Schalke vs RB Leipzig: Karius stands out in defeat

Loris Karius made 8 saves and finished as Schalke's highest-rated player, but FC Schalke 04 still lost 0-2 to RB Leipzig. FC Schalke 04 failed to win and failed to score in their fourth home match, and the run without a victory is now six competitive games.

Karius keeps Schalke alive

The goalkeeper's 7.93 rating went with a performance that kept the scoreline from getting heavier. He was named Player of the Match with 46 percent of the vote, which tells you how much of Schalke's resistance came from one player rather than the team as a whole.

Antonio Nusa opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 37th minute, and Rômulo added the second in the 78th. Schalke never found a response, and the attack again looked short of the pace and incision Muslić wants from it.

Schalke's home problem

Miron Muslić said: "We have a top defensive structure. Of course it is also at the expense of the attack. Because we stand so deep, we are missing a bit of pace to switch over. Defending is something we do very well, but that will not be enough."

That fits what played out here. Schalke stayed organised enough to avoid a worse afternoon, but their fourth home blank in the Bundesliga left them with no way back once Leipzig went in front.

The result was Leipzig's first away win of the Bundesliga season, and it came despite five changes to the starting line-up. Schalke move on still searching for a goal at home and still waiting to end the six-game winless run.