Schalke 04 beat Hallescher FC 5-2 after extra time in the DFB Pokal, ending a match that had stayed tied 2-2 before Schalke pulled away late. Edin Dzeko scored the fifth goal as Schalke finished the game in second half extra time.
The result matters because it turned a close knockout tie into a decisive win only after the match had already gone beyond regulation and first-half extra time. Schalke reached the break in extra time level at 4-2, then added one more before the final whistle to close out Hallescher FC.
Junior Adamu had put Schalke’s fourth goal in with a header from the centre of the box after Moussa Sylla set it up, and Loris Karius also kept Hallescher in check by saving an Osman Atilgan shot from the left side of the six yard box. Those moments left Schalke in control, but not yet safe, until Dzeko finished from very close range with his left foot.
The final stages added little suspense on the scoreboard, even if the match had already asked enough questions by the time it reached second half extra time. The fourth official signaled 0 minutes of added time at the end, underlining that the result was settled on the field rather than stretched by stoppages.
What comes next is the cleanest part of the story: Schalke advance after a cup match that was level at 2-2 before they found two more goals in extra time. The unanswered detail is why the game needed extra time in the first place, but the ending was clear enough — once Schalke broke through, Hallescher had no way back.
