Schalke 04 0-0 FC Bayern München: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Bundesliga Matchday 2 · Saturday 5 September 2026 · Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen · referee R. Schröder · full time
Full time: Schalke 04 0-0 FC Bayern München
Schalke 04 and FC Bayern München drew 0-0 in Bundesliga Matchday 2 on Saturday 5 September 2026 at Veltins-Arena.
How the match unfolded
It finished 0-0. Both defences held from the first whistle to the last, and the chances that came were not taken.
The referee, R. Schröder, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Schalke 04 and 2 to FC Bayern München.
Schalke 04: M. Muslić, 5-4-1 · FC Bayern München: V. Kompany, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.92 for Schalke 04 and 0.39 for FC Bayern München.
Schalke 04 scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Schalke 04 created the better chances, 1.92 xG to 0.39, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Schalke 04 had 1 shot on target, FC Bayern München 5.
Schalke 04's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
FC Bayern München had 83% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Schalke 04 came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.44 expected goals for and 2.29 against, and had won 25% of their matches.
FC Bayern München came into it with 4 Bundesliga matches played, scoring 3.5 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 2.51 expected goals for and 0.69 against, and had won 75% of their matches.
Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München: the match in numbers
| Schalke 04 | Match statistics | FC Bayern München |
|---|---|---|
| 17% | Ball possession | 83% |
| 1.92 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.39 |
| 4 | Total shots | 15 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 0 | Big chances | 6 |
| 182 | Total passes | 911 |
| 59% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 0 | Corners | 11 |
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 40 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Schalke 04
- Hasan Kuruçay 7.7
- Loris Karius 7.4
- Soufiane El-Faouzi 7.3
- Nikola Katic 7.2
- Satoshi Tanaka 7.2
FC Bayern München
- Joshua Kimmich 8.9
- Alphonso Davies 8.0
- Jonathan Tah 7.9
- Dayot Upamecano 7.8
- Michael Olise 7.6
The lowest-rated starter was Dejan Ljubicic at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Schalke 04: SC Freiburg vs Schalke 04 Sunday 11 October 2026 · Bundesliga
- FC Bayern München: FC Augsburg vs FC Bayern München Saturday 10 October 2026 · Bundesliga
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Questions about Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München
What was the score in Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München?
Schalke 04 0-0 FC Bayern München (half-time 0-0), Bundesliga, Saturday 5 September 2026.
Who scored in Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München?
Joshua Kimmich, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Schalke 04 vs FC Bayern München?
R. Schröder.
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