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5-1 Didavi (90')
Some senior Schalke players were reportedly unhappy with coach Christian Gross in the run-up to this game, but the Royal Blues nearly got off to the perfect start when Amine Harit brilliantly controlled a high ball to the back post, taking Konstantinos Mavropanos out of the equation before forcing Gregor Kobel into a fine save. There is a reason Stuttgart came into this fixture 20 points above their visitors, though, and normal service was resumed when Borna Sosa whipped a corner in for Endo, who converted from close range. Stuttgart pulled further clear midway through the half. Again Endo found himself unmarked from a corner - this one taken by Gonzalo Castro on the other side - but the result was the same, with the Japanese firing home unchallenged for 2-0. Sasa Kalajdzic then got in on the scoring, heading home another Sosa cross, this time from open play. Sead Kolasinac pulled one back before the half was out with a low shot into the far corner, but there was little doubt that Schalke were the more relieved to hear Guido Winkmann's whistle go for half-time.
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