Stefan Helm made no changes to the starting line-up with the back four after the draw at Hartberg. Marvin Potzmann, Marvin Martins and Hakim Guenouche returned to team practice this week, but are not yet in the squad.
Robert Zulj was absent with a broken nose and goalkeeper Tobias Lawal was injured – Lins had to do without two key players today. Another regular was missing, central defender Hrvoje Smolčić, who was replaced by Filip Stojkovic. Jörg Siebenhandl was in goal and Austria-trained Enes Safin celebrated his Bundesliga debut in the starting line-up.
LASK took the lead and Malone equalized immediately
After an emotional moment of mourning for their recently departed master coach Christophe Daum, Austria began to dominate. The ball was already there in the first minute after a corner Dominic Fitz on target. Maurice Malone hit his head, but referee Christian-Petru Ciocirca saw a foul from Austria’s German striker. A shot from Fitz went just wide of the goal. Nick Breleg Header from Fitz’s cross misses well (3rd, 5th). Prilek had another chance after a counterattack, but Filip Stojkovic (7th) stopped at the last minute. Continuing in this vein, Malone fell in the penalty area – but no penalty (11th). He scored in the 17th minute Andreas Gruber Another goal, but Breleg is offside when he sends the ball (17′).
LASK shocked the 10,000+ crowd at the Generali Arena, completely against the grain of the game. Marin Ljubicic took advantage of Vienna’s mistake to set up the game and win 0-1 (19th). Playing in their new away kit today, the Violets didn’t back down for a second and equalized a minute later. Maurice Malone scored with a header from Andy Gruber’s cross, this time the goal was counted – 1:1 (20th).
After that, both the teams played a little bit. Andreas Gruber shoots with his heel after receiving Dominik Fitz’s free kick, but the ball goes clear (38′). At the end of the first half, the Athletics also had chances to score: a shot by Moses Ueser was deflected into a corner, which created a chance for Philippe Jéris – Samuel Shahin-Radlinger (44, 45) were. 1:1 we went to the dressing rooms.
Mandy Fischer scored for a celebrated hometown win
Austria had more of the game at the start of the second half Manfred Fischer Malone’s shot after a cross from Preleg (49′, 52′) after a corner from Fitz went wide of goal. Shortly after, Malone was denied by Siebenhand, and a Stankel pass from Gruber went past friend and foe (56th, 58th). Lask misses a chance with Ljubicic, and Gruber’s long-range shot in response goes past Kruczek for a corner (60th, 61st). Dominic Fitz had a great chance to make it 2-1 after Malone’s assist, but Siebenhandel got a hand on the ball and denied the Purples a deserved lead (65th).
20 minutes before the end, Stephen Helm switched: Tin Plavotik And Cristiano came Mateo Perez Winloff As well as Nick Breleg In the game. In the 80th minute Samuel Shahin-Ratlinger was tested by substitute Adil Douy and our goalkeeper had some problems. brought to the other side Abu Bakr Bari An edge from Reinhold Ranftl In goal, Jörg Siebenhandel had to stretch a lot (83′). The captain’s hour came in the 87th minute: Manfred Fischer took Linz’s failed defensive action on his chest, letting Maksim Talovirov break out and score in the far corner – 2-1 to Austria!
Muharem Huskovic Replaced strong Andy Gruber at stoppage time, David Evmate Celebrated his Bundesliga debut. He came for Maurice Malone. The score remained unchanged and Austria celebrated a well-deserved victory over Lask.
FK Austria Vienna – LASK 2:1 (1:1)
Austria: Şahin-Radlinger; Ranftl, Dragović, Galvão, Pérez Vinlöf (72. Plavotić); Fischer, Barry; Gruber (90.+1 Huskovic), Fitz, Malone (90.+4 Evemate); Brelec (72. Cristiano)
Shot: Siebenhandl; Bogarde (89. Pintor), Ziereis, Stojković, Bello (56. Galvez); Jovičić (73. Boateng), Safin (56. Talovierov); User, Horvath, Berisha (73. Toui); Lubicic
Tor: Mallon (20th), Fischer (87th); Lubicic (19.)
Yellow Cards: Fischer (41); Stojkovic (77.)
Generali Arena, referee Christian-Petru Ciocirca, 10,788 spectators
