Langs comeback: So the wing striker triumphs against Rapid!

Langs comeback: So the wing striker triumphs against Rapid!

LASK, Österreich - Christoph Lang is back on the football stage! The 23-year-old welfare striker celebrated his comeback against his former club SK Rapid Vienna in the 2-1 victory of his new club Lask and immediately caused excitement. At the first goal that turned the game in favor of the LASK, he made the rapid goalkeeper Paul Gartler look old and scored his first goal of this season. Lang, who switched from Sturm Graz to Rapid in January 2024, has rarely found himself in the starting eleven and now take his chance to recommend himself for coach Markus Schopp. "The last six months were not so easy for me. It is my first goal of the season, a little liberation for me," said Lang, satisfied after the game and revealed his feeling of relief: "It feels good when the coach is familiar." This return could be a turn in his career, which had recently stalled, such as SK Rapid reported.

Christoph Lang, however, is also associated with controversy. Rapid's managing director, Hofmann, did not rule out that the latest lock by goalkeeper Hedl - who led to his absence in the game against LASK - may not be without consequences. "To tell a young player that you don't think his statements and say that he is lying - we cannot leave that as a club like that. It is insane for his reputation," said Hofmann about the situation. Hedl's failure let Rapid's defense shake, and despite the strong parades by substitute Gartler, the defeat against LASK was not to be prevented, the Krone .

Lang's move to LASK is not only a step towards the new beginning, but also a potential turning point for his future game. The decision to move to Upper Austria, where he will work under his former coach Schopp, could offer him the chance of more playing time and get him back on track. The interest in his potential remains unbroken, and many eyes will be directed at how the situation will develop in the coming weeks.