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Promoted Schalke and Elversberg bid to build on strong Bundesliga starts
Two promoted sides, two very different ways of announcing themselves in the Bundesliga. Elversberg have embraced the top flight with fearless, attacking football, while Schalke have relied on defensive resilience and experience. Those contrasting approaches meet at the Veltins-Arena on Matchday 4.
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Fresh from a 3-1 victory over Union Berlin, Schalke have their first win of 2026/27 on the board following their return to the top flight after three seasons in the second tier. More importantly, Miron Muslić's side have already shown they can mix it with the Bundesliga's best.
A 3-0 defeat at Augsburg on Matchday 1 was followed by a statement display against reigning champions Bayern Munich. Loris Karius was named Man of the Match as Schalke held Bayern to a goalless draw, ending the defending champions' 59-match scoring streak.
"The lads fought right until the end in order to earn that point," said sporting director Yuri Mulder. "You can't do much better than that against such an outstanding team. In doing so, we proved that we've arrived in the Bundesliga."
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