Schalke started brightly, but Elversberg gradually settled and the match finished goalless. The best chance of the half came when Kenan Karaman's cross was almost turned in by Lukas Pinckert, but goalkeeper Nicolas Kristof made a fine save to prevent an own goal.
The match was a closely contested affair, with both teams creating chances. Elversberg almost broke the deadlock three minutes into the second half when David Mokwa's first-time shot rattled the post, though the striker was flagged offside anyway.
The match finished with Schalke's defensive effort led by Hasan Kuruçay, who won 17 challenges and posted the highest pass efficiency figure of any player on the pitch. The next match for Schalke is against Hoffenheim on Matchday 5.