Schalke 04 jubilant after late win at Lok Leipzig

Interruption after insult?

After 14 minutes, referee Max Burda interrupted the match due to suspected discriminatory remarks. Schalke's Christopher Antwi-Adjei complained to the linesman during a throw-in due to comments made by Lok supporters. After being told by the stadium announcer that discriminatory shouts should be avoided, the match was resumed after a two-minute interruption. Lok spokesman Carsten Maschulle told the TV channel Sky during the half-time break: "We couldn't verify it in the end either." During the half-time break, the visitors made a post on Platform X with the words: "STEHTAUF gegen Rassismus" (Stand up against racism).

The match increasingly developed into an open exchange of blows, even though the visitors had more of the play. Schalke keeper Justin Heekeren, who was preferred to regular goalkeeper Loris Karius, made several strong saves before the break to prevent the hosts from taking the lead. After the changeover, Lok, whose coach Jochen Seitz (2003/2004) once played for Schalke under coach Jupp Heynckes, continued to hold out.