Schalke 04 vs FC Augsburg player ratings: Bring our your dead

Schalke 04, Daniel Caligiuri (Photo by MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Schalke 04, Daniel Caligiuri (Photo by MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) /
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Schalke 04, Salif Sane
Schalke 04, Salif Sane (Photo by Max Maiwald/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) /

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6.3. Stepped up to the challenge of being in a back two again, but that shouldn’t be a surprise. Augsburg mustered very little of an attacking threat other than that free kick and the mistake late on that Nastasic had not part in. In fact, he didn’t take part in any of the massive gaffs that his side had. He did his job.. CB. FC Schalke 04. MATIJA NASTASIC

SALIF SANE. 5.9. Handled the ball a ton as the intended recipient of most backpasses and he never made that much of a concern. Composed and competent defense as can always be expected of him. He is always going to be better when he can keep play in front of him and as he reacclimates that will become easier. His header that gave way to the second goal wasn’t his fault, but the pass beforehand that gave Augsburg the counterattack option certainly was. It was, however, his only mistake of the match. He had a really, really strong performance outside of that one mishap.. CB. FC Schalke 04