Race for the Championship: Sturm Graz Misses Title Match Point in Draw with LASK

The champion of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga will be determined on the 32nd and final matchday!

SK Sturm missed their first title match point with a 2-2 draw at LASK on Saturday, while their rival Salzburg celebrated a clear win against Hartberg.

The decision in the title fight will be made in the final round next Sunday. Then Sturm has Klagenfurter Austria as guests in Graz and still has all the trump cards in his hand to be crowned champions for the first time since 2011.

Kiteishvili packs a brace

LASK took the lead after 20 minutes through Flecker, Ljubicic let a Taoui cross pass through and the goalscorer just had to push in. The athletes’ subsequent upswing came to an abrupt end after just ten minutes: Kiteishvili intercepted Lawal’s short goal kick and equalized (30′).

Immediately after the break, Graz turned the game around, Kiteishvili scored his brace with a remarkable shot into the far corner (48′).

Aluminum prevents storm victory

However, the athletes do not let this unsettle them and come back: Lavalee tackles Ljubicic in the penalty area, the LASK striker confidently takes the penalty (76th).

Shortly before the end, Jatta hit the crossbar with his head, in the end it was a 2-2 draw and Sturm had to postpone the championship celebration. Graz are now only two points ahead of Salzburg. LASK, on ​​the other hand, is firmly in third place.

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2024-05-12 18:18:42
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