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October 3, 2012 7:45 PM BST
Veltins-Arena — Gelsenkirchen
Referee:‬ S. Karasev‎
Attendance:‬ 50004‎
 
   
 
 

Player Ratings: Schalke 2-2 Montpellier

Goal.com takes a look at the talent on show as the French champions snatched a late point at the Veltins Arena against a wasteful Konigsblauen side

By Enis Koylu

  • Lars Unnerstall
    3
    5
    3.00

    Lars Unnerstall

    Could do little about either goal, which were exceptional efforts, and had little else with which to occupy himself. Dealt with crosses well enough.

  • Benedikt Höwedes
    15
    1
    3.50

    Benedikt Höwedes

    Marshalled the defence in good fashion and kept Camara quiet until his injury-time wonder goal. Had a presence in the Montpellier box too.

  • Kyriakos Papadopoulos
    18
    2
    3.50

    Kyriakos Papadopoulos

    Unsurprisingly, the Greek defender dominated everything in the air, and cannot be blamed for either goal. Another mature showing from the youngster.

  • Atsuto Uchida
    17
    4
    3.00

    Atsuto Uchida

    Got forward well enough, but like fellow full-back Fuchs, left his defensive duties behind all too often. Could have done more to stop both goals, but good on the whole.

  • Christian Fuchs
    1
    6
    3.00

    Christian Fuchs

    Was excellent from his set piece deliveries, but like Uchida, neglected his defensive duties all too often, and Montpellier's wingers enjoyed a fruitful evening.

  • Lewis Holtby
    15
    0
    3.50

    Lewis Holtby

    Picked up a booking for a clumsy challenge, but otherwise showed a neat array of passing and set up numerous chances for his team-mates.

  • Marco Höger
    3
    1
    3.00

    Marco Höger

    Put in an assured, if unspectacular performance in the centre of the park in the absence of Jones, but hardly set the match alight.

  • Julian Draxler
    45
    0
    4.50

    Julian Draxler Top of the Match

    A masterful performance from the youngster, who equalised after an excellent run, and won the penalty with some unbelievable skill. His suspected broken arm was a tragedy.

  • Roman Neustädter
    3
    3
    3.00

    Roman Neustädter

    Played fairly well, but still looks as though he needs time to acclimatise to the Champions League. Has made a decent start to his Schalke career, all things told.

  • Teemu Pukki
    16
    1
    3.00

    Teemu Pukki

    Handed a surprise start, the Finnish youngster looked out of place in parts. However, he came close to scoring with an angled drive that Jourdren did well to palm away.

  • Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
    23
    2
    3.50

    Klaas-Jan Huntelaar

    Put his matchday 1 penalty miss behind him with a superbly taken spot kick, but could have sealed the victory with a string of excellent, but squandered chances.

Substitutions

  • Ibrahim Afellay
    18
    4
    3.00

    Ibrahim Afellay

    Forced one excellent save from Jourdren, but failed to shine otherwise after coming off the bench.

  • Jefferson Agustin Farfán
    6
    3
    3.00

    Jefferson Agustin Farfán

    Bombed down the right in customary fashion, but made little real impact.

  • Geoffrey Jourdren
    7
    0
    3.50

    Geoffrey Jourdren

    Made some fine saves, not least from ferocious shots by Afellay and Huntelaar, but was beaten for pace by Draxler for Schalke's first.

  • Garry Bocaly
    1
    10
    1.50

    Garry Bocaly Flop of the Match

    The villain of the night. Failed to control Dortmund's attack in the first half, and was dismissed shortly after the break for a clumsy tackle that ended Draxler's night. Should have cost his side dearly.

  • Mapou Yangambiwa
    14
    1
    3.50

    Mapou Yangambiwa

    Was caught flat-footed for Schalke's first goal, but recovered to put in an excellent performance after the break. Looks a cut about his defensive colleagues.

  • Vitorino Hilton da Silva
    1
    5
    2.50

    Vitorino Hilton da Silva

    At 35, he looks slightly too old for this level, and struggled to deal with Schalke's slick passing in the first 60 minutes.

  • Benjamin Stambouli
    3
    4
    2.50

    Benjamin Stambouli

    Shifted from his usual position in midfield to left-back due to injuries, and did not seem to like his new position. Failed to shackle the marauding Uchida.

  • Younes Belhanda
    15
    2
    3.00

    Younes Belhanda

    Showcased his ability with a superb run and shot, but was mostly quiet. Looked neat enough with the ball at his feet, but was withdrawn after 68 minutes.

  • Marco Estrada Quinteros
    2
    5
    2.50

    Marco Estrada Quinteros

    Failed to deal with Schalke's four-man midfield, and Holtby and Draxler enjoyed a good evening breaking from the centre of the park. Struggled for the most part.

  • Rémy Cabella
    10
    1
    3.00

    Rémy Cabella

    His decision-making could have been better on one or two occasions, but all in all, he did a fine job, particularly when he set up Ait-Fana's goal. Was isolated all too often in the second half, however.

  • Jamel  Saihi
    3
    3
    2.50

    Jamel Saihi

    Like Quinteros, did very little to repel Holtby and Draxler's charges forward, and struggled in midfield. His task became easier when Schalke became sloppy, though.

  • Karim Ait Fana
    13
    1
    3.50

    Karim Ait Fana

    Opened the scoring with a magnificent effort and was neat in possession throughout the match. Was frozen out of the second half as Schalke exterted more control though.

  • Souleymane Camara
    8
    2
    3.00

    Souleymane Camara

    Had no meaningful contributions to his name, other than a stupid yellow card for 90 minutes. But in injury time, he scored a magnificent winner with a snap shot - an incredible finale.

Substitutions

  • Daniel Congré
    3
    3
    2.50

    Daniel Congré

    Brought on to replace the dismissed Bocaly, and only fared slightly better than his predecessor.

  • Joris Marveaux
    1
    4
    2.50

    Joris Marveaux

    Completely anonymous in his 22-minute cameo from the bench.

  • Jonathan Tinhan
    2
    2
    2.50

    Jonathan Tinhan

    Did well to prod the ball to Camara for the equaliser, but failed to make any real impact.

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