Overview
- Kenan Karaman converted a first‑half stoppage‑time penalty for 1–0 and was substituted at the break as a precaution, according to initial Schalke information.
- Fortuna captain Tim Oberdorf, cautioned for the penalty incident, received a second yellow card in the 55th minute, leaving the hosts with ten men.
- Vitalie Becker scored in the 81st minute to make it 2–0, registering his first goal for Schalke.
- Backed by about 20,000 traveling supporters, Schalke secured their first second‑division away win in Düsseldorf.
- The victory consolidates Schalke’s position at the top as scrutiny on coach Markus Anfang grows following Allofs’ non‑renewal announcement and ongoing poor results.