SK Rapid misses Youth League promotion against Atletico Madrid!

SK Rapid misses Youth League promotion against Atletico Madrid!

In an exciting duel in the UEFA Youth League, SK Rapid Vienna had to give up 1: 2 in front of a home audience Atletico Madrid and thus missed the promotion to the round of 16. The game took place in the Allianz Stadium and was followed by around 3,300 fans. The green-white captain Jovan Zivkovic brought Rapid in the 22nd minute with a successful goal after Roka had prepared excellently. But the Spaniards could not be discouraged and equalized shortly before half-time through Monserrate (38th) after Rapid goalkeeper Göschl has already defused several dangerous situations.

In the second half, the game remained exciting and competitive. Rapid had the opportunity to compensate for the gap, but found no way into the goal in the final phase, although several opportunities, including Djezic and Roka, were not used (70.). The crucial goal for Atletico fell through Omar Janneh in the 61st minute, who put Diego Castillo in the limelight. Despite the late aluminum hit by Zivkovic in injury time, Rapid ultimately had to surrender. Rapid thus ended his Youth League season 2024/25, while FC Salzburg and SK Sturm Graz are still in the race, such as laola1.at reported.

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