“A rare bull” Hwang Hee-chan tops dribble success rate… but Schalke suffers a hollow 1-2 comeback loss, “Winless in 6 matches + sinking into relegation zone”

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Hwang Hee-chan (30, Schalke 04) recorded the most successful dribbles in the match and fought hard, but failed to register an attacking point. Schalke fell into a winless streak of six consecutive matches and dropped into the relegation zone.

Schalke lost 1-2 away to Hoffenheim in their Round 9 match of the 2026-2027 German Bundesliga, held at PreZero Arena in Sinsheim, Germany on the 9th (Korean time). Schalke, which has been winless in six consecutive league matches (two draws, four losses), now stands at one win, three draws, and five losses (six points), dropping to 17th place.

Schalke conceded an early goal to Fisnik Asllani in the 10th minute of the first half due to a passing error by goalkeeper Loris Karius. They then fell further behind when Tim Rempel scored a second goal in the 26th minute of the first half. Junior Adamu scored a consolation goal in the 36th minute of the second half, but it was not enough to turn the game around.

Hwang Hee-chan, who started as part of a two-striker formation, played until the final whistle but failed to record an attacking point.

According to football statistics provider “FootMob,” Hwang Hee-chan recorded a total of 53 touches. In particular, he registered four successful dribbles (a 67% success rate), the highest among both teams, actively disrupting the defense in the forward areas. He was also actively involved in building attacks, with a 72% pass completion rate (28 out of 39 passes), one chance created, and four passes into the attacking third. However, both of his two shots were blocked by the defensive wall, resulting in no on-target shots and ultimately failing to break through the goal.

FootMob awarded Hwang Hee-chan a mid-range rating of 6.8 within his team.

Hwang Hee-chan, who moved from Wolverhampton to Schalke on loan this season, has recorded only one assist in eight official matches so far.

After completing his club schedule, Hwang Hee-chan will travel to Qatar to join the South Korea national team. The national team is set to play two away friendly matches against Saudi Arabia and Qatar during the November international break.

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