However, it did not start so well for the team of Bosnian expert Miron Musliฤ, as Schnellbacher put the hosts in the lead already in the fourth minute. Schalke returned to the game in the 27th minute when El-Faouzi scored, and the score was 1:1 going into halftime.
A major problem for Schalke arose in the fifth minute of the second half when N'Diaye received his second yellow card, meaning the visitors would play with one player less until the end of the match.
However, just five minutes later, Sylla scored the second goal for Schalke, which would turn out to be the final 2:1.
For Schalke today, Bosnian national team players Edin Dลพeko (shoulder injury) and Nikola Katiฤ (knee injury) did not play.
This victory under difficult circumstances is particularly important for Schalke as there are only five rounds left until the end of the championship. Schalke is in the leading position, and the top two in the table lead directly to the Bundesliga. They are now five points ahead of third-placed Hannover.
In the next round, Schalke will host Munster, while Elversberg will host Karlsruher.
Results and scorers: Elversberg - Schalke 1:2 (Schnellbacher 4' - El-Faouzi 27', Sylla 56')