Overview

• Moussa Sylla struck in the 16th minute and Nikola Katic doubled the lead in the 23rd before Sebastian Grönning pulled one back for Hertha in the 89th.
• Miron Muslic celebrated alone before the Schalker Nordkurve after orchestrating a resurgent performance in his first league match as Schalke head coach.
• Nikola Katic received a yellow-red card in stoppage time after reacting to a head collision, underscoring Schalke’s ongoing discipline challenges.
• Hertha BSC has now lost the 2. Bundesliga season opener for the third year running and failed to win its first match for the fifth consecutive campaign across divisions.
• Schalke head into their next fixture buoyed by early-season optimism while Hertha faces increased scrutiny over form and leadership.