The game in Linz started 0-1 to the hosts. With a well-rehearsed kick-off variation, Maranda stopped BW goalie Nicolas Schmidt, whose shot attempt was blocked by Radkov six seconds later. However, Rutkov's goal should not have counted as the Serbian started too early in the opposition's half during the kick-off.
Salzburg tried to follow, but were overtaken in a static situation. After Marco Grines' free-kick cross from half-field, Fabio Strauss laid the ball off to Manuel Maranda, who also finished with a header. The Blue and White countered Salzburg's attack with a well-organized and more physical presence. The Bulls had more of the game, but only had half chances before the break.
After the break, Salzburg increased the number of hits. Oscar Kluk's effort goes into the top corner (48'), Maranda and Schmidt combine to save against Radkow (51'). Sucic hits the left post from 13 meters (53'). But Kluk missed the biggest chance, missing the far corner after a pass from Sucic in front of Schmidt (64'). On the other hand, ÖFB goalkeeper Alexander Schlager saved against Paul Mensah, but Simon Birkel's subsequent shot attempt went just wide (52').
Linz's counter-attacks kept piercing the ball and Salzburg couldn't come up with anything decisive in the end. Substitute Chekov Koida fails to put the ball into the goal from a central position (93'). Two minutes later, Kristijan Topras was shown a red card after a hard tackle on the striker from Mali and intervention by the video referee. The fouled person shoots the following free kick into the wall.
In Carinthia, the WAC retained its chances of reaching the championship group against Tyrol. In a battle between two opening losers, WSG were alert from the start, as coach Thomas Silberberger demanded, but quickly let the home team take over. After a quick free kick, the ball came to Tierno Ballo, who saved his nerve by running alone towards Adam Stejskal.
WAC was clearly the dominant team in the game and pinpricks from the visitors were rare. On the best chance before the break, Okungbowa headed just wide (29th) and Balo responded to make it 2-0. After a fumble in the build-up to the game, Augustin Bocki served back to his strike partner, who again finished up the ice.
2-0 at half time WSG didn't do too badly. Lukas Ibertsberger earlier forced Steijskal into a save with a shot from a tight angle (39'), and the WSG goalie also did well against Samson Dijani (42'). Of course, WAC made up for the miss immediately after the restart. An aggressive Jonathan Scherzer won the ball and sent Bernhard Zimmermann on his way, who beat Stejskal for the third time on the day.
WSG continued their efforts against “Wolves”, who were now more careful and were rewarded with a goal from Osarenen Okungbowa at the beginning of the final quarter of the hour, who managed to celebrate his first goal in the upper house. . Despite the increased performance, it was not enough to win points. Instead, Felix Bacher was sent off after his second yellow (86th), and Addis Jasic set up the final score with a soulful free kick.
In the third game of the day, Austria achieved their second win of the spring with great trepidation. Expected to be really deep by Austria, Schmidt the Altachers built up the pressure early on and looked to disrupt the Viennese build-up from the start. Austria scored after a quarter of an hour. Alexander Schmidt brilliantly beat Paul Koller after a long ball and Dominic Fitz rounded his assist into the corner. However, after VAR intervention, referee Daniel Pfister Schmidt penalized a handball and the goal did not count.
After half an hour, Austria again had more control over the game and capitalized on a mistake by the visitors to take the lead. Sandro Ingolic shot towards Fitz as he tried to clear the ball, Tobias Schutzenauer managed to parry Vucic's half-volley but Schmidt saved. Just before half-time, Kradzic scored his first Bundesliga goal. Ingolitsch's loan from Bayern allowed Ingolitsch to stumble technically and finish it himself.
Austria started the second half better, but Vucic's attack gave Altach a numerical advantage. Pfister went back to the monitor and gave a red end to Stryker's pursuit against the hunter who fell on him.
As a result, Altach managed little from the game and therefore had to use a standard situation: substitute Gebauer took a successful shot after a very narrowly defended corner. What followed was the Great Vienna Tremor. Johannes Handel sees yellow and will therefore miss the derby due to suspension. On the Altach power play, Ousmane Diawara finished with a volley (88th), Lucas Fadinger with a center (89th). After eight minutes of stoppage time, the Purple victory was assured.
In the table, Wiener Austria is currently sixth, points and pace ahead of Austria Klagenfurt, while WAC is one point behind in eighth after the first win in a three-game losing streak. There will be a big clash between Sturm Cross and Rapid on Sunday (5pm), with the Styrians currently three points behind Salzburg. Earlier, bottom teams Austria Lustenau and Austria Klagenfurt meet DSV Hartberg and Lask (both 2:30 p.m.).
