Schalke 04 vs SV 07 Elversberg

Schalke and Elversberg played out a goalless draw at the Veltins-Arena in a duel between two of the Bundesliga's promoted sides. Schalke pushed hardest, edging the visitors on chances and territory, but couldn't find the finish to match their effort. The closest the hosts came was a free header from Nikola Katic off a free kick, which drifted just over the bar. Noah Darvich also fired over for Elversberg early on. Discipline was tested throughout: Felix Keidel and Darvich picked up yellow cards in the first half, while Hasan Kuruçay was cautioned after the break and later got away with a heavy foul near the touchline. Late drama arrived when Petkov spurned a five-yard chance in the 85th minute after good work from Cole Campbell, and Dina Ebimbe squandered a promising solo run in stoppage time. The point leaves both newly-promoted clubs mid-table: Schalke sit 11th on five points, while Elversberg move to seventh with seven, a result that slightly slows their momentum after a recent loss to Bayern Munich but keeps their solid start largely intact.