Borussia Dortmund v FC Schalke 04 result
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Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 — FC Schalke 04 won this Bundesliga match.
The result
FC Schalke 04 won 4–2 at Signal-Iduna-Park in the Bundesliga on Saturday 27 April.
The goals
FC Schalke 04 led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Borussia Dortmund: Mario Götze (14’, assisted by J. Sancho) and Axel Witsel (84’, assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen); FC Schalke 04: D. Caligiuri (18’ pen, 62’), Salif Sané (28’, assisted by D. Caligiuri) and B. Embolo (86’, assisted by B. Oczipka). Marco Reus (60’) and Marius Wolf (65’) were sent off.
Discipline
Felix Zwayer, Germany showed six yellow cards and two reds — against 3.5 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — FC Schalke 04: D. Caligiuri (34’), S. Serdar (36’), B. Embolo (45’), Weston McKennie (72’), S. Rudy (89’) and Omar Mascarell (89’).
What it changes
With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 31, across nine matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, D. Caligiuri (FC Schalke 04) 12.0, Axel Witsel (Borussia Dortmund) 7.8 and J. Sancho (Borussia Dortmund) 7.6 led the match.
Next up
Borussia Dortmund next travel to Sabah FA on 20 October 2026.
FC Schalke 04 next travel to 1. FC Köln on 24 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Borussia Dortmund: Sabah FA v Borussia Dortmund, Tuesday 20 October — the preview. Next for FC Schalke 04: 1. FC Köln v FC Schalke 04, Saturday 24 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 · Bundesliga
- Venue: Signal-Iduna-Park · Dortmund
- Referee: Felix Zwayer, Germany
- Head-to-head (last 3): Borussia Dortmund 1 · draws 1 · FC Schalke 04 1 · 4.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Borussia Dortmund 4W 0D 1L · FC Schalke 04 1W 1D 3L
Borussia Dortmund 2–4 FC Schalke 04 (Bundesliga): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 13 May 2026). See the live track record →
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Match statistics & details
| Borussia Dortmund | FC Schalke 04 | |
|---|---|---|
| 69% | Possession | 31% |
| 8 | Shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 5 | Shots inside the box | 5 |
| 2 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 11 | Fouls | 19 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 2 | Red cards | 0 |
| 654 | Passes | 280 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 78% |
Borussia Dortmund player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Burki | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.1 |
| J. Weigl | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| M. Akanji | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| A. Diallo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| A. Witsel | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.7 |
| J. Sancho | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Götze | 83 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Raphaël Guerreiro | 78 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| M. Wolf | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | R | 5.8 |
| Marco Reus | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | R | 5.8 |
| Thomas Delaney | 56 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Paco Alcácer sub | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.4 |
| C. Pulišić sub | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| J. Bruun Larsen sub | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
FC Schalke 04 player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Nübel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.8 |
| Salif Sané | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 |
| B. Stambouli | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| M. Nastasić | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.7 |
| B. Oczipka | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Omar Mascarell | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.9 |
| S. Serdar | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 5.9 |
| G. Burgstaller | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| B. Embolo | 87 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.9 |
| W. McKennie | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.5 |
| D. Caligiuri | 67 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Y | 7.6 |
| S. Rudy | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| J. Bruma | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Rabbi Matondo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Borussia Dortmund v FC Schalke 04 — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2018-12-08 FC Schalke 04 1–2 Borussia Dortmund
- 2018-04-15 FC Schalke 04 2–0 Borussia Dortmund
- 2017-11-25 Borussia Dortmund 4–4 FC Schalke 04
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04?
- In their last 3 meetings, Borussia Dortmund won 1, FC Schalke 04 won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Borussia Dortmund and FC Schalke 04?
- Recent form — Borussia Dortmund 4W 0D 1L; FC Schalke 04 1W 1D 3L.
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