The 0:1 loss of Karlsruher SC against FC Schalke 04 was deserved. The Badeners had only 5:24 shots on goal and no dangerous conclusion. Schalke 04, on the other hand, had the momentum and could not catch up with the winning goal by Kenan Karaman (72nd minute). Karlsruher SC's playmaker Marvin Wanitzek was blank and could not set up any passes. Also, Louey Ben Farhat and Rafael Pinto Pedrosa made no impact against the defense of the Knappen. Christian Eichner, coach of Karlsruher SC, said after the game: "An individual action can always happen - and then the team that is on top has the momentum." Eichner went into detail and complained about "too many easy ball losses in promising situations" of his team. Marvin Wanitzek, captain of Karlsruher SC, analyzed the game: "I think it's quickly explained. Behind our defensive performance, you can make a hook. We have a good performance there." Wanitzek demanded: "We have to look week by week to see if we can still get points on the account. We can present ourselves on Friday and fix the 40 points. That's our absolute goal." Also, Coach Eichner stated: "We're talking about the 2. Liga. In general, the expectation is that we take care of ourselves and take a step forward in the offense. And then you can rely on the KSC, despite the attractive opponents."