Under the watchful eye of more than 60,000 supporters, Bryan Lasme scored the first goal of the afternoon just before halftime. Shortly after the break, Die Königsblauen’s defense gave Hannover midfielder Enzo Leopold too much time and space to build. Just under twenty minutes before the end, Lino Tempelmann gave Schalke the lead again, and Kenan Karaman provided more certainty five minutes later with the 3-1. Marcel Halstenberg made the match exciting in the end, but the visitors from Hannover did not get any further.
In the standings of the German second division, Schalke is only sixteenth (out of eighteen teams) with ten points. The gap with number fifteen Hansa Rostock, the first team in a safe haven, is currently two units. Hannover follows in fifth place, five points behind leader St. Pauli.