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Schalke v FC Twente: LIVE
Follow live commentary from the Europa League last-16 second-leg tie between Schalke and FC Twente in Gelsenkirchen. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Schalke 04
- FC Twente
90+4' There goes the final whistle! A 4-1 win on the night for Schalke. A 4-2 win on aggregate. They are into the last eight of the tournament. Thanks for joining us this evening.
90+1' Draxler departs to be replaced by Obasi.- 89' Three minutes to be added to the match.
- 88' Jones departs to be replaced by Moritz. A standing ovation for Jones.
- 87' Chadli knocks the ball into the area, but the clearance is made by Papadopoulos.
- 86' Marica arrives to take over from Farfan for the home team.
- 85' Chadli slips the shot at goal from the edge of the box, but all too easy for Hildebrand in the home goal.
- 84' Steve McClaren cuts a frustrated figure on the Twente bench. Nothing he can do but sit on and wonder what might have been for his side.
- 83' Jones slams a shot at goal. Saved by Mihaylov in the visiting goal. Jones needing a spot of treatment for cramp.
- 82' 37 goals in 37 games now for Schalke. The German side 4-1 up on the night. 4-2 ahead on aggregate. Surely all over now.
81' GOAL! Huntelaar scores his third hat-trick in the Europa League this season. Lovely pass by Jones, and the finish from the Dutch forward was superb.- 80' Fuchs slams the free-kick at goal. Got the ball over the wall, but a comfortable stop for Mihaylov in the visiting goal.
- 79' De Jong booked after a late challenge on Jones. Free-kick 25 yards from goal for Schalke.
- 78' Jones drives forward for the home side. Slams a shot at goal. Just wide of the target. Breathless play by Jones.
- 77' Farfan plays in Huntelaar 12 yards out, but Mihaylov dives to make a superb stop. Should have been the hat-trick for the Dutch forward.
- 76' Chadli heads over the bar from inside the area. Plenty of air under that header. No danger to the home goal.
- 75' Meanwhile, goalscorer Jones is on the deck and in need of a spot of treatment.
- 74' Rosales and Raul collide, but it is Twente who are given the benefit of the doubt. A free-kick in the home half.
- 73' Wild scenes of celebration in the stadium. Twente now need another goal otherwise they will be heading out of the competition. Jones's first goal in 18 months. What an important goal it could prove to be.
72' GOAL! Jones scores for Schalke! Suddenly a 3-1 lead. Lovely pass by Raul. German team 3-2 ahead on aggregate now.
71' Holtby clips the feet of De Jong late, and is booked for his troubles.- 70' Game raging from end to end. This is a wide open contest. Will there be another goal? The home supporters certainly hope so.
- 69' Farfan drills the shot at goal from distance, but Mihaylov throws himself across goal to make a fine save.
- 68' Fuchs with the delivery, but nodded out by Douglas. All one-way traffic at the moment. The Dutch side forced to defend, defend and defend some more.
- 67' Draxler sees a shot deflect over the bar from 20 yards out. Corner to the German team.
- 66' Huntelaar chopped to the deck by a red shirt. On we go with the home team chasing the goal they need in this match.
- 65' Uchida with the cutback in the area. Huntelaar slams the shot well over the bar under pressure from Bengtsson.
- 64' Fuchs dinks a free-kick into the area, but Mihaylov was well positioned to save. Twente seem to have lost their way in this match.
- 63' The German fans in full voice with coach Huub Stevens cutting an animated figure on the touchline. Last season's Champions League semi-finalists chasing a spot in this year's Europa League quater-finals.
- 62' Blistering run by Raul into the visiting area. Was about to pull the trigger, but Twente scramble it clear. Schalke piling on the pressure.
- 61' John is wheeled on for Twente with Bajrami departing the action.
- 60' All change in this match. Suddenly 2-2 on aggregate. The home side need another goal to progress.
- 59' GOAL! Huntelaar slams his 36th goal of the season into the net from the penalty spot. Mihaylov guessed right, but it had too much power on it.
- 58' PENALTY TO SCHALKE! Janssen handles the volley by Raul. Was a certain penalty. Deliberate handball and that is a booking for the Twente player.
- 57' A booking for Tiendalli for tearing Farfan to the ground.
- 56' Matip on the run forward from the back. Earns a corner-kick, but Fuchs' delivery evades the box.
- 55' A bright start to the half by the German team, but nothing to show for their efforts as Chadli brings the ball forward for Twente.
- 54' Farfan rolls the ball to Uchida, whose cross is snatched out of the air by Mihaylov. Good handling skills.
- 53' Chadli smashes a shot in from distance. Ball always flying wide of the target.
- 52' Change for Twente as Fer replaces Leugers.
- 51' Jones brought down by Tiendalli. Farfan dinks over the free-kick, but Raul heads over the bar from five yards out. Glorious chance missed.
- 50' Some really powerful running from midfield by Jones. The home side have not given up the ghost as Schalke earn a free-kick on the edge of the area.
- 49' Draxler cracks the shot at goal, but blocked by Mihaylov. Really good stop by him to halt the effort.
- 48' The German side were out on the park early for this second period. Vital that they get on the front foot at the outset of this half.
- 47' Schalke looking to up the ante as Jones slips the ball across the face of goal, but just too much on the cross for Huntelaar in the middle.
46' We are off and running in this second period.- 45+1' Whistle sounds for the break. 1-1 between these sides. All to play for in the second period. Schalke need two more goals to progress.
- 44' One minute to be added to the half.
43' Matip is deemed to be in an offside position as the German side continue their search for a late goal in the half.- 42' Frantic scramble in the box, but Mihaylov is well positioned to take the loose ball in a crowded area.
- 41' A booking for Leugers after he brings downs Farfan with a late challenge.
- 40' Twente have lost just once in four European away games this season – 1-0 at Fulham in the group stages.
- 39' McClaren out of his dugout giving a few directions. Twente would be happy to get in for half-time at 1-1.
- 38' Twente continue to look comfortable hitting on the break as Draxler knocks the ball behind for a corner.
- 37' Rosales has been booked for Twente after a late foul on Draxler.
- 36' De Jong drives a shot at the home goal. Hildebrand dives to make a fine stop.
- 35' Farfan delivers a corner, but no takers as Twente clear the danger.
- 34' Fuchs with the ball across the face of the Schalke goal. Whacked clear by a red shirt.
- 33' Uchida across to win a header under pressure. The visiting team certainly looking a lot brighter after losing that equaliser.
- 32' The home fans suddenly feeling a lot more content. How costly will that miss by Chadli prove to be?
- 31' Bengtsson back again to clear the cross from Fuchs, who stormed down the flank with a purposeful run.
- 30' Bengtsson is brought down by Huntelaar as he tried to rampage up the park from deep.
- 29' Jones looks for Huntelaar in the box, but Douglas does well to make the clearance. Knocks it over his own bar. The home side suddenly looking dangerous.
- 28' One thing is certain: no extra-time in this match. Schalke need a 3-1 win to progress.
- 27' The home side level at 1-1 on the night. Twente 2-1 ahead on aggregate.
- 26' GOAL! Huntelaar scores with a header from Draxler's cross and the home side are level. First time Schalke threatened and they are back in business. A 35th goal of the season for Huntelaar.
- 25' The game continues with Twente dominating possession. This has been such a mature performance so far from the visitors.
- 24' Huntelaar is going to be booked for a spot of diving in the area. Poor stuff from the Dutch striker.
- 23' Farfan looks for Huntelaar with the cross. He gets a header on the ball, but it breaks to Mihaylov in the home goal.
- 22' Bajrami whips in the delivery from out wide, but too much on the free-kick as the ball flies out of play.
- 21' Bajrami tries to go beyond Fuchs, who is booked for a late challenge.
- 20' Bayern Munich the only German team left in Europe this season. Doesn't look like Schalke will continue after tonight unless there is a marked improvement from somewhere.
- 19' Twente looking so comfortable on the ball as Farfan brings down Tiendalli with a late challenge.
- 18' Mihaylov thumps a goalkick down the park. Schalke fans still singing, but their team not really at the races.
- 17' The German side flying into the tackles as Matip and Draxler are penalised for late challenges. We continue with the visiting side 1-0 ahead.
- 16' Twente blow a golden chance for a second as Chadli lifts the ball over the bar from inside the area. Should have been 2-0.
- 15' No chance for Hildebrand at that goal. Steve McClaren attempting to cajole his side to grab another goal here.
- 14' Farfan brings down Tiendalli, who wins the free-kick. All going for Twente at the moment.
- 13' Schalke now need three goals to win this tie. The problem with failing to net away from home last week is there for all to see.
- 12' Superb little move with Chadli suppling a lovely pass for his companion to finish. The German fans look a bit stunned after that.
- 11' GOAL! Janssen passes the ball into the net. Superb finish for the Dutch side, who lead 1-0. 2-0 on aggregate. Long way back for Schalke now.
- 10' Bajrami brings down Uchida with a late challenge. Free-kick to the home side deep in their half.
- 9' Jones looking the likeliest figure so far for the home side as he curls a volley inches wide of the target from distance.
- 8' Game yet to catch fire, but much of that is down to the decent possession play of Twente who are keeping a very tight formation.
- 7' Jones catches Mihaylov with the late challenge in the air. Free-kick for the visiting team.
- 6' Jones slams a shot at goal from distance, but Mihaylov dives to tip the shot past a post. Decent strike.
- 5' Schalke are unbeaten at home in Europe this season. They have collected four wins and a 0-0 draw against AEK Larnaca FC.
- 4' Steve McClaren's team in no rush to go forwards with this ball. All very methodical at the moment.
- 3' Papadopoulos is penalised for a late tackle on De Jong. The Dutch team keeping the ball well early on in this contest.
- 2' Pitch doesn't look in the greatest of conditions. Twente aim to recover from a 3-1 loss to NEC Nijmegen in the Dutch league at the weekend.
1' We are off and running in this one. Twente holding this slender 1-0 lead.- 20:00 Almost ready to go in this match as the teams appear.
- Elsewhere, Hannover, Valencia, Athletic Bilbao and AZ Alkmaar are set to go through to the last eight with a few minutes left in the early matches. Europa League scores
- 19:55 Steve McClaren's Twente come to Germany with a 1-0 lead from the first leg, and on the back of a run of form which has seen them take over at the top of the Eredivisie.
- 19:50 Tonight's ref is Hungary's Viktor Kassai.
- 19:45 TEAMS: Schalke 04: Hildebrand, Uchida, Papadopoulos, Matip, Fuchs, Draxler, Jones, Holtby, Raul, Farfan, Huntelaar. //// FC Twente: Mihailov, Tiendalli, Douglas, Bengtsson, Rosales, Brama, Janssen, Leugers, Bajrami, de Jong, Chadli
- 19:40 Welcome to our LIVE coverage as FC Twente travel to Schalke in the Europa League last 16.
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Summary
- 81' GOAL! Huntelaar scores his third hat-trick in the Europa League this season. Lovely pass by Jones, and the finish from the Dutch forward was superb.
- 72' GOAL! Jones scores for Schalke! Suddenly a 3-1 lead. Lovely pass by Raul. German team 3-2 ahead on aggregate now.
- 69' Farfan drills the shot at goal from distance, but Mihaylov throws himself across goal to make a fine save.
- 59' GOAL! Huntelaar slams his 36th goal of the season into the net from the penalty spot. Mihaylov guessed right, but it had too much power on it.
- 51' Jones brought down by Tiendalli. Farfan dinks over the free-kick, but Raul heads over the bar from five yards out. Glorious chance missed.
- 49' Draxler cracks the shot at goal, but blocked by Mihaylov. Really good stop by him to halt the effort.
- 26' GOAL! Huntelaar scores with a header from Draxler's cross and the home side are level. First time Schalke threatened and they are back in business. A 35th goal of the season for Huntelaar.
- 16' Twente blow a golden chance for a second as Chadli lifts the ball over the bar from inside the area. Should have been 2-0.
- 11' GOAL! Janssen passes the ball into the net. Superb finish for the Dutch side, who lead 1-0. 2-0 on aggregate. Long way back for Schalke now.
- 9' Jones looking the likeliest figure so far for the home side as he curls a volley inches wide of the target from distance.
- 6' Jones slams a shot at goal from distance, but Mihaylov dives to tip the shot past a post. Decent strike.
- 19:45 TEAMS: Schalke 04: Hildebrand, Uchida, Papadopoulos, Matip, Fuchs, Draxler, Jones, Holtby, Raul, Farfan, Huntelaar. //// FC Twente: Mihailov, Tiendalli, Douglas, Bengtsson, Rosales, Brama, Janssen, Leugers, Bajrami, de Jong, Chadli
Team Line-up & Ratings
Schalke 04Manager: Huub Stevens
FC Twente
Manager: Steve McClaren
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- T. Hildebrand
- A. Uchida
- K. Papadopoulos
- J. Matip
- C. Fuchs
- J. Jones
- J. Draxler
- L. Holtby
- Raúl
- J. Farfán
- K. Huntelaar ×3
Subs
- T. Hoogland
- C. Obasi
90′ - M. Schober
- Jurado
- C. Marica 86′
- S. Escudero
- C. Moritz 88′
Starting line-up
- N. Mihaylov
- D. Tiendalli
- Douglas
- R. Bengtsson
- R. Rosales
- W. Brama
- T. Leugers
- W. Janssen
- E. Bajrami
- N. Chadli
- L. de Jong
Subs
- S. Boschker
- T. Cornelisse
- L. Fer 51′
- N. Kuiper
- G. Plet 76′
- O. John 58′
- N. Röseler
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