Ralf Fahrmann (C) saves a penalty from Schweinfurt’s Amar Suljic
(2ndR) during the German Cup (DFB Pokal) football match 1. FC
Schweinfurt 05 v FC Schalke 04 in Schweinfurt, western Germany, on
November 3, 2020. AFP
Struggling Schalke enjoyed their first win since
February on Tuesday when they came from behind to beat fourth-tier
minnows Schweinfurt 4-1 in a re-arranged German Cup, the
first-round match.
Schalke are winless in 22 Bundesliga games, dating back to
January, and their previous win in any competition was a German Cup
tie the following month.
Schalke head coach Manuel Baum got his first win on his fifth
game in charge despite Schweinfurt taking a shock early lead
through winger Martin Thomann at the Veltins Arena.
Schalke roared back in Gelsenkirchen with goals by striker Vedad
Ibisevic and winger Benito Raman while attacking midfielder
Alessandro Schoepf netted twice.
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However, the match was in the balance well into the second half,
with Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann pulling off a superb penalty
save on 74 minutes with the top-flight side at that point just a
goal ahead.
“We can be very happy that Ralf Fahrmann saved the Schweinfurt
penalty,” Schalke winger Steven Skrzybski told Sky.
“We weren’t exactly bursting with self-confidence, but we’re all
working hard and finally got the reward we deserve.”
The match should have taken place in mid-September, but a legal
appeal by third-division side Turkgucu Munich, who argued they
should have taken Schweinfurt’s place in the cup draw, was only
settled in court last week.
AFP