Rapid Vienna triumphs: Bitter defeat for the LASK in the second leg!
Wien, Österreich - rapid Vienna gave the LASK a “bitter pill” with a dramatic 1-0 in the second leg of the playoff final for the Europa Conference League. The decisive goal was in added time and resulted from a combination between Guido Burgstaller and Koya Kitagawa, which made the defeat suffered in the first encounter somewhat. Despite the weak appearance in the first leg, where Rapid lost 0-1, they were able to secure the place in Europe. This reported Laola1.at .
The goalkeeper of the LASK, Tobias Lawal, was disappointed with the missed opportunities after the defeat. Coach Maximilian Ritscher emphasized that his team did not show the courage and determination in the second leg that she had shown in the first leg. The LASK had to struggle to find solutions over the center, but according to the coaching requirements. Rapid, on the other hand, managed better to adjust to the LASK style of play.
important statistical insights
With regard to the last encounters between the two teams, the LASK has not lost in the past 8 duels, with the last 10 games five draws, four victories for LASK and only one victory for Rapid Vienna. In the current season, the LASK also shows a strong performance: in their last 10 league games they recorded 7 wins, 1 defeat and 2 draw with an average of 1.9 goals per game. In comparison, Rapid had difficulties in the last league games and was only able to record 3 victories, as well as 6 defeats and 1 draw, with a goal average of 1.1 per game, such as Sportsgambler.com Notes.The statistics also illustrate the differences in performance in relation to possession and opportunities. The LASK achieved an average of 64.4% possession with 5.6 corners per game, while Rapid Vienna achieved 54.6% possession and only 6.1 corners per game. Maximilian Entrup was the top scorer of the LASK with 6 points, while Guido Burgstaller marked 3 goals for Rapid.
effects and squad planning
After this disappointing defeat, the responsible persons of the LASK are forced to make changes in the management of the squad in order to better position themselves for the coming season. Sports director Markus Katzer spoke of the challenges that the LASK has to overcome in order to be more successful in the next season and described the result as extremely frustrating.
In the Austrian Bundesliga, many teams are at the beginning of a new season with the aim of securing a place in international competitions. The ball rolls again from the end of July or early August, and the league will be held in the basic round, followed by an exciting knockout phase. The European Cup playoff, in which the LASK and Rapid Vienna also want to play a role in the future, is an important goal for the 2025/26 season. Austria is entitled to five international starting places through the UEFA five-year ranking, which further increases the attractiveness of the league, as Win2Day.at reports.