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Schalke triumphs in Dresden: Karaman secures a narrow 1-0 win!
Schalke 04 defeated Dynamo Dresden 1-0 in the 2nd Bundesliga thanks to Karaman's penalty. Reports on the game from September 1, 2025.
Schalke triumphs in Dresden: Karaman secures a narrow 1-0 win!
On September 1, 2025, FC Schalke 04 made its fans cheer with a narrow 1-0 victory over SG Dynamo Dresden. The game in the 2nd Bundesliga was characterized by intense fighting spirit, but also by many failed attempts, which led to an overall poor level of play. Because chances were few and far between, it was ultimately a penalty that decided the game.
The Schalke offensive was brought to victory by Kenan Karaman in the 84th minute. The striker allowed himself to be brought down in the penalty area by Dresemn's Kofi Amoako, which was converted into a penalty after a thorough VAR check. Karaman safely converted the penalty into the left corner and thus made the final score. Coach Miron Muslic was satisfied with how the game went and emphasized that the team is on the right track, even if there is still room for improvement, like sportschau.de reported.
Schalke's way to the top
With this victory, the Knappen climbed to second place in the table and celebrated their third win of the season - a very pleasing result considering that they have already achieved their first three wins in just four games. But the joy is clouded by the fact that the game wasn't exactly blessed with spectacular moments: in the first half there were hardly any significant scoring opportunities from either side, such as when Dynamo's Christoph Daferner missed a promising shot from three meters.
Interestingly, the home team Dynamo Dresden also scored a goal in the first half. But Stefan Kutschke's goal was disallowed due to an offside position and caused a lot of frustration afterwards. Coach Thomas Stamm spoke of a decent game from his team, although they once again remained without points and had to accept their third defeat in their fourth game.
Dresden looking for solutions
Another concern for the SGD is the personnel situation: Moussa Sylla was out due to a sick note, while secondary players like Jonas Oehmichen replaced Nils Fröling, who was injured during the warm-up. Despite these challenges, the team showed in many phases of the game that they are fully capable of holding their own against strong opponents, as bundesliga.com notes.
What happens next remains exciting: Dynamo Dresden will meet Elversberg after the international break on September 14, 2025. Schalke 04 will play a home game against Holstein Kiel and try to continue the positive series. Who knows, maybe the next performance will be more exciting and offer the fans more highlights than this subdued performance in Dresden.
The statistics of the match once again underline how even the game was, but the decisive moment was the penalty in the final phase. Details on other statistics can be found at kicker.de.