Schalke 04 1-0 Fortuna Düsseldorf result, stats and report

A scrappy, frustrating Bundesliga stalemate between 1. FC Köln and Schalke 04 produced five yellow cards, a half-time double substitution, and nothing in the net for either side.

Phillip Tietz's 24th-minute finish was enough for FSV Mainz 05 to take all three points at Schalke 04, with the visitors holding firm despite Schalke dominating possession and creating more chances across the ninety minutes.

Schalke 04 came to Berlin and left with all three points, winning 3-1 in a match that exposed everything wrong with Union Berlin right now. Connor Maguire pulls no punches in his post-match breakdown.

Schalke 04 host VfB Stuttgart on Saturday evening with neither side in convincing form. Something has to give, and Connor Maguire is not impressed by either of them.

Schalke 04 host RB Leipzig on Saturday with both sides carrying form that is patchy at best and alarming at worst. This one has problems written all over it.

Schalke 04 host FSV Mainz 05 at the Veltins-Arena on Saturday with both sides carrying enough uncertainty to make this one genuinely difficult to read. Connor Maguire gives you the straight version.

SC Freiburg arrive at this Bundesliga fixture in decent nick, with three wins from their last five. Schalke 04 arrive with no goals in two outings and a squad ravaged by injuries. Connor Maguire has seen enough.