L. Karius earns Schalke a 0-0 draw at Köln
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L. Karius made four saves as FC Schalke 04 held 1. FC Köln to a goalless draw despite Köln’s greater possession, shot volume and expected-goals figure. Köln move to 8 points and Schalke to 6.
Match report
Karius earns Schalke a 0-0 draw
- FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 finished 0-0 at the RheinEnergieStadion in the Bundesliga’s regular-season seventh round. Köln controlled the match statistically, but neither side found a goal.
Köln had 62% possession, completed 545 passes and produced 14 shots, including five on goal. Schalke managed nine shots and only one on target. Köln also led the expected-goals count, 1.28 to 0.66, yet the scoreline remained goalless. Schalke recorded eight shots inside the box to Köln’s seven, showing why the final result did not fully follow the broader balance of play.
Karius stands out as both defences hold
L. Karius was the match’s highest-rated performer, receiving an 8.0 rating after making four saves in 90 minutes. M. Schwäbe made one save for Köln. Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson was Köln’s leading-rated player at 7.2, with one shot on target, one key pass and two tackles.
Schalke made two substitutions in the 43rd minute, bringing on Janik Bachmann for Soufiane El-Faouzi and Vitalie Becker for Robin Gosens. Tom Krauß was booked at 45', followed by yellow cards for Junior Dina Ebimbe at 71', Luka Lochoshvili at 81', Becker at 83' and Hasan Kuruçay at 89'.
Both teams add one point
Köln moved from 7 points to 8, while Schalke moved from 5 to 6. Köln remain 2 points ahead, 8 v 6. The draw leaves Köln at 2W 2D 3L and Schalke at 1W 3D 3L, with their post-match league positions provisional.
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Standings source snapshot
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| 1 | Bayern München | WDWWD | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 14 | |
| 2 | Borussia Dortmund | DDWWW | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | LWDWW | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Bayer Leverkusen | WWWDW | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | FSV Mainz 05 | WLWLW | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | |
| 6 | SV Elversberg | WLDLW | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | RB Leipzig | LWLWL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 9 | |
| 8 | Werder Bremen | DDWDW | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 9 | |
| 9 | Hamburger SV | WWWLL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | FC Augsburg | LDLDW | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 8 | |
| 11 | Eintracht Frankfurt | WLDWL | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 8 | |
| 12 | 1. FC Köln | LWLDL | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
| 13 | 1899 Hoffenheim | WLLWL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 6 | |
| 14 | VfB Stuttgart | LLWLL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | |
| 15 | FC Schalke 04 | LLDWD | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
| 16 | SC Paderborn 07 | DLWLL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| 17 | Union Berlin | DWLLL | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 5 | |
| 18 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | WLLLL | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 3 |