Overview
- Schalke beat Union Berlin 3-1 on Friday to claim their first Bundesliga win since returning to the top flight after three seasons in the second division.
- Robin Gosens opened the scoring with a 25th-minute volley that ended Schalke's 1,203-day wait for a top‑flight goal.
- Adil Aouchiche scored early in the second half and his goal was confirmed after a VAR review that overturned an initial offside call.
- The match paused in the 60th minute when referee Timo Gerach required treatment and fourth official Jarno Wienefeld took over, producing nearly nine minutes of delay and extended added time.
- Union pulled one back through Tim Skarke in stoppage time but Maximilian Wöber sealed Schalke's win in the final act, a result that follows a recent 0-0 draw with Bayern and may shape Schalke's early-season momentum.