FC "Kharkiv" - "Schalke 04". Friendly match preview
On Wednesday, July 22, a friendly match between "FC Kharkiv" and "Schalke" will take place. The game will start at 17:00 Kyiv time.
FC “Kharkiv”.
The previous season, then "Metalist 1925" performed quite well, although the ending turned out not to be the best. In 30 rounds of the Premier League, Kharkiv residents scored 51 points, which allowed them to take the 5th position in the standings. The distance from Kyiv's "Dynamo" in 4th place was 6 points.
The team managed to qualify for the Ukrainian Cup semi-finals, where they sensationally lost to "Chernihiv" in a penalty shootout.
“Schalke 04”.
The previous season was also successful for "Schalke". Gelsenkirchen finally returned to the Bundesliga - in 34 games of the 2nd division of Germany, the team scored 70 points, which put them in the 1st place in the overall standings. The distance from the closest pursuer was 8 points.
In the German Cup, "Schalke" did not surprise, being eliminated in the round of 16 after a 4-0 defeat to "Darmstadt".
Head-to-head meetings.
The teams have never played each other in official matches.
Interesting facts.
"FC Kharkiv" has not won any of the last 5 matches in training camps.
Last season in Bundesliga 2, "Schalke" conceded 31 goals - the best result among all teams.
In the last 3 matches, "Kharkiv" received 2 red cards.
