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Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Schalke 04 is a balanced German fixture in which neither club can rely on reputation alone. Frankfurt won 3–0 at home in January 2023, but Schalke answered with a 2–2 draw in Gelsenkirchen on 20 May 2023. Earlier results include Schalke’s 4–3 home win on 15 May 2021, giving future meetings the familiar question of which side can manage the turning points.
Past matches, Eintracht Frankfurt vs FC Schalke 04
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes FC Schalke 04
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24M
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8M
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29M
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40F
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23M
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34G
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2D
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35D
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26F
Eintracht Frankfurt Substitutes
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F
36
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M
29
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M
26
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F
19
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D
46
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G
40
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M
22
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D
20
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M
30
Match events
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1'⚽S. Terodde Normal Goal (Asst: R. Zalazar)
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6'Djibril Sow Yellow Card
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21'⚽D. Kamada Normal Goal (Asst: R. Kolo Muani)
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23'Daichi Kamada Goal confirmed
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32'Aurélio Buta Yellow Card
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39'Tom Krauß Yellow Card
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40'Simon Terodde Yellow Card
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44'Randal Kolo Muani Yellow Card
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44'Moritz Jenz Yellow Card
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55'D. Drexler T. Skarke
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59'⚽Tuta Normal Goal (Asst: A. Touré)
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60'A. Knauff C. Lenz
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65'D. Latza T. Krauß
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73'J. Lindstrøm S. Rode
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77'T. Mohr R. Zalazar
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77'S. Polter S. Terodde
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84'R. Borré R. Kolo Muani
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84'E. Ebimbe Aurélio Buta
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85'⚽S. Polter Normal Goal (Asst: T. Mohr)
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90' +4Tuta Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Eintracht Frankfurt VS FC Schalke 04
A meeting built on reversals
The fixture has repeatedly moved between home advantage and away resistance. Frankfurt won 1–0 at home in April 2013, Schalke responded 2–0 in Gelsenkirchen in April 2014, and Frankfurt later took a 2–0 DFB-Pokal victory there in April 2018. These results resist a settled script; they show two established clubs capable of changing the contest through response and timing.
Close scorelines, different moods
Frankfurt’s 3–0 home win on 21 January 2023 suggested control, yet the return on 20 May 2023 finished 2–2. Eintracht’s official match report records Schalke scoring first and equalising again through Sebastian Polter, while Frankfurt’s Daichi Kamada and Tuta twice put the visitors ahead. The exchange captures the emotional swings that make this pairing more than a routine league fixture.
The next encounter can ask whether Frankfurt’s home platform creates separation or Schalke’s resistance turns another venue into an opportunity. Its enduring interest comes from balance: a result can reflect patience, pressure or a late response without requiring either side to dominate the entire match.