LINZ, Austria – In a match that encapsulated the unpredictable nature of the Austrian Bundesliga relegation fight, FC Blau-Weiß Linz pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory over SV Ried on Saturday, overcoming a two-goal deficit and playing a significant portion of the game with a man advantage. The win, secured at the Hofmann Stadion in … Read more
GRAZ, Austria – The stakes are high as Red Bull Salzburg travels to face Sturm Graz on Friday evening in a pivotal match in the Austrian Bundesliga. With seven games remaining in the season, Salzburg knows a loss could severely damage their title aspirations. The match, set to kick off at 7:30 PM local time … Read more
The Third Goalkeeper: Is It Really the Chillest Job in Professional Football? The question of whether the third goalkeeper position is the most relaxed role in professional soccer has gained traction recently, but a new glance at the realities of the job reveals a more nuanced picture. While the role doesn’t carry the constant pressure … Read more
LASK Ends Regular Season with Home Win Over Wolfsberger AC LINZ, Austria – The LASK secured a 3-1 victory over Wolfsberger AC on Sunday, bringing the regular season of the Austrian Bundesliga to a successful close for the Linz-based club. The win marked an end to a five-match winless streak against the Lavanttal side. The … Read more
Vienna, Austria – The ADMIRAL Bundesliga, Austria’s top-flight football league, is once again grappling with a familiar debate: the merits of its split season format. For the eighth time since its implementation, the league divides into a Meistergruppe (championship group) and a Qualigruppe after the regular season, a system designed to increase tension and excitement. … Read more
On Thursday Andreas Weimann was presented as a new addition to SK Rapid. Two days later he made his starting eleven debut for Hütteldorfer in the Bundesliga home game against TSV Hartberg. In the 1-1 draw against the East Styrian team (match report >>>), the 34-year-old won 100 percent of his ground duels (3/3), had … Read more
Wolfsberger AC will probably still be active in the transfer market on today’s deadline day. As the “Kronen Zeitung” reports, the Carinthians are signing Jessic Ngankam from Eintracht Frankfurt. The 25-year-old right-footer is set to move to Lavanttal on loan. Most recently, “BILD” reported that Ngankam had received several offers from the 2nd German Bundesliga … Read more
The quarter-finals in the UNIQA ÖFB Cup had a lot to offer. There was also no shortage of excitement surrounding various bad whistles and (unfortunately no) VAR deployments. The early exclusion from WAC against Salzburg certainly contributed to the defending champions from Wolfsberg falling by the wayside in the round of the best eight clubs. … Read more
Austria’s oldest football club can look back on a more than mixed autumn. The journey in the UNIQA ÖFB Cup ended in the second round in Amstetten at the end of August. In the ADMIRAL 2nd league, the self-proclaimed promotion candidate First Vienna FC is only in ninth place – 15 points behind league leaders … Read more
Maximilian Senft and SK Sturm Graz: Nothing came of the flirtation during the winter break, he continues to train SV Ried. When asked about the contact with the reigning champion, Senft explained his point of view: At a certain point in time, “everything no longer fit together” for him. This is how Senft expressed himself … Read more