Sturm Graz: Successful start in Klagenfurt against Club Bruges

Sturm Graz: Successful start in Klagenfurt against Club Bruges

In the Wörthersee Stadium in Klagenfurt, an exciting football game is expected when the master Sturm Graz competes against the Belgian club Bruges on Wednesday evening. This match has not only sporty, but also financial dimensions. Of the total of 30,800 available places, 26,500 tickets have already been sold. This gratifying balance is a result of the stadium problem in Graz and lets hope for a sold -out house blossom. If the game had taken place in Graz, the number of spectators would have been limited to only 15,000.

Sturm Graz has good cards on a sporty level, especially if you look at the past meetings in Klagenfurt. In the past six years, the Graz has never been a loser, which represents promising statistics. So they were able to win three times in the Uniqa Cup: 2018 with 1-0 against Red Bull Salzburg, 2023 with 2-0 against Rapid and this year 2-1 against Rapid. In addition, Sturm has regularly won against Austria Klagenfurt since 2020 with an outstanding goal difference of 20: 2.

The duel with Bruges

Although Sturm Graz has a good memory of his “success floor” in Klagenfurt, there is a completely different caliber: the Belgian master Club Bruges. The market value of Bruges is EUR 136.85 million by 68.95 million euros above that of Sturm. In addition, both teams with Mika Biereth and Andreas Skov Olsen have talented Danish strikers, whereby the value of Skov Olsen is 18 million euros.

The starting point for Club Bruges was anything but easy this season. After a disappointing fourth place in the basic round, they had to join together to prove themselves again in the championship round. After the coach Ronny Della was released, the U23 coach Nicky Hayen, who remained undefeated in ten games and secured the 19th championship. A decisive element was also the support of the Var, the Bruges in the last game, when a goal of the city rival Cercle was revoked due to a narrow offside decision, the championship title.

The challenge in the Champions League

The Champions League campaign for Club Bruges started bumpy, with a 0: 3 defeat against Borussia Dortmund. The team kept a 0-0 until the 76th minute before it finally fell behind. The best performance of the club in the Champions League was two years ago when they reached the round of 16 in the tenth attempt. As a rule, Bruges fails in the group phase, while in the last season of the Conference League they were able to penetrate to the semi -finals, where they left Fiorentina.

Despite these challenges, the Grazers have to score in the upcoming game against a Bundesliga competitor. All eyes are aimed at the Wörthersee stadium, where both the sporting and financial ambitions of the club are put to the test. The anticipation of this match could not only have a special meaning for the players, but also for fans in Klagenfurt and Graz. The complete interview can be read .sidebar { width: 300px; min-width:300px; position: sticky; top: 0; align-self: flex-start; } .contentwrapper { display: flex ; gap: 20px; overflow-wrap: anywhere; } @media (max-width:768px){ .contentwrapper { flex-direction: column; } .sidebar{display:none;} } .sidebar_sharing { display: flex; justify-content: space-between; } .sidebar_sharing a { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .95rem; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color:#333; display: inline-flex; justify-content: space-between; } .sidebar_sharing a:hover { background-color: #333; color:#fff; } .sidebar_box { padding: 15px; margin-bottom: 20px; box-shadow: 0 2px 5px rgba(0, 0, 0, .1); border-radius: 5px; margin-top: 20px; } a.social__item { color: black; } .translate-dropdown { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; display: inline-block; text-decoration: none; color: #333; margin-bottom: 8px; } .translate-dropdown { position: relative; display: inline-flex; align-items: center; width: 100%; justify-content: space-between; height: 36px; } .translate-dropdown label { margin-right: 10px; color: #000; font-size: .95rem; } .article-meta { gap:0 !important; } .author-label, .modified-label, .published-label, modified-label { font-weight: 300 !important; } .date_autor_sidebar { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; color: #333; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; } .sidebar_autor { background: #333; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff; padding: 0px 5px; font-size: .95rem; } time.sidebar_time, .translateSelectlabel, sidebar_time { margin-top: 2px; color:#000; font-style:normal; font-size:.95rem; } .sidebar_updated_time { background-color: #e6e6e6; padding: 5px 10px; margin: 0; font-size: .8em; transform: none; border-radius: 5px; text-decoration: none; color: #333; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; margin-bottom: 8px; } time.sidebar_updated_time_inner { background: #333; border-radius: 4px; color: #fff;; padding: 2px 6px; } .translate-dropdown .translate { color: #fff; !important; background-color: #333; } .translate-dropdown .translate:hover { color: #fff; !important; background-color: #b20e10 !important; } .share-button svg, .translate-dropdown .translate svg { fill: #fff; } span.modified-label { margin-top: 2px; color: #000; font-size: .95rem; font-weight: normal !important; } .ad_sidebar{ padding:0; border: none; } .ad_leaderboard { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; } .pdf_sidebar:hover { background: #b20e10; } span.sidebar_time { font-size: .95rem; margin-top: 3px; color: #000; } table.wp-block-table { white-space: normal; } input {padding: 8px;width: 200px;border: 1px solid #ddd;border-radius: 5px;} .comments { margin-top: 30px; } .comments ul { list-style: none; padding: 0; } .comments li { border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd; padding: 10px 0; } .comment-form { margin-top: 15px; display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; } .comment-form textarea { width: 100%; padding: 8px; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 5px;} .comment-form button { align-self: flex-start; background: #333; color:#fff; border:0; padding:8px 15px; border-radius:5px; cursor:pointer; } .comment-form button:hover { background: #b20e10; }