2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season
Schalke 04 2012–13 football season
The 2012–13 FC Schalke 04 season was the 109th season in the club's football history. In 2012–13 the club plays in the Bundesliga, the top tier of German football. It is the clubs 22nd consecutive season in this league, having been promoted from the 2. Bundesliga in 1991.
Review and events
The club also takes part in the 2012–13 edition of the DFB-Pokal, where it reached the second round and will face 2. Bundesliga side SV Sandhausen next.[1]
In Europe the club has qualified for the 2012–13 edition of the Champions League where it will play Olympiacos, Montpellier and Arsenal in Group B of the group stage.[2]
Huub Stevens was sacked as head coach on 16 December 2012.[3] Jens Keller replaced Stevens as head coach.[3]
Competitions
Legend
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
Friendly matches
Bundesliga
League results
Match
|
Date
|
Time
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Venue
|
City
|
Opponent
|
Result1
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Attendance
|
Schalke 04 goalscorers
|
Source
|
1
|
26 August 2012 (2012-08-26)
|
17:30
|
AWD-Arena
|
Hanover
|
Hannover 96
|
2–2
|
49,000
|
Huntelaar 52' Holtby 64'
|
[MR 1]
|
2
|
1 September 2012 (2012-09-01)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
FC Augsburg
|
3–1
|
60,582
|
Papadopoulos 33' Jones 46' Huntelaar 72'
|
[MR 2]
|
3
|
15 September 2012 (2012-09-15)
|
18:30
|
Trolli Arena
|
Fürth
|
Greuther Fürth
|
2–0
|
18,000
|
Draxler 48' Holtby 88'
|
[MR 3]
|
4
|
22 September 2012 (2012-09-22)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Bayern Munich
|
0–2
|
61,673
|
—
|
[MR 4]
|
5
|
25 September 2012 (2012-09-25)
|
20:00
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Mainz 05
|
3–0
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59,116
|
Farfán 21' (pen.) Holtby 81' Pukki 89'
|
[MR 5]
|
6
|
28 September 2012 (2012-09-28)
|
20:30
|
Esprit Arena
|
Düsseldorf
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
2–2
|
54,600
|
Huntelaar 13' Matip 20'
|
[MR 6]
|
7
|
6 October 2012 (2012-10-06)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
VfL Wolfsburg
|
3–0
|
60,671
|
Farfán 33' Afellay 46' Neustädter 58'
|
[MR 7]
|
8
|
20 October 2012 (2012-10-20)
|
15:30
|
Signal Iduna Park
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Dortmund
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
2–1
|
80,645
|
Afellay 14' Höger 48'
|
[MR 8]
|
9
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27 October 2012 (2012-10-27)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
1. FC Nürnberg
|
1–0
|
61,673
|
Farfán 77'
|
[MR 9]
|
10
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3 November 2012 (2012-11-03)
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15:30
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Rhein-Neckar Arena
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Sinsheim
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1899 Hoffenheim
|
2–3
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30,150
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Neustädter 37' Uchida 82'
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[MR 10]
|
11
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10 November 2012 (2012-11-10)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Werder Bremen
|
2–1
|
61,673
|
Neustädter 59' Draxler 69'
|
[MR 11]
|
12
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17 November 2012 (2012-11-17)
|
18:30
|
BayArena
|
Leverkusen
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
0–2
|
29,808
|
—
|
[MR 12]
|
13
|
24 November 2012 (2012-11-24)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
1–1
|
61,673
|
Huntelaar 11'
|
[MR 13]
|
14
|
27 November 2012 (2012-11-27)
|
20:00
|
Imtech-Arena
|
Hamburg
|
Hamburger SV
|
1–3
|
47,127
|
Huntelaar 80'
|
[MR 14]
|
15
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1 December 2012 (2012-12-01)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Borussia M'gladbach
|
1–1
|
61,673
|
Draxler 85'
|
[MR 15]
|
16
|
8 December 2012 (2012-12-08)
|
15:30
|
Mercedes-Benz Arena
|
Stuttgart
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
1–3
|
55,880
|
Marica 12'
|
[MR 16]
|
17
|
15 December 2012 (2012-12-15)
|
18:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
SC Freiburg
|
1–3
|
60,620
|
Farfán 20'
|
[MR 17]
|
18
|
18 January 2013 (2013-01-18)
|
20:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Hannover 96
|
5–4
|
60,811
|
Farfán 44' Draxler 49' Höger 64' Marica 67' Holtby 89'
|
[MR 18]
|
19
|
26 January 2013 (2013-01-26)
|
15:30
|
SGL arena
|
Augsburg
|
FC Augsburg
|
0–0
|
28,553
|
—
|
[MR 19]
|
20
|
2 February 2013 (2013-02-02)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Greuther Fürth
|
1–2
|
60,693
|
Bastos 47'
|
[MR 20]
|
21
|
9 February 2013 (2013-02-09)
|
18:30
|
Allianz Arena
|
Munich
|
Bayern Munich
|
0–4
|
71,000
|
—
|
[MR 21]
|
22
|
16 February 2013 (2013-02-16)
|
15:30
|
Coface Arena
|
Mainz
|
Mainz 05
|
2–2
|
34,000
|
Bastos 41', 82'
|
[MR 22]
|
23
|
23 February 2013 (2013-02-23)
|
18:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Fortuna Düsseldorf
|
2–1
|
61,673
|
Matip 29', 82'
|
[MR 23]
|
24
|
2 March 2013 (2013-03-02)
|
15:30
|
Volkswagen Arena
|
Wolfsburg
|
VfL Wolfsburg
|
4–1
|
29,326
|
Draxler 33', 63' Farfán 79' Huntelaar 86'
|
[MR 24]
|
25
|
9 March 2013 (2013-03-09)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
2–1
|
61,673
|
Draxler 12' Huntelaar 35'
|
[MR 25]
|
26
|
16 March 2013 (2013-03-16)
|
15:30
|
Stadion Nürnberg
|
Nürnberg
|
1. FC Nürnberg
|
0–3
|
45,000
|
—
|
[MR 26]
|
27
|
30 March 2013 (2013-03-30)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
1899 Hoffenheim
|
3–0
|
60,743
|
Höger 71' Raffael 79' Pukki 83'
|
[MR 27]
|
28
|
6 April 2013 (2013-04-06)
|
15:30
|
Weserstadion
|
Bremen
|
Werder Bremen
|
2–0
|
42,100
|
Draxler 51' Marica 69'
|
[MR 28]
|
29
|
13 April 2013 (2013-04-13)
|
18:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Bayer Leverkusen
|
2–2
|
61,619
|
Pukki 71' Raffael 87'
|
[MR 29]
|
30
|
20 April 2013 (2013-04-20)
|
15:30
|
Commerzbank-Arena
|
Frankfurt
|
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
0–1
|
51,500
|
—
|
[MR 30]
|
31
|
28 April 2013 (2013-04-28)
|
17:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
Hamburger SV
|
4–1
|
61,673
|
Bastos 9' Huntelaar 20', 58', 66'
|
[MR 31]
|
32
|
3 May 2013 (2013-05-03)
|
20:30
|
Borussia Park
|
Mönchengladbach
|
Borussia M'gladbach
|
1–0
|
54,010
|
Draxler 82'
|
[MR 32]
|
33
|
11 May 2013 (2013-05-11)
|
15:30
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
1–2
|
61,673
|
Niedermeier (o.g.) 92'
|
[MR 33]
|
34
|
18 May 2013 (2013-05-18)
|
15:30
|
Mage Solar Stadion
|
Freiburg
|
SC Freiburg
|
2–1
|
24,000
|
Draxler 20' Schuster (o.g.) 58'
|
[MR 34]
|
Final league table
Source: Bundesliga.de, kicker.deRules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
DFB-Pokal
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
Match
|
Date
|
Time
|
Venue
|
City
|
Opponent
|
Result1
|
Attendance
|
Schalke 04 goalscorers
|
Source
|
1
|
18 September 2012 (2012-09-18)
|
20:45
|
Karaiskakis Stadium
|
Piraeus, Greece
|
Olympiacos
|
2–1
|
30,922
|
Höwedes 41' Huntelaar 59'
|
[MR 38]
|
2
|
3 October 2012 (2012-10-03)
|
20:45
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
|
Montpellier
|
2–2
|
50,004
|
Draxler 26' Huntelaar 52' (pen.)
|
[MR 39]
|
3
|
24 October 2012 (2012-10-24)
|
20:45
|
Emirates Stadium
|
London, England
|
Arsenal
|
2–0
|
60,049
|
Huntelaar 76' Afellay 86'
|
[MR 40]
|
4
|
6 November 2012 (2012-11-06)
|
20:45
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
|
Arsenal
|
2–2
|
54,142
|
Huntelaar 45+2' Farfán 67'
|
[MR 41]
|
5
|
21 November 2012 (2012-11-21)
|
20:45
|
Veltins-Arena
|
Gelsenkirchen, Germany
|
Olympiacos
|
1–0
|
52,254
|
Fuchs 77'
|
[MR 42]
|
6
|
4 December 2012 (2012-12-04)
|
20:45
|
Stade de la Mosson
|
Montpellier, France
|
Montpellier
|
1–1
|
23,142
|
Höwedes 56'
|
[MR 43]
|
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Squad
Squad and statistics
As of 18 May 2013[update]
- transfers during the season. (blue)
- transfers during the season (away). (red)
Transfers
In
Out
N
|
Pos.
|
Nat.
|
Name
|
Age
|
EU
|
Moving to
|
Type
|
Transfer window
|
Transfer fee
|
Source
|
16
|
FW
|
|
Edu
|
31 |
Non-EU
|
Liaoning Whowin
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
free
|
[6]
|
23
|
MF
|
|
Lewis Holtby
|
22 |
EU
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
Transfer
|
Winter
|
€1,750,000
|
|
16
|
DF
|
|
Sergio Escudero
|
23 |
EU
|
Getafe
|
Loan
|
Winter
|
€200,000
|
|
2
|
DF
|
|
Carlos Zambrano
|
22 |
Non-EU
|
Eintracht Frankfurt
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€750,000
|
|
14
|
MF
|
|
Jan Morávek
|
22 |
EU
|
FC Augsburg
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€700,000
|
|
7
|
MF
|
|
Ciprian Deac
|
26 |
EU
|
CFR Cluj
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€700,000
|
[7]
|
24
|
MF
|
|
Peer Kluge
|
31 |
EU
|
Hertha BSC
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
€250,000
|
|
7
|
FW
|
|
Raúl
|
35 |
EU
|
Al Sadd
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
free
|
|
7
|
FW
|
|
Mario Gavranović
|
22 |
EU
|
Zürich
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
free
|
[7]
|
9
|
MF
|
|
Alexander Baumjohann
|
25 |
EU
|
1. FC Kaiserslautern
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
free
|
[7]
|
20
|
MF
|
|
Levan Kenia
|
21 |
Non-EU
|
Karpaty Lviv
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
free
|
|
19
|
FW
|
|
Andreas Wiegel
|
21 |
EU
|
Erzgebirge Aue
|
Transfer
|
Summer
|
free
|
|
19
|
MF
|
|
José Manuel Jurado
|
26 |
EU
|
Spartak Moscow
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
€1,500,000
|
|
11
|
MF
|
|
Anthony Annan
|
26 |
Non-EU
|
Osasuna
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
€300,000
|
|
9
|
FW
|
|
Philipp Hofmann
|
19 |
EU
|
SC Paderborn
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
€100,000
|
|
23
|
DF
|
|
Tim Hoogland
|
27 |
EU
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
€300,000
|
|
16
|
FW
|
|
Edu
|
30 |
Non-EU
|
SpVgg Greuther Fürth
|
Loan
|
Summer
|
€300,000
|
[7]
|
11
|
MF
|
|
Vasileios Pliatsikas
|
24 |
EU
|
Youth system
|
Promoted
|
Summer
|
N/A
|
[7]
|
33
|
GK
|
|
Mathias Schober
|
36 |
EU
|
|
End of career
|
Summer
|
N/A
|
|
2
|
DF
|
|
Hans Sarpei
|
36 |
EU
|
|
End of career
|
Summer
|
N/A
|
[7]
|
19
|
FW
|
|
Chinedu Obasi
|
26 |
Non-EU
|
1899 Hoffenheim
|
End of loan
|
Summer
|
N/A
|
[7]
|
Kits
Type |
Shirt |
Shorts |
Socks |
First appearance / Info
|
Home |
Blue |
White |
Blue |
|
Home Alt. |
Blue |
Blue |
Blue |
Friendly, 27 July against Magdeburg
|
Home Alt. 2 |
Blue |
Blue |
White |
Bundesliga, Match 14, 27 November against Hamburg
|
Away |
White |
White |
White |
|
Away Alt. |
White |
Blue |
White |
Bundesliga, Match 24, 2 March against Wolfsburg
|
Third |
Ultrabeauty |
Navy |
Navy |
|
Sources
Match reports
Other sources
External links
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