Rapid Vienna continues to fall: 0-2 defeat against Salzburg shocks fans!

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Rapid Vienna loses 0-2 against Red Bull Salzburg at the Allianz Stadium. Vertessen shines with two goals and secures the victory.

Rapid Vienna continues to fall: 0-2 defeat against Salzburg shocks fans!

At the Allianz Stadium in Vienna there was a disappointing defeat for Rapid Vienna, who lost 2-0 to Red Bull Salzburg. The game on March 30, 2025, led by referee Harkam, put the Rapid players in a difficult position. As a result of the defeat, Rapid falls to 5th place in the championship group and is in serious danger of missing out on a European Cup starting place, as [oe24] reports.

The home team started the game under pressure. Red Bull Salzburg showed clear superiority in the field from the start. New signing Yorbe Vertessen was named man of the match with his two goals in the 37th and 48th minutes. He scored the first goal after a precise cross from Terzic and followed up a short time later with a header to make it 2-0. This was Vertessen's fourth goal for Salzburg, which underlines his integration into the team.

Maps and squad problems

The situation worsened for Rapid when Grgic received a yellow-red card in the 70th minute. Overall, the Rapid players also saw yellow cards in the first half, including Auer, Kara and Cvetkovic. On the Salzburg side, Yeo, Capaldo and Baidoo were booked.

In addition to the negative aspects of the game, Rapid was also without the originally planned “Block West”, whose fans were blocked. As a result, the team lacked the usual support from the stands, which could impact morale and performance.

Table situation

With this defeat, Rapid Vienna has to question how they want to shape their season, while the situation looks different for Salzburg. With the win, Salzburg consolidated their 3rd place in the table, but are four points behind Austria Vienna, who won 2-0 against Blau-Weiß Linz. Sturm Graz, who played 1-1 against WAC, are two points ahead of Salzburg.

Overall, the current table situation promises a tricky final phase of the season for Rapid Vienna, while Salzburg is optimistic about the coming games, strengthened by this performance. For the Viennese, the question is how they can react to this defeat and maintain their ambitions for a European Cup place, which will be crucial for the coming games.