Austria Vienna fights victory against Sturm Graz: title race remains exciting!

Austria Vienna fights victory against Sturm Graz: title race remains exciting!

On April 27, 2025, the 28th match day of the Admiral Bundesliga took place. The game started at 5:00 p.m. in the Generali Arena. In the run-up to the game, Austria Vienna won 2-1 at her last encounter in Vienna favorites and had thus optimistically went into the game in order to shorten the gap to the leader Sturm Graz to three points. Another victory would also have given Austria the opportunity to draw with the incumbent master.

In the last four Bundesliga games against Sturm, Austria remained unbeaten, while Sturm Graz was pressing on not winning the Viennese for the first time since the 2009/10 season. The starting point was clear: a victory for Sturm would have significantly reduced Astria's ambitions in the title fight.

game details and the course of the game

The game turned out to be an intense and tactically shaped duel. Austria Vienna showed a stronger performance in the first half. In the 40th minute, Malone scored 1-0 for the Viennese after a precise flank from Ranftl. But only five minutes later, in the 45th minute, Johnston for Sturm Graz equalized with a low shot into the far corner (1: 1).

In the second half, Austria continued to dominate and took the lead again in the 61st minute. Prelec netted after an margin to 2-1. Austria remained the more committed team and worked out promising opportunities, including a shot from Ranftl, which was parried by goalkeeper Scherpen. Sturm Graz tried to act aggressively in the final phase, but found hardly any clear opportunities.

The referee whistled after 90 minutes and thus sealed the 2-1 win for Austria Vienna, which gave them new hope in the title race. While Austria found back on the track of success, Sturm Graz remains the leaders of the league despite the defeat.

weather and framework conditions

The weather conditions during the game were also worth mentioning. At 19 ° C and heavily cloudy sky, it stayed dry, which contributed to a relatively pleasant course of the game.

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Today's encounter is exemplary for the exciting arguments in the Austrian Bundesliga, which are of great importance not only for the teams involved, but also for fans.