Rapid Vienna falls after 1: 5-debacle-coach Klauss is under pressure!

Rapid Vienna falls after 1: 5-debacle-coach Klauss is under pressure!

Wien, Österreich - Rapid Vienna suffered a bitter 1: 5 debacle against the WAC at the weekend. This surprising defeat in the Bundesliga comes immediately after a derby victory and has severely affected the Viennese European Cup dreams. In the 27th minute, goalkeeper Niklas Hedl had to leave the field at an early stage, since referee Sebastian Gisham showed him a red card because of a supposed torride foul on Thierno Ballo. However, the TV pictures show that Hedl only touched the opponent minimally and was already on the ball before driving up. Despite this clear evidence, the VAR was not activated.

GISHAMER admitted in the interview that he was in a suboptimal position to make the decision. He emphasized that after studying TV pictures he had difficulty recognizing a foul and wished that the video referee would have intervened to check the disputed decision. His public apology indicates that the referee performance raises many questions in this game.

Current situation of Rapid Vienna

The current form of Rapid Vienna is worrying. In the last ten Bundesliga games, the team has only three victories-a balance that has turned out to be inadequate. With only four points ahead of the sixth-placed blue-white Linz, Rapid is currently fifth in the league. The team has to increase as quickly as possible, since the distance to third place is already six points.

Trainer Robert Klauß is under pressure. He emphasizes the need to "set up the heads" and regenerate the team. Nevertheless, the recurring slumps in performance seem to nourish doubts about his trainer qualification. Rapid failed against SV Stripfing in the Cup in October, and the team was also excreted early in the Conference League after Sangare received a red card.

statistical insights

according to the statistics of footystats Rapid scores an average of 1.6 own goals and conceded 1.5 goals per game. This worrying goal balance could be a further indication of the team's defensive problem. It is striking that the team hardly shows Constance this season, which is also reflected in the form of the players. All of these factors leave a bitter aftertaste and illustrate the challenges that Rapid is currently facing.