The German team player was hit in the finish by Rapid defender Kevin Wimmer in the penalty area. After the intervention of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR), referee Markus Hameter looked at the scene himself and after a total of a few minutes of waiting, decided on the penalty. Adeyemi, who took three penalties in just one half during the week in the 1-1 draw in Seville in the UEFA Champions League and also missed a penalty, scored with certainty (79th).
In stoppage time, Brenden Aaronson completed an exemplary counterattack by “Joker” Noah Okafor to the final score (94th). Before that, Salzburg had a hard time against defensive Viennese and hardly had any chances, the guests in turn did not play some counterattacks well. Salzburg holds the point maximum (24), is still seven points ahead of Sturm Graz. After their fourth league defeat, Rapid has only eight points in ninth place.
Salzburg defeats Rapid
Series champion Red Bull Salzburg also won the eighth game of the season in the Admiral Bundesliga. The leader of the table won the hit game against Rapid in front of a sold out house in Wals-Siezenheim with 2-0 (0-0).
Salzburg gets stuck at first
In front of 17,218 spectators in the sold out Red Bull Arena, however, the defending champion had to fight hard for his success. Rapid acted with a five-man chain and was extremely low, if the ball won the fast way forward to Ercan Kara and Marco Grüll was sought – but usually unsuccessful. After all, the Hütteldorfer held up well on the defensive and did not let the offensive forces of the “cops” develop.
The hosts recorded 75 percent possession before the break, but only two halfway compelling chances. In the second minute Adeyemi missed a cross from Luka Sucic, in the 29th minute Rasmus Kristensen hit the outside pole from a tight angle, where Rapid goalkeeper Paul Gartler would have been on the ball. Before that, Salzburg’s central defender Oumar Solet had left the pitch due to a knee injury he had suffered without outside interference (21st).
The second half began with a great chance for the home side – Junior Adamus volley from the five-a-side flew next to the goal. Rapid also became dangerous for the first time when Kara pulled alone towards the goal. The conclusion of the ÖFB team player was not a big problem for Salzburg goalkeeper Philipp Köhn (52nd), which was later also the case with a shot by Grüll (68th).
Penalty brings preliminary decision
Salzburg continued to search for the gap, but rarely found it. Adeyemi failed in the fall as well as Gartler (61st) as Kristensen, who had only got to the ball through a failed fist defense of the Rapid goalkeeper (62nd). The preliminary decision finally brought a penalty. Rapid summer access Wimmer overlooked Adeyemi behind his back and hit the German team player while trying to clear the ball. After minutes of VAR consultation, referee Hameter decided on a penalty and Adeyemi converted.
The 19-year-old also ensured that Salzburg scored at least one goal in the 41st league home match in a row. This equalized the Bundesliga record set by Rapid from 1983 to 1986. Because Aaronson made it 2-0 from a counterattack in the 94th minute, the “Bulls” also expanded their impressive record against the Viennese: of the most recent 25 duels between Salzburg and Rapid, only one went to the Hütteldorfer, their third Compulsory defeat in a row conceded.
Voices for the game
Matthias Jaissle (Salzburg coach): “In the penalty situation, Adeyemi put his body in a good position and was then hit by the Rapid player. From my point of view, you can definitely give the 911. I’m delighted that Adeyemi has the courage and confidence after the Sevilla match to grab the ball and hit the penalty kick. “
Dietmar Kühbauer (Rapid Trainer): “Salzburg has never had so few chances this season as in this game. Then it fits in with such a penalty decision. I’m very sorry for my team, they deserved a point. Referee Hameter has again managed to decide a game for Salzburg. The referee was not in the mood as you have to be in games like this. Let’s donate the money for the VAR for some relief fund. The team showed today that it works. “
Karim Adeyemi (Salzburg goalscorer): “I didn’t shoot the penalty well in the Champions League against Sevilla, a little different today. With the penalty, the contact was absolutely there, and one contact is enough for a penalty. “
Markus Hameter (referee): “We as the referee team didn’t notice the blow. Then the VAR viewed all the pictures, which of course took a while. He intervened because it was clearly a wrong decision, because the contact was visible. “
Admiral Bundesliga, eighth round
Sunday:
Salzburg – Rapid 2:0 (0:0)
Wals-Siezenheim, Red Bull Arena, 17,218 (sold out), SR Hameter
Goal sequence:
1:0 Adeyemi (79./Elfmeter)
2:0 Aaronson (94.)
Salzburg: Köhn – Kristensen, Piatkowski, Solet (21./Onguene), Ulmer – Sucic, Camara, Aaronson, Capaldo (64./Seiwald) – Adamu (64./Sesko), Adeyemi (90./Okafor)
Rapid: Gartler – Schick (90./Arase), Stojkovic, Greiml, Wimmer, Ullmann – Knasmüllner (65./Kitagawa), Petrovic, Aiwu, Grüll – Kara
Yellow cards: Onguene or Aiwu, Wimmer, Grüll
The best: Kristensen, Aaronson, Camara, Adeyemi or Greiml, Grüll
