FC Schalke 04 – Jahn Regensburg: Away goals rule knocks Schalke out of the cup - bitter end in front of a home crowd

2:1 defeat after extra time: Regensburg reaches the quarter-finals

Despite leading 2-0 at one point, FC Schalke 04 was eliminated from the DFB Cup in the round of 16 on Tuesday evening. At home in front of 30,000 fans, the Miners lost 3-2 (2-1, 1-1) after extra time to Jahn Regensburg. It was a bitter end for the Royal Blues, who had hoped to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2018.

Schalke takes an early lead, but Regensburg strikes back

Schalke got off to a good start and took an early lead through Marius Bülter (7th minute). But Regensburg showed great fighting spirit and equalized through Kaan Calisir just six minutes later (13th). The game remained close, with both teams having their chances.

Regensburg takes the lead in extra time

In the second half, Schalke again took the lead through Rodrigo Zalazar (60th). In the 87th minute, Regensburg's Sarpreet Singh equalized and took the game into extra time.

In extra time, Regensburg took the lead for the first time in the game through Minos Gouras (108th). Schalke tried everything to equalize, but in the end, Regensburg held on to their lead and reached the quarter-finals. The disappointment among the Schalke fans was great.

Away goals rule knocks Schalke out

Due to the away goals rule, Regensburg advanced to the quarter-finals despite the 3-2 defeat in the second leg. In the first leg, Regensburg had won 3-1 at home.

Conclusion: Bitter end for Schalke

For Schalke, the cup exit is a bitter disappointment. The Miners had hoped to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 2018, but they were stopped by Regensburg. The away goals rule ultimately proved to be Schalke's undoing.

Regensburg celebrates reaching the quarter-finals

For Regensburg, on the other hand, reaching the quarter-finals is a great success. The team from the 2nd Bundesliga has never reached the last eight of the DFB Cup before.