Late Schleusener Header Sinks Schalke as KSC Snatches 2–1 Win

Overview

• Kenan Karaman put Schalke ahead from the spot in the 66th minute before Marcel Beifus leveled on 76, and Fabian Schleusener won it for Karlsruhe in the 90+3rd minute.
• Schalke were briefly a player short before the decisive attack as Finn Porath received treatment for a head injury and was later substituted, leaving his status uncertain.
• Minutes before kickoff, starter Hasan Kurucay withdrew with illness and Felipe Sanchez came in; local reporting indicates Kurucay is likely to be available for Elversberg.
• Adrian Gantenbein picked up his fifth yellow card and is suspended for Schalke’s next match against SV Elversberg on November 8.
• The defeat follows a 0:4 cup loss to Darmstadt; Schalke remain leaders on 24 points, though Paderborn can overtake them on Sunday.