Rapid celebrates 5-0 victory against Altach and takes a big step towards the master group!

Rapid celebrates 5-0 victory against Altach and takes a big step towards the master group!

In a breathtaking football game, the Hütteldorfer from Rapid Vienna prevailed with an overwhelming 5-0 against SCR Altach, which meant the first competitive victory of 2025 for the team. Almost 17,000 enthusiastic fans in the Allianz Stadium experienced a real shooting festival, in which Nenad Cvetkovic brought the Rapidler in the lead in the 8th minute. After half-time, Isak Jansson provided clear conditions with a double pack (56th, 68th), followed by Dion Beljo by penalty. Both teams had to end the game due to the references to Cvetkovic (62.) and Paul-Friedrich Koller (66.), as reported.

The atmosphere was tense after Rapid had previously caught up three defeats in a row. With this effort, however, you have drawn new hope and temporarily improved to fifth place in the table, with 31 points in front of Salzburg. This return to the success is particularly important because the team is now on the best way to qualify for the master group. Before this game, Guido Burgstaller was also honored as Rapidler in 2024. The striker had seriously injured in December and his return remains uncertain.

progress for the competition

The Wiener Austria was also able to look forward to a narrow 2-1 away win against the GAK, which made it possible for them to equate points with the leaders Sturm Graz. The goals scored Dominik Fitz (56./Hand-elfmeter) and Maurice Malone (62nd), while the honorary gate for GAK by Tio Cipot (91.) was achieved. The WAC also shows excellent performance: After a 3-0 victory over TSV Hartberg, the team has been back in the master group since 2022. Dejan Zukic, Thierno Ballo and Thomas Sabitzer ensured the clear success. Hartberg stays in the league despite four games without victory at the end of the table and after these defeated weeks, the air becomes thinner for them.