Schmeichel joined Scottish Premier League side Falkirk on loan from January 2007

until the end of the 2006–07 season.[11] He was named man of the match against
Rangers on 18 February 2007. He also saved a Craig Beattie penalty in a 1–0 win
over Celtic on 18 March 2007.[12] He revealed in May he would have liked his loan
at Falkirk extended, and the club expressed an interest in signing him.[13][14]
Schmeichel made his Manchester City debut against West Ham United in August 2007.
[15] He played against City's rivals and his boyhood team Manchester United on 19
August 2007 and kept a clean sheet in City's 1–0 home win.[16] Schmeichel saved a
penalty from Arsenal's Robin van Persie on 25 August 2007 at the Emirates Stadium.
Despite City losing 1–0 to Arsenal he was named man of the match. He played the
first seven of Manchester City's games in the 2007–08 Premier League, keeping clean
sheets against Manchester United, West Ham, Aston Villa and Derby County, conceding
only five goals.