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Bundesliga Matchday 8 Sat 31 Oct

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Home Schalke 04
Full-time 0:2
Away RB Leipzig

Nusa 37′ (p)Rômulo 78′

Player of the match Antonio Nusa 8.7

GolVolt ratingHighlights will do 3.4/10 more watchable than 34% of Bundesliga matches Settled by 69′. How we rate

GolVolt rating 3.4GolVolt rating

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The match in 30 seconds

Turning point: 37' Nusa, 0:1
  1. 6 → 4

    RB Leipzig climb 2 places in the table. Schalke 04 stay in place 16.

The turning point is the biggest jump in the match: after the goal for 0:1, from 65% to 71% (RB Leipzig).

How the match went

One minute axis for every view. The discs along the bottom are the goals.

90+2' · 0:2Schalke 04 2%draw 14%RB Leipzig 83%

Key stats

40% Possession 60%
0.31 xG (expected goals) 2.24
6 Shots 18
1 On target 10
1 Big chances 6
3 Corners 7
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Preview and report

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Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data

  1. Minute 81 0–2

    Rômulo scores, in the 81st minute Schalke 04 0–2 RB Leipzig

    Rômulo extended RB Leipzig's lead in the 78th minute after an assist from Antonio Nusa. Nusa had scored earlier from a penalty in the 37th minute. It is Rômulo's fourth goal of this Bundesliga season.

    Number of the match: 4 of 7 — That is how many of all the goals Schalke 04 have conceded in this Bundesliga season came after the 75th minute.

  2. Minute 39 0–1

    Nusa from the spot, Schalke 04 0–1 RB Leipzig

    Antonio Nusa converted a penalty in the 37th minute to give RB Leipzig the lead in the first goal of the match. He now has four goals in this Bundesliga season.

    Number of the match: 4 — That is how many league goals Antonio Nusa now has this season.

Before the match

Schalke 04 have gone 264 minutes without a goal ahead of the RB Leipzig game

Schalke 04 host RB Leipzig in Matchday 8 of the Bundesliga, and the hosts have not scored for 264 minutes, the longest run in the league. The visitors have scored in six matches in a row.

Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article

Number of the match 264 That is how many minutes Schalke have gone without a goal, the longest current run in the Bundesliga.

Hosts strong in defence, weak in attack

In their last league match before this one, Schalke drew a goalless game with Köln on 24 October. The team are on a run of five matches without a win, and have not won at home in their last three games. Schalke have the fewest goals in the league, just four. They have conceded seven, the third-best record in the Bundesliga. The hosts have not conceded for 172 minutes.

RB Leipzig score regularly

The visitors have scored in six matches in a row. In Matchday 7, RB Leipzig beat Elversberg 4–0 on 24 October. In the league the team have 20 goals, the second-best tally in the Bundesliga behind Bayern, who have scored 25. This season, six of Leipzig's 20 goals came after the 75th minute.

League head-to-head record

In the 12 league matches so far, RB Leipzig have won eight, Schalke two, and two ended in a draw. The last meeting was played on 27 May 2023 in Leipzig, and RB Leipzig won 4–2. In the last five encounters, the Leipzig side triumphed four times.

Both teams' chances in the season simulation

Schalke are 16th with six points after seven matches. In the season simulation they now have a 17% chance of relegation. After a win it would be 12%, after a defeat 21%. RB Leipzig are 5th with 12 points after seven matches. Their chance of a place in European competition is now 73%, 80% after a win and 66% after a defeat.

Why this rating

Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.

How we rate

Settled by 69′.

  • Dramaweight 50% Settled by 69′.Some excitement, but no big twists. Drama: 3.5 out of 10
  • Heroesweight 20% Nusa scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero. Heroes: 5.0 out of 10
  • Stakesweight 15% It mattered for the table but settled nothing. Stakes: 5.3 out of 10
  • Quality of playweight 15% An average number of chances. Quality of play: 5.4 out of 10

Match ECG

A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.

Worth watching: Highlights will do

GolVolt rating 3.4more watchable than 34% of Bundesliga matches

The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).

Similar matches

A similar story: twists, the finish, chances. Same league, last 12 months.

Highlights

Bundesliga 5 h ago Open at source

FC Schalke 04 vs. RB Leipzig | Matchday 8 - Bundesliga 2026/27

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How the match went

2 goals2 cards1 VAR

Counts cover only events captured in the retained timeline.

Timeline

  1. 37' Goal: Antonio Nusapenalty0:1
  2. 45+4' Goal Disallowed
  3. Half-time · 0:1
  4. 51' Timo Beckeryellow card · foul
  5. 57' SubstitutionLjubicic for Adamu
  6. 61' SubstitutionBaumgartner for Reitz
  7. 68' SubstitutionDžeko for Ayhan
  8. 76' 2 substitutionsBaku for HenrichsGomis for Gruda
  9. 78' Goal: Rômuloright foot · assist: Nusa0:2
  10. 83' 2 substitutionsEbimbe for BeckerLasme for Hwang
  11. 85' 2 substitutionsBakayoko for RômuloSeiwald for Banzuzi
  12. 86' Adil Aouchicheyellow card · foul
  13. Full-time · 0:2

Match stats

Shooting

0.31 xG (expected goals) 2.24
6 Shots 18
1 On target 10
1 Big chances 6
2 Off target 4
3 Blocked 4
2 Inside the box 13
4 Outside the box 5
1 Big chances missed 4

Play

40% Possession 60%
3 Corners 7
362 Passes 559
83% Pass accuracy 86%
5 Key passes 13
102 Attacks 118
24 Dangerous attacks 54

Defence

20 Tackles 12
15 Interceptions 3
8 Saves 1

Discipline

16 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 4
2 Yellow cards 0
0 Red cards 0

Lineups and ratings

The highlighted rating is the player of the match.

Starting XIs · provider ratings

4-3-2-1 –4-5-1
Bench

Schalke 04

RB Leipzig

Match sheet

Coaches
Miron Muslić Schalke 04 Martín Demichelis RB Leipzig
Stadium
Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen

Player ratings

Ratings from the data provider, scale 1–10.

  1. Player of the match · RB Leipzig Antonio Nusa 8.70
  2. 2. place · Schalke 04 Loris Karius 8.15
  3. 3. place · RB Leipzig David Raum 7.76
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Absences

Schalke 04 · 8 out

  • Maximilian Wöber Injured

    since 20 Oct · until 31 Dec · 2 matches missed · Thigh Muscle Strain

  • Adrian Gantenbein Injured

    since 24 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Muscular problems

  • Janik Bachmann Injured

    since 28 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Hip Injury

  • Luca Vozar Injured

    since 30 Oct · return date unknown · Ill

  • Moussa Sylla Injured

    since 12 Oct · return date unknown · 3 matches missed · Leg Injury

  • Robin Gosens Injured

    since 24 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Head Injury

  • Ron Schallenberg Injured

    since 20 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Leg Injury

  • Soufiane El-Faouzi Injured

    since 24 Oct · return date unknown · 2 matches missed · Nasal Bone Fracture

RB Leipzig · 3 out

  • Assan Ouédraogo Injured

    since 14 Sep · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Shoulder Injury

  • Marc Guiu Injured

    since 18 Sep · return date unknown · 7 matches missed · Hamstring Injury

  • Maxime Estève Injured

    since 26 Oct · return date unknown · 1 match missed · Knock

Injuries and suspensions as reported for this match.

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