FC Schalke 04 lost the important away match at TSG Hoffenheim with 0:2. The analysis of right-back Cedric Brunner was unsparing.

With the 0:2 defeat at TSG Hoffenheim, FC Schalke 04 has conceded a bitter setback in the relegation battle.

Coach Thomas Reis criticized his team afterwards with harsh words, especially for the performance in the first half.

Defender Cedric Brunner seamlessly followed up on the coach’s unsparing analysis. “That is a cheek to call off such a non-performance in such an important game. I’m at a loss for words,” the 29-year-old right-back, who put in a weak performance just like the usual Schalke outfield players, is quoted as saying in a post on the club’s website.

More than 10,000 S04 supporters had traveled with them to the Hoffenheim stadium in Sinsheim on Sunday. The third winless game in a row could not be averted despite this impressive support. He was “just sorry about that,” said Brunner, who could at least see a reaction in the second half.

However, it came too late – and so the Königsblauen could not prevent the fall to the bottom of the table. The gap to the relegation place is two points, the first non-relegation place is already five points away.

Due to this precarious starting position and the difficult remaining program, the upcoming home match against Hertha BSC (Friday, 8:30 p.m.) is already seen by the media as the finale for staying in the relegation zone. And Brunner also knows: “We have to get the points, everything else won’t help. “