2007–08 FC Schalke 04 season
FC Schalke 04 2007–08 football season
| 2007–08 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Mirko Slomka (until April 13) Mike Büskens and Youri Mulder (from April 14) |
| Stadium | Veltins-Arena |
| Bundesliga | 3rd |
| DFB-Pokal | Third round |
| Champions League | Quarter-finals |
| Top goalscorer | League: Kevin Kurányi (15) All: Kevin Kurányi (20) |
During the 2007–08 German football season, FC Schalke 04 competed in the Bundesliga.
Season summary
Several weak performances, culminating in a 5–1 defeat to Werder Bremen, saw coach Mirko Slomka sacked in April, with former players Mike Büskens and Youri Mulder taking over for the remainder of the season. The duo recorded five wins and a draw in their six-game stint in charge - although Schalke recorded four points less than the previous season and dropped down to third as a result, the club still comfortably qualified for the Champions League, with a ten-point lead over fourth-placed Hamburg. Büskens and Mulder stood down in July, and FC Twente manager Fred Rutten took charge.
First-team squad
- Squad at end of season[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Competitions
Bundesliga
League table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayern Munich (C) | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 21 | +47 | 76 | Qualification to Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Werder Bremen | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 75 | 45 | +30 | 66 | |
| 3 | Schalke 04 | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 64 | Qualification to Champions League third qualifying round |
| 4 | Hamburger SV | 34 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 54 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 5 | VfL Wolfsburg | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 54 |
Source: www.dfb.de
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
UEFA Champions League
Group stage
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Schalke 04 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 |  Rosenborg | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | Transfer to UEFA Cup |
| 4 |  Valencia | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 |
Source: RSSSF
Schalke 04 
v 
Valencia
v Valencia | 18 September 2007 1 | Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Valencia | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands) |
Rosenborg 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 3 October 2007 2 | Rosenborg | 0–2 | Schalke 04 | Trondheim, Norway |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Lerkendal Stadion Attendance: 21,361 Referee: Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland) |
Chelsea 
v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 24 October 2007 3 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Schalke 04 | London, England |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,910 Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden) |
Schalke 04 v Chelsea
v Chelsea | 6 November 2007 4 | Schalke 04 | 0–0 | Chelsea | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland) |
Valencia v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 28 November 2007 5 | Valencia | 0–0 | Schalke 04 | Valencia, Spain |
| 20:45 | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Stadium Attendance: 29,232 Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) |
Schalke 04 v Rosenborg
v Rosenborg | 11 December 2007 6 | Schalke 04 | 3–1 | Rosenborg | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Mike Riley (England) |
Knockout phase
Round of 16
Schalke 04 v 
Porto
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Porto | 19 February 2008 First leg | Schalke 04 | 1–0 | Porto | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France) |
Porto v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 5 March 2008 Second leg | Porto | 1–0 (a.e.t.) (1–1 agg.) (1–4 p) | Schalke 04 | Porto, Portugal |
| 20:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio do Dragão Attendance: 45,316 Referee: Howard Webb (England) | |
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Quarter-finals
Schalke 04 v Barcelona
v Barcelona | 1 April 2008 First leg | Schalke 04 | 0–1 | Barcelona | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| 20:45 | Report |
| Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 53,951 Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece) |
Barcelona v Schalke 04
v Schalke 04 | 9 April 2008 Second leg | Barcelona | 1–0 (2–0 agg.) | Schalke 04 | Barcelona, Spain |
| 20:45 |
| Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 72,113 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
References
- ^ "FootballSquads - FC Schalke 04 - 2007/08".
Notes
- ^ Streit was born in Bucharest, Romania, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally and has represented them at U-16, U-17, U-18, and B level.
- ^ Rakitić was born in Möhlin, Switzerland, and represented them at U-21 level, but also qualified to represent Croatia through his parents and made his international debut for Croatia in September 2007.
- ^ Jones was born in Frankfurt, Germany, and represented them at U-21 and B level, but also qualified to represent the United States through his father and would make his international debut for the United States in October 2010.
- ^ Asamoah was born in Mampong, Ghana, but was raised in Germany from the age of 12 and made his international debut for Germany in May 2001.
- ^ Altıntop was born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, but also qualified to represent Turkey internationally and represented them at U-18, U-20, U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Turkey in 2005.
- ^ Krstajić was born in Zenica, SFR Yugoslavia (now Bosnia and Herzegovina), but was raised in Serbia and Montenegro (now Serbia) and made his international debut for Serbia and Montenegro in 1999.
- ^ Kurányi was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, but also qualified to represent Germany internationally through his father and Panama through his mother and represented Germany at U-20, U-21 and B level before making his international debut for Germany in March 2003.
- ^ Bajramović was born in Hamburg, Germany, but also qualified to represent Bosnia and Herzegovina internationally through his parents and made his international debut for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2002.
- ^ Azaouagh was born in Beni Sidel, Morocco, but was raised in Germany from the age of 1 and represented them at U-21 level.
- ^ Boenisch was born in Gliwice, Poland, but was raised in Germany from the age of 1 and represented them at U-20 and U-21 level. He would later change his allegiance to Poland and make his international debut for Poland in September 2010.
