LASK cheers over a 3-1 win against Rapid-Warning of Resticense!

LASK cheers over a 3-1 win against Rapid-Warning of Resticense!

Hütteldorf, Österreich - On May 30, 2025, the LASK achieved an important victory against Rapid Vienna in the first leg of the Europa League playoff final. With a final score of 3: 1, the team of coach Maximilian Ritscher secured a comfortable lead for the second leg on Sunday in Hütteldorf. The game took place in front of a home crowd in the new LASK stadium, where the LASK has remained unbeaten in the last nine encounters.

The encounter started brilliant when Robert Zulj scored the first goal in the 5th minute. He used a precise flank from Bello. But Rapid Vienna countered through a penalty that Seidl converted in the 26th minute after Coulibaly fouled. Despite the compensation, the LASK managed to take control again after half -time. In the 66th minute, Coulibaly scored the 2-1, and in added time Zulj increased to 3: 1, which underlined the already strong performance of the LASK.

challenges and outlook

Despite the victory, Robert Zulj warns against taking the lead easily. "Nothing has been won yet," he said, referring to the constant challenge through the quality of Rapid. Trainer Ritscher also emphasized the importance of a high willingness to perform, since top teams are regularly on the pitch. The team has continuously improved since December and is now closed.

The LASK made a change on the defensive: Cisse replaced the sick decorative ice. On the side of Rapid, after a recent 2: 4 defeat against Salzburg, there was three changes. The Viennese team tried to increase their offensive performance, which, however, was not enough in this game to offer the LASK slogan.

table situation and sporty context

The 2024/25 season of the Austrian Bundesliga has currently started, and the LASK leads the table immediately after this decisive game. So far, 194 of a total of 195 games have been played, and the team has already scored 3 goals this season and collected 1. The team has been able to celebrate five victories in the last six home games, which strongly underlines the current form.

The second leg against Rapid takes place on Sunday at 5 p.m. and will be crucial for the qualification of the LASK for the Europa League. Fans can look forward to an exciting duel in which Rapid inevitably has to act more aggressively to catch up.

With this victory, LASK remains a serious candidate in both the Bundesliga and at European level. However, the situation remains exciting - everything is still open.

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