| Metric | Schalke | SV 07 Elversberg |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 42% | 58% |
| Shots | 14 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 10 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 0 | 2 |
Elversberg had the first disciplinary moments of note, with Felix Keidel booked and Noah Darvich cautioned before the break. The teams reached half-time goalless. Darvich made way for Maurice Krattenmacher after the restart, and Luca Sirch replaced Jan Gyamerah shortly afterwards.
Schalke's Hasan Kurucay was shown a yellow card just past the hour. Edin Dzeko and Timo Becker then came off within seconds of each other, replaced by Moussa Sylla and Maximilian Wober. The home side made further changes at 69 and 77 minutes, while Elversberg introduced Noel Futkeu and Nicholas Mickelson around the 75th minute and Francis Onyeka late on.
Those switches could not alter the result. The stats finished level on goals, and the highlights centered on bookings and substitutions rather than a breakthrough. In the standings, Elversberg were seventh on 13 points and Schalke 17th on six, each having played nine league matches. This summary ends with a stalemate as neither side found a way through before full time.