Overview
- FC Schalke 04 lost 2–1 to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in a sold-out match at Fritz-Walter-Stadion, delaying their Bundesliga survival bid.
- Daisuke Yokota scored Kaiserslautern’s opener after a rebound from Ragnar Ache’s header was saved in the 35th minute.
- Moussa Sylla equalized for Schalke early in the second half with an assist from Emil Höjlund, briefly reviving their hopes.
- Ragnar Ache secured the winning goal for Kaiserslautern in the 77th minute, following an earlier disallowed goal for offside.
- The match marked Schalke’s first outing since the announcement of coach Kees van Wonderen’s departure at the end of the season.