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Sturm Graz triumphs: Salzburg embarrasses itself with a home draw!
Sturm Graz defends its lead in the Bundesliga with a 4-3 win against Blau-Weiß Linz; Salzburg makes a mistake in the home game.
Sturm Graz triumphs: Salzburg embarrasses itself with a home draw!
Football champions Sturm Graz have extended their lead in the Bundesliga after the team won 2-1 against Red Bull Salzburg on Sunday. This result represents an important step in the championship race, as Graz maintains a three-point gap to Salzburg. In the match, which took place in front of 16,700 spectators, Sturm Graz was 0-1 down at half-time, but fought back with determination and turned the game around with two goals in the second half.
Adam Daghim gave Salzburg the lead in the 32nd minute, but Otar Kiteishvili equalized with a penalty kick just a short time after the break and made it 2-1 in the 70th minute. What was unpleasant for Sturm was the sending off of Gregory Wüthrich, who was shown a red card in the 63rd minute. Despite being outnumbered, Graz retained the upper hand and secured top spot in the championship group, while Salzburg suffered its first league defeat since the end of November, which increased the gap to Sturm Graz to five points. Salzburg also played one more game than the league leaders, which puts additional pressure on their starting position for the next games.
Rivalries and further developments
Rapid Vienna, led by new coach Dietmar Kühbauer, is also moving up in the Bundesliga. Rapid has the opportunity to reduce the gap to Sturm Graz to just one point with a home win over LASK. This situation gives the title race additional explosiveness as Sturm Graz prepares for the challenges ahead.
The duel between Sturm Graz and Salzburg was characterized by high intensity and a lot of aggression, which affected the flow of the game. Max Johnston had a great chance in the 9th minute when he hit the post with a shot from 30 meters. Referee Harald Lechner initially decided on a penalty for Salzburg, but withdrew this decision after video evidence. After Kiteishvili's equalizer, Sturm Graz took over the momentum and also set the tone with substitute players. Konstantin Schopp made his Bundesliga debut shortly before the end and was able to contribute to the stability of the defense.
Current table position
| Place | team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Storm Graz | 30 |
| 2 | Red Bull Salzburg | 25 |
| 3 | RapidVienna | 24 |
In another Bundesliga game, 1. FC Union Berlin clearly won 3-1 against Borussia Mönchengladbach. Rani Khedira scored two goals while Haris Tabakovic reduced the deficit for Mönchengladbach. These results illustrate the exciting and competitive nature of the league, where every point can be decisive, as the recent games of Sturm Graz and their pursuers show. It currently remains to be seen how the standings will develop in the coming weeks.