2:3 – Bitter defeat against the champion

Lukas Rotpuller returned to the team after his suspension, otherwise coach Thorsten Fink trusted on his usual starting line-up.

Oscar Garcia changed his team on seven positions despite the victory against Admira. Andreas Ulmer started on the left in the back-four despite knee problems.

Over 11,000 fans saw a great first half

The top game of the second-last round of the tipico-Bundesliga started with a bombshell. Andreas Ulmer deflected a corner from Raphael Holzhauser into his own goal, FK Austria Wien were in the lead after only six minutes. The “Violets” remained on the trigger, Larry Kayode failed after a free-kick from Holzhauser on goalkeeper Stankovic (10'). Thomas Salamon sent Felipe Pires on the journey, Miranda's slip gave him a free course, but his finish was too weak (14'). The “Violets” immediately got back the ball, a shot from Alexander Grünwald went past the bar (14').

Red Bull Salzburg showed their first offensive action after 15 minutes, Petar Filipovic blocked a shot by Hwang (18'). On the other side, Grünwald took a free-kick from Holzhauser with his head (19'). A cross from Ulmer missed Hwang, luck for the “Violets” (23'). Osman Hadzikic saved a chance from Haidara after a free-kick from Ulmer (27'). But then our goalgetter was back on the spot: after a throw-in from Salzburg and a back pass on Stankovic, Kayode tipped the ball over the line -2:0.

Andreas Ulmer hit the bar with a free-kick from the edge of the penalty area (33'), Jens Stryger Larsen made the save after a counterattack against Laimer (36'). After the following corner, Hadzikic parried a header from Miranda (37'). After a terrible clash between Berisha and Samassekou, referee Andreas Kollegger had to interrupt his last Bundesliga game, but both players were able to keep playing.

Larry Kayode failed after a counterattack on Stankovic (43'), before Amadou Haidara managed to score a magnificent equalizer for Salzburg (44'). The “Violets” had the last chance of the first half, a header from Filipovic after a free-kick from Holzhauser was deflected to a corner. With a small lead for the “Violets” the first half ended.

Salzburg turned the game

At the beginning of the second half, Stankovic was again the center of attention with good shots from Holzhauser and Larsen, but the goalkeeper was on the spot (49', 56'). Wanderson tried a long shot but missed the goal (58'). Coach Thorsten Fink brought David de Paula into the game for Ismael Tajouri-Shradi (62').

After that, bitter minutes were waiting for the “Violets”: Wanderson brought the ball past friend and foe, Hadzikic defended too short, Hwang was standing off-side but scored (64'). Just two minutes later, Hwang passed to Lazaro, who shot over Hadzikic and brought Salzburg in the lead (66').

The game was turned, on top of everything Lukas Rotpuller, Tarkan Serbest, and Larry Kayode saw yellow cards, all three of them are suspended for the season's final against Admira. For the final phase Kevin Friesenbichler and Marko Kvasina came for Holzhauser and Pires with fresh offensive power. Kvasina came too late after a free-kick from Larsen (87'), another free-kick from the Dane went past the goal (88'). All efforts were in vain, FK Austria Wien lost their last home game of the season against Red Bull Salzburg with 2:3.

FK Austria Wien - FC Red Bull Salzburg 2:3 (2:1)

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