Loris Karius has conceded that Schalke’s Bundesliga comeback ended with a deserved defeat after Augsburg received 3-0 on Sunday.
Schalke began the sport properly and stayed aggressive through the opening phases, however Augsburg regularly took management earlier than ultimately securing a cushty victory. “I think we held our own really well in the first half,” Karius stated after the match. “But in the end, Augsburg deserved the win because of the second half. The red card obviously didn’t make things any easier for us.”
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Karius was additionally self-critical when reflecting on Augsburg’s opener. After receiving the ball, the goalkeeper tried to shortly restart play with a throw, however Schalke teammate Becker was unable to attain the move. Augsburg then took benefit, with Anton Kade’s cross ultimately discovering Michael Gregoritsch for the opening objective.
“The first goal is also partly on me, of course,” Karius admitted. “I wanted to speed up the game with a quick throw, but unfortunately Becker couldn’t get to it.”
However, the goalkeeper refused to be overly important of the choice.
“That happens. Another time, we can turn that into a great counter-attacking opportunity.”
Despite the disappointing end result, Karius’ feedback counsel Schalke will take positives from their first half as they start their return to the Bundesliga.