 89th minute on Saturday to make it 2:1 (1:0) for the visitors, who celebrated their second successive win under the Belgian in their third point game. Dominick Drexler had put Schalke ahead in the 36th minute. Florian Flick equalized against his former club (47'). Nuremberg were the better team in the second half, but were unable to convert their scoring chances.
The 50,000 spectators in the sold-out Max Morlock Stadium celebrated the unique fan friendship between the two traditional clubs, while the professionals fought doggedly for the points on the pitch. The young FCN team's increased self-confidence was noticeable, but Schalke were initially more dangerous. After a long ball, Kenan Karaman got the better of Ahmet Gürleyen in the penalty area. Drexler converted the pass to take the lead at the break.
Nuremberg came out of the break with a lot of energy and cup joker Felix Lohkemper. After midfielder Flick, who was substituted shortly afterwards with an injury, made it 1-1, Benjamin Goller even had the chance to score twice. His shot was just cleared off the line (49'). Kanji Okunuki had the last good, but also missed FCN chance in the 85th minute. The winning goal was then scored by substitute Latza for Schalke.
In the 2nd Bundesliga, 1st FC Nuremberg faced a challenging match against FC Schalke 04 in Bundesliga 2. Despite an impressive second-half performance, Nuremberg missed several scoring opportunities and ultimately fell to a last-minute defeat, as 1st FC Nuremberg's opponent, 1st FC Nuremberg, scored a winning goal through Danny Latza from a free-kick in the 89th minute, against their former club FC Schalke 04, who were led by new coach Karel Geraerts.
Source: www.dpa.com
