U.S. teen Hoppe scores again but Schalke collapse with late loss to Cologne
American teenager Matthew Hoppe scored for the third consecutive Bundesliga game but couldn't prevent Schalke 04 from slumping to FC Cologne.
German Bundesliga
FULL TIME
- Matthew Hoppe 57'
- Rafael Czichos 31'
- Jan Thielmann 90'+3'
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/8/26 | @ TSG Hoffenheim | L 1-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/31/26 | vs RB Leipzig | L 0-2 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/28/26 | @ Dynamo Dresden | L 0-2 | German Cup |
| 10/24/26 | @ FC Cologne | D 0-0 | German Bundesliga |
| 10/17/26 | vs Mainz | L 0-1 | German Bundesliga |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FC Köln 2. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 89'
Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 89'
Jannes Horn (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Ondrej Duda.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tolu Arokodare replaces Dominick Drexler.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Jonas Hector.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Elvis Rexhbecaj replaces Kingsley Ehizibue.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Bastian Oczipka replaces Sead Kolasinac because of an injury.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Benito Raman.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Omar Mascarell replaces Matija Nastasic.
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Goal 57'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Yellow Card 49'
Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Noah Katterbach replaces Rafael Czichos.
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Goal - Header 31'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominick Drexler following a corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+7'
Second Half ends, FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FC Köln 2.
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Goal 90'+3'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FC Köln 2. Jan Thielmann (1. FC Köln) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbecaj with a through ball.
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Yellow Card 89'
Nassim Boujellab (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 89'
Jannes Horn (1. FC Köln) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Jan Thielmann replaces Ondrej Duda.
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Substitution 88'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Tolu Arokodare replaces Dominick Drexler.
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Substitution 81'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Salih Özcan replaces Jonas Hector.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Elvis Rexhbecaj replaces Kingsley Ehizibue.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Bastian Oczipka replaces Sead Kolasinac because of an injury.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Nassim Boujellab replaces Benito Raman.
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Substitution 71'
Substitution, FC Schalke 04. Omar Mascarell replaces Matija Nastasic.
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Goal 57'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 1, 1. FC Köln 1. Matthew Hoppe (FC Schalke 04) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Yellow Card 49'
Benjamin Stambouli (FC Schalke 04) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, 1. FC Köln. Noah Katterbach replaces Rafael Czichos.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Halftime 45'+1'
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Goal - Header 31'
Goal! FC Schalke 04 0, 1. FC Köln 1. Rafael Czichos (1. FC Köln) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dominick Drexler following a corner.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 18 of 18 events.
Team Stats
KOE
S04
11
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
5
5
Saves
1
37.4
Possession
62.6
13
SHOTS
14
3
ON GOAL
7
20
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
235
Accurate Passes
469
324
Passes
560
70
Pass Completion %
80
2
Accurate Crosses
3
17
Crosses
16
10
Cross %
20
57
Long Balls
61
22
Accurate Long Balls
31
40
Long Balls %
50
4
Blocked Shots
4
19
Effective Tackles
7
32
Tackles
14
60
Tackle %
50
13
Interceptions
13
24
Effective Clearances
14
24
Clearances
14
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedS04 · 4-2-3-1
Ralf FährmannG11 save
Matija NastasicCD-L5
Ozan KabakCD-R41 shot
Sead KolasinacLB201 shot
Timo BeckerRB31
Mark UthAM71 shot on target2 shots
Suat SerdarLM82 shots on target3 shots
Benjamin StambouliRM17 yellow card1 shot on target1 shot
Matthew HoppeF431 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Amine HaritAM-L252 shots on target2 shots
Benito RamanAM-R93 shots
Substitutes
Omar MascarellSUB6
Bastian OczipkaSUB24
Can BozdoganSUB40
Frederik RonnowSUB23
Nassim BoujellabSUB16 yellow card
Malick ThiawSUB33
Munir MercanSUB37
Ahmed KutucuSUB15
Hamza MendylSUB3
KOE · 3-4-2-1
Timo HornG15 saves
Sebastiaan BornauwCD331 shot
Rafael CzichosCD-L51 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Sava-Arangel CesticCD-R261 shot
Ellyes SkhiriCM-L28
Jonas HectorCM-R14
Jannes HornLM23 yellow card
Kingsley EhizibueRM191 shot on target2 shots
Ondrej DudaF182 shots
Dominick DrexlerCF-L241 assist3 shots
Marius WolfCF-R311 shot
Substitutes
Tolu ArokodareSUB7
Jan ThielmannSUB291 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Benno SchmitzSUB2
Ismail JakobsSUB8
Anthony ModesteSUB27
Elvis RexhbecajSUB201 assist
Salih ÖzcanSUB211 shot
Noah KatterbachSUB3
Ron-Robert ZielerSUB16
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