Sensational match in Salzburg ends 3-3

Salzburg took a 2-0 lead before the break through goals from Oscar Gloukh and Benjamin Šeško. The Violets put on a sensational display in the second half, turning the game around with goals from Haris Tabaković, Reinhold Ranftl and Nikola Dovedan before referee Ciochirca whistled a questionable penalty with one minute remaining. Šeško scored from the spot for the 3-3 final score.

After the draw against LASK, coach Michael Wimmer opted for only one change in the starting lineup: Andreas Gruber replaced Aleksandar Jukić. Gruber played in a more attacking role than Jukić, with Manfred Fischer moving back a position in return. James Holland made his first appearance for the starting squad after making his comeback to the Young Violets.

Red Bull Salzburg had a commanding win over Austria Klagenfurt the previous week. Coach Matthias Jaissle trusted the same eleven and made no changes. Even Lucas Gourna-Douath, who had previously received a knock on the thigh, was fit again in time for the team.

Violets good, but Salzburg took 2-0 lead

A lively game started with scoring chances on both sides: After preparatory work by Doron Leidner and Dominik Fitz, Reinhold Ranftl popped up in front of Philipp Köhn, but failed to beat the Salzburg goalkeeper (4th). On the other side, Sekou Koita failed to hit the ball properly after Benjamin Šeško's preparation (6th). Haris Tabaković put a shot over the goal (7th).

Austria did a good job of keeping the serial champions away from the goal, and the goal-scoring balance was 5-1 in favor of the Veilchen after a quarter of an hour. Nevertheless, Salzburg took the lead in the 22nd minute, Oscar Gloukh scored with a deflected shot after Koita's preparation to make it 1-0. Šeško narrowly missed a finish shortly after, a shot by Dominik Fitz was held by Köhn (24th, 28th).

Doron Leidner could not continue after a kick from Nicolás Capaldo, referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca incomprehensibly saw no reason for a red card after an on-field review. Manuel Polster came into the game for the Israeli. Austria didn't give up, a great volley by Matthias Braunöder went just wide, a finish by Fitz was too central (35th, 36th). After that, the home side came back, Capaldo missed a ball by millimeters (38th). A minute later, Benjamin Šeško scored to make it 2-0 for Red Bull Salzburg.

A Dominik Fitz free kick from long range brushed past the goal, and on a corner kick in stoppage time Marvin Martins was a step too late. The game went into the halftime break with 2-0.

Incredible second half

The second half could not have started better, Haris Tabaković remained ice cold after Andreas Gruber's cross and reduced the score to 2-1 - already the 10th goal of the season for the Swiss (47th). A little later, Tabaković laid off for Gruber, whose shot was saved by Köhn (53rd). In the counterattack, Christian Früchtl prevented another goal by Benjamin Šeško (54th). Johannes Handl stormed forward after winning the ball and also finished, but his shot was blocked (61st).

For the final phase Michael Wimmer brought Nikola Dovedan and Aleksandar Jukić into the game, Matthias Braunöder and Andreas Gruber left the field after good performances. In the 72nd minute Reinhold Ranftl was hit in the penalty area. Ciochirca decided on swallow and thus yellow-red for Ranftl, but after video study the referee took back the yellow card. Ranftl was allowed to stay on the pitch and scored the equalizer a few minutes later - what a story! Ranftl himself initiated the goal, Dovedan brought the ball to the middle, Tabaković let through, Ranftl finished for 2-2 (77th).

It got even better, after a pass from Jukić Polster was up and away. Nikola Dovedan converted his pass for the violet lead - the violets had turned the game around (80th)!

Früchtl made a great save against Strahinja Pavlović in the 85th minute, but shortly before the end of the game referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca decided on a more than questionable penalty. Capaldo actually knocks down Manuel Polster, but Ciochirca saw a hand of the Austrian on the body of the Salzburg player. Früchtl was on Benjamin Šeško's sharply shot penalty, but the ball was in the goal - 3-3 (90th+2).

An incredible soccer match in Wals-Siezenheim ended in a draw.

FC Red Bull Salzburg - FK Austria Wien 3-3 (2-0)

Salzburg: Köhn; Dedić (88th Konate), Solet, Pavlović, Ulmer; Gourna Douath (63rd Okafor); Capaldo, Gloukh (78th Forson), Seiwald; Koita (78th Adamu), Šeško

Austria Wien: Früchtl; Handl, Martins, Mühl; Ranftl, Braunöder, Fischer, Leidner (34th Polster); Gruber, Tabaković, Fitz (88th Holland)

Goals: Gloukh (22nd), Šeško (39th, 90th+2, penalty); Tabaković (47th), Ranftl (77th), Dovedan (80th).

Yellow cards: Koita (31st), Pavlović (45th); Ranftl (67th)

Red Bull Arena, referee Christian-Petru Ciochirca, 9,800 spectators

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