The history of Schalke 04
Milestones and background from the club's history, in chronological order.
More milestones and background for each event.
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Competitions
Nicknames through the years Three names tell a story of near misses, late goals and an unbeaten season. Read the storiesClose the stories
Bundesliga, cup triumph and the Parkstadion
Seven goals away to Bayern
Schalke win 7-0 away to Bayern Munich.
Klaus Fischer scores four times in one of the club’s most famous away victories.
Relegations and promotions
The legendary 6-6 against Bayern
Second-division Schalke draw 6-6 after extra time against Bayern Munich in the cup semi-final.
Eighteen-year-old Olaf Thon scores three goals; Bayern eventually win the replay.
Eurofighters, heartbreak and a new arena
Jens Lehmann heads Schalke level in the derby
Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann rescues a 2–2 draw for Schalke at Borussia Dortmund with a stoppage-time header on December 19, 1997.
He becomes the first Bundesliga goalkeeper to score from open play. Thomas Linke flicks on Olaf Thon’s corner and Lehmann heads the equaliser at the Westfalenstadion. The goal is voted Germany’s Goal of the Month for December 1997.
Champions of hearts
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SpVgg UnterhachingMatch 2 · May 19, 2001 · Location: Gelsenkirchen Stadium: ParkstadionSchalke win the final Bundesliga match at the Parkstadion 5-3 against Unterhaching.
Bayern’s late equaliser in Hamburg ultimately denies Schalke the championship.
European highlights and Ruhr derbies
Neuer takes Schalke into the quarter-finals
After a 1-0 defeat in Porto, the tie goes to penalties.
Manuel Neuer makes two saves as Schalke win the shoot-out 4-1 to reach their first modern Champions League quarter-final.
Five goals away to holders Inter
Schalke recover from an early setback to beat holders Inter 5-2 away.
It becomes one of the club’s greatest European nights.
A 4-3 win at Real Madrid
Schalke win the round-of-16 return 4-3 away to holders Real Madrid.
Following a 2-0 first-leg defeat, they nevertheless fall one goal short of progressing.
The derby of the century
Trailing 4-0 at half-time in Dortmund, Schalke fight back to draw 4-4.
Naldo scores the equaliser in stoppage time.
