Rapid has to beat LASK: The decisive European Cup showdown!

Rapid has to beat LASK: The decisive European Cup showdown!

Linz, Österreich - On May 28, 2025, SK Rapid Vienna will play on LASK in the decisive game for a European Cup starting place. Coach Stefan Kulovits sees the game as a "little finale" after a disappointing season for his team. The first meeting will take place on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. in Linz. The winner of this encounter qualifies for the 2nd round of the Conference League in July, which is of great importance for both teams.

rapid showed better performance in the master group, while the LASK dominated in the qualification group. Kulovits demands an increase from his team to prevail against the LASK, which has been unbeaten in a row since the beginning of the year and has not conceded a goal in the last six games. In addition, the LASK won the last eight duels against Rapid and won four of the last five home games.

team notes and change of trainer

at Rapid plans to act in defense with Nenad Cvetkovic; Lukas Grgic could also be used again. However, Mamadou Sangare will not start training until the end of the week. While the LAILK captain Philipp Ziereis leaves the club, Guido Burgstaller also announced his farewell to professional football. Except for long -term injuries, all players are available at LASK, which makes the situation challenging for both coaches who act interim.

Maximilian Ritscher, interim coach at LASK, asks to avoid mistakes from his team and to do their own way of playing in order to protect the chances of the European Cup. The tension in this game is therefore high, especially since both teams will replace their coaches in the near future.

five-year classification and European Cup climate

Austria currently takes 16th place in the UEFA five-year classification, with a total rank of 13th SK Rapid achieved 4.55 points for the five-year classification this season by reaching the quarter-finals of the Conference League. The Viennese showed a strong group phase, but could not exist in the quarter -finals against Braga.

In contrast, the LASK disappointed in the five-year classification and only scored 0.7 points, lost all eight European Cup games and was therefore unable to achieve its season goals. While the SK storm have reached 2.0 points and RB Salzburg 2.2 points, Austria Vienna is bad with 0.2 points. This decline could lead to Austria losing future European Cup places, which is a serious threat to domestic clubs.

International competition is becoming increasingly urgent in the fight for the five -year classification. Norway quickly overtaken Austria in the five -year classification and is now in 12th place, while Sweden is fighting FC Chelsea in the semi -finals of the Conference League. The lead from Austria to Switzerland is only 1.25 points, which underlines urgency for the Austrian clubs to successfully cut off in the remaining games and to improve their own five -year classification.

The upcoming encounters are therefore not only crucial for the respective clubs, but also for the entire Austrian football landscape that is under pressure to secure their places in European competition.

In summary, vienna.at about the upcoming showdown between rapid and lask, while Ball inluded analyzed the five-year classification. Additional information on the international competition and its influence on Austria's placement provides 90minuten.at .