Manuel Neuer lauds 'very good' Loris Karius as Schalke halt Bayern Munich's historic scoring run
Goalkeeper Loris Karius delivered a standout performance for Schalke, helping them secure a 0-0 draw against Bayern Munich. The result ended Bayern's 59-game scoring streak and their two-year run at the top of the Bundesliga.
Why it matters
This result represents a significant upset in German football, disrupting the dominance of a major European club.
Manuel Neuer praised Loris Karius for a brilliant Man of the Match display that saw newly promoted Schalke hold Bayern Munich to a remarkable 0-0 stalemate on Saturday. The 33-year-old's fingertip heroics prevented Bayern from finding the net for the first time in 59 competitive games, ending the Bavarian giants' two-year unbroken run at the summit.
Vincent Kompany benched both Harry Kane and Michael Olise during a disjointed opening period that saw Luis Diaz waste two golden one-on-one opportunities. Bayern drastically raised the tempo after the break by introducing Kane, Olise, and Jamal Musiala for his first outing of the campaign. Yet Schalke's stubborn rearguard and an outstanding fingertip stop from Karius to thwart Kane earned the hosts a hard-fought opening point.
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