ÖFB Cup semi-finals: LASK and Austria Vienna with great challenges!

The tension increases in Austrian football! The semi-finals of the ÖFB Cup have been drawn and the fans can look forward to gripping duels. Austria Vienna receives TSV Hartberg, while the LASK in Linz challenges the Wolfsberger AC. These games take place between April 1 and 3 before the grand finale on May 1st in Klagenfurt takes place. As the page oe24.at reported, the LASK strives for the first time after a new move into the final, while the WAC could take the chance to stand in the club's history for the first time.

Markus Schopp, the coach of the LASK, was combative: "We will do everything we can to achieve this big goal," he said, recognizing the challenge of the WAC. The Wolfsberger AC has shown a lot of potential this season and wants to deliver a hot fight for the Linzern. In the meantime, Austria Vienna, with proud 27 cup titles of the record winners, will go into their match against Hartberg as a favorite, who only triumphed in the quarterfinals in extra time against SV Stripfing, as reported on Vienna.at.

a meeting with history

The duel between the LASK and the WAC has history because the two teams have only met in the Cup once - 2021, where the Linzer prevailed. Hartberg, also on the hunt for fame, travel to Vienna favorites again, where they are dealing with the big names of the league. Austria is striving for after the first cup victory since 2009 and wants to report back after a long dry spell. The fans are excited to see if the WAC succeeds in reaching the final and whether the violets can exploit their potential to win another title.