Blue-White led 2-0 after a lightning goal from Isak Dahlqvist (2nd) and a goal from Schon Weissman (18th) before the Bundesliga runners-up deservedly fought back thanks to Sasa Kalajdzic (35th) and George Bello (57th). The strong Kalajdzic also did the preparatory work for the decisive goal. The other quarter-final games will follow at the weekend, the semi-final draw is scheduled for Sunday evening.
The starting signal for the domestic football spring took place in front of 17,489 fans without being screened. After 72 seconds the ball was already in the home team’s goal. After a throw-in, Andres Andrade made an insufficient header, and the blue-white winter signing Dahlqvist hit the volley in a remarkable style for the first time for his new employer.
Dahlqvist scores early to make it 1-0 for BW Linz
The new signing from Blau-Weiß Linz, Isak Dahlqvist, made it 1-0 in the second minute.
Furious start to the Linz derby
Blue and white neo-coach Köllner was also happy about the first sense of success of his era. The German made six changes compared to Linz’s last appearance. Nico Mantl, who was only signed on Wednesday, was in goal. At LASK, Kalajdzic played as a center forward. In a furious start, the favorites had the chance to equalize in the seventh minute, but Samuel Adeniran was denied by Mantl’s foot defense after a Pasic mistake.
Weissman increases to 2:0
Weissman already scores after good preparatory work by Thomas Goiginger to make it 2-0 for Blau-Weiß Linz (18th).
After a quarter of an hour, Blue-White was increasingly occupied with defensive tasks. However, LASK had problems with the opponent’s mobile attacking trio. At 2-0, Dahlqvist had his legs back in the game. The Swede found Thomas Goiginger, whose cross Weissman, left alone by the black and white central defense, finished in scoring style.
Kalajdzic as a black-white match winner
The Kühbauer team was struggling, but almost managed to equalize by the break. Kalajdzic initially showed his class. The Wolverhampton loanee hit the goal from distance with precision and feeling. For the ÖFB international with a long injury history, it was the first competitive goal for LASK. Adeniran was then up and away a second time, but unsuccessfully tried to put the shot into the far corner instead of passing it to teammate Bello (40th).
Kalajdzic scores LASK’s goal
Sasa Kalajdzic brought LASK back into the game with an individual action and a remarkable goal and made it 1:2 (35th).
After the break, the game shifted almost entirely to Blue-White’s half. The equalization was announced. Bello finally scored to make it 2-2 after the Blue and White defenders failed to get the ball out of the danger zone. Adeniran then found his master in Mantl with his head. Meanwhile, Kalajdzic continued to do well as a ball distributor and passing point in the center.
Bello scores to make it 2-2
George Bello brought LASK back into the game. With his 2-2 equalizer he brought the game back to zero in the 57th minute.
Köllner reacted and brought in another new signing, Cheick Conde, on loan from Venezia. Thanks to Goiginger, his team didn’t get close to the opponent’s penalty area until a quarter of an hour before the end. Just when Blue-White appeared timid, Kalajdzic sent Usor, who had been substituted eight minutes earlier, on his way. The Nigerian went around Mantl and slotted in for the winning goal.
Voices about the game:
Didi Kühbauer (LASK coach): “It wasn’t for the faint-hearted. We did a lot of things wrong in the first 30 minutes, especially in the second half. We were the better team. It was deserved. You have to be there with the kick-off, and we weren’t there. We were too lethargic and were punished. Even at 0-2, I wasn’t so bad that I didn’t believe we would come back. That was extremely good for the head. I wanted to change earlier, but the team was in the flow.”
Michael Köllner (BW coach): “After the 2-0 lead, we are very disappointed that we almost had to accept a last-minute knockout. We played a strong game, rewarded ourselves with the lead, and had the chance to make it 3-2 with Goiginger. Beforehand, no one would have thought that we would be able to challenge LASK like that. Now 15 challenging league games await. We have made big steps, but it is not quite enough yet. The new additions have a very We had a strong debut. Now we have to score points in Altach. I don’t think we’ll have a crack.”
ÖFB Cup, quarter-finals
Freitag:
LASK – Blue-White Linz 3:2 (1:2)
Linz, Raiffeisen Arena, 17,489 spectators, SR Ebner.
Mass:
0:1 Dahlqvist (2.)
0:2 Weissman (18.)
1:2 Kalajdzic (35.)
2:2 Bello(57.)
3:2 Easy (83.)
SHOT: Jungwirth – Cissse, Torninch, Andrade – Jö10, Horvath (90
Blue-white: Mantl – Pasic, Maranda, Moormann – Dahlqvist, Fofan (69th/Conde), Cvetko (90th/Briedl), Bumberger (69th/Pirkl) – Goinger (81st/Ronivaldo), Weissman, S. Seidl
Yellow cards: Cisse, Kalajdzic and Fofan respectively
