Overview

• Schalke beat 1. FC Magdeburg 2–0 to make it four wins from six league matches and move into fourth place.
• Reporting credits a tightened back line featuring newcomers Timo Becker, Nikola Katic and Hasan Kurucay, with only four goals conceded for the league’s second-best defense.
• Head coach Miron Muslic praised Ron Schallenberg’s performance in the No. 6 role, calling him a stabilizer after the victory.
• WAZ reporting cited by DerWesten says Schallenberg’s contract runs to 2026 with an appearance-triggered automatic extension to 2027.
• Supporters highlighted Kurucay’s clearances, blocks and duels on social media, lauding the August signing who had previously been without a club.