2014 Schalke 04 Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 2 – 3 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Málaga |
| Runners-up | Newcastle United F.C. |
| Third place | West Ham United |
| Fourth place | Schalke 04 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Samu Castillejo (Málaga) (2 goals) |
The 2014 Schalke 04 Cup was a two-day pre-season men's football friendly tournament that was hosted by Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and was held at the Veltins-Arena, the club's home ground.
2014 was the inaugural competition of the Schalke 04 Cup. Four teams participated in it, hosts Schalke 04 of the Bundesliga, Newcastle United and West Ham United of the Premier League, and Malaga of La Liga. The first match of each day kicked off at 15:30 CET, with the second match of each day kicking off at 17:45 CET. Schalke 04 contested the second match on both days.
Each match in the Schalke 04 Cup featured two matches of standard 2 x 45 minutes duration. The points were awarded according to a special system, with the winners of each game receiving the usual three points. However, if a game ended in a draw after 90 minutes, it will go straight to a penalty shoot-out. The winners of the shoot-out will gain two points, rather than the usual one point. The team with the highest number of points from two games will win the trophy.
The tournament was organised by the Swiss company Kentaro AG.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Málaga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Champion |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Schalke 04 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Rules for classification: (1) points; (2) goal difference; (3) goals scored
Matches
Matchday 1
| Málaga | 3–1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
Darder
 25'Castillejo 32', 43'
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Report |
Obertan
60'
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Matchday 2
| Málaga | 2–0 | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
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Rescaldani
22' Luis Alberto 24'
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Málaga CF Report (in Spanish) |
| Schalke 04 | 1–3 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Avdijaj
90+1'
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Report |
Rivière
18' Aarons 54'Cabella 72'
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Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Sergi Darder (Málaga)
- Ezequiel Rescaldani (Málaga)
- Luis Alberto (Málaga)
- Gabriel Obertan (Newcastle United)
- Emmanuel Rivière (Newcastle United)
- Rolando Aarons (Newcastle United)
- Rémy Cabella (Newcastle United)
- Donis Avdijaj (Schalke 04)
Media coverage
In Turkey, the tournament was broadcast on TRT Spor, and in the United Kingdom, it was broadcast on Quest.