Salzburg in the football thriller: Can you reach the CL final?

Salzburg in the football thriller: Can you reach the CL final?

On Tuesday, August 11, 2025, FC Red Bull Salzburg has a decisive second leg in the UEFA Champions League. After a 0-1 defeat in the first leg against FC Bruges, the team of coach Thomas Letsch is challenged to defend the six-year series in the group or league of the Champions League. Salzburg travels to Belgium with the mortgage of the first leg, where they consider the match as a "final". Letsch emphasizes the need to improve the result in the second leg to secure the progress. laola1 reports that the team is prepared for the game. Defensively, central defensive Jacob Rasmussen will highlight the importance of the offensive performance. He emphasizes the need to score goals and at the same time avoid goals. Striker Yorbe is optimistic about the second leg and compares the situation with the 5-0 victory against the GAK, which gives further self-confidence.

current form and preparation

RB Salzburg has shown a mixed form in the last games, with a last draw against Ried, where the team still equalized in added time. The latest statistics show that Salzburg is in the last five games L-W-W-D-D. Bruges, on the other hand, won his city derby against Cercle 2-0, although coach Onur Cinel was dissatisfied with the overall performance of his team.

The winner of the duel between Salzburg and Bruges meets the Glasgow Rangers or Viktoria Pilsen in the play-off. The Rangers won 3-0 in the first leg, and the second leg will also take place on Tuesday. If Salzburg excreted, the team will continue in the Ligaphase of the Europa League, in which they were last active in the 2018/19 season. fcstats offers current team statistics and information on the previous appearances of the Austrian teams.