Overview

• Moussa Sylla opened the scoring with a low shot in the 16th minute and Nikola Katic doubled the lead with a header in the 23rd minute
• Nikola Katic was sent off in stoppage time following a second yellow card and now faces a suspension
• Sebastian Grönning pulled a goal back for Hertha in the 89th minute with an acrobatic overhead finish
• The sold-out Schalker Arena crowd energized Schalke’s aggressive pressing and emotional response underscored the impact of Muslic’s leadership
• Hertha BSC suffered its fifth straight opening-day defeat and must regroup ahead of its next fixture