Vienna is preparing: Rapid is fighting for a place in the top 8!

Vienna is preparing: Rapid is fighting for a place in the top 8!

A special kind of football is on the agenda in Vienna this evening: Rapid leads FC Copenhagen into the final round of the Conference League. Hours before kick-off at 9 p.m., around 2,000 Danes fans turned Vienna's city center into a true spectacle. How today.at reported, hundreds of riot-ready supporters set fires in front of the famous Steffl Bengalos, ran through the streets singing and jumping - all in the middle of the festive Christmas hustle and bustle. Such scenes are not uncommon when two football giants meet, but temperatures in the city are sure to rise outside the stadium in the next few hours.

Warm-up time for Rapid Vienna

The Allianz Stadium in Hütteldorf is about to become the scene of an exciting duel. Rapid Vienna has ten points after five games, while FC Copenhagen has eight points. Both teams are fighting to survive the winter in the league. A win for Rapid would not only be an important step towards the top 8, but also the first place in a European round of 16 since 1998. The euphoria among the fans is palpable as everyone is looking forward to the decisive game, which takes place in the Conference League and can be seen exclusively on canal+ in Austria, while German viewers can access RTL+, as well spox.com highlighted.

Today's encounter will not only be a decisive battle for points, but will also put the competition fever of the fans of both teams to the test. All eyes are on the exciting match, while the pyro-chaos outside already gives a foretaste of the heated atmosphere of the coming hours.