ÖFB Cup semi-final: Austria Vienna meets Hartberg!

ÖFB Cup semi-final: Austria Vienna meets Hartberg!

The tension is rising in Austrian football! The semi-final pairings in the ÖFB Cup have finally been drawn: Austria Vienna welcomes Hartberg in a home game, while LASK meets WAC. These highly anticipated matches will take place between April 1st and 3rd, and the grand final will be played on May 1st at the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt. These exciting matches promise a football festival in a class of its own oe24 reported.

Semifinals full of history and ambition

What is particularly interesting is the fact that the WAC has the opportunity to reach the final in this round for the first time in its history. LASK coach Markus Schopp emphasized: “We will do everything we can to achieve this big goal.” The last encounter between LASK and WAC in the cup ended in 2021 with a win for LASK in the semi-finals. Hartberg, on the other hand, travels to Vienna after a hard-fought victory against SV Stripfing in the quarter-finals, where they only triumphed in extra time Small newspaper reported.

The encounters in the ÖFB Cup promise pure thrills! Austria Vienna, the record winner with 27 titles, is aiming to reach the final for the first time since 2015 and celebrate its first cup victory since 2009. This will happen without the usual favorites, Sturm Graz and Red Bull Salzburg, so a new title holder will have to be determined. So a hot semi-final is certain!