Sturm Graz celebrates a clear victory and remains on course for the championship!

Sturm Graz celebrates a clear victory and remains on course for the championship!

Sturm Graz remains on the master course in the Bundesliga and celebrated a confident 2-0 win against Blau-Weiß Linz on Easter Sunday. With this success, the team extended its lead over Red Bull Salzburg to five points. Salzburg, the new first pursuer, also won, against Vienna Austria 3-1, with a controversial penalty being the deciding factor. Vienna Austria had to give up its third place in the table due to the defeat and is now six points behind Sturm Graz.

In the game between Sturm Graz and Blau-Weiß Linz, it was Tomi Horvat who scored the first goal with a hand penalty in the 26th minute. William Böving increased the score to 2-0 in the 71st minute. Sturm Graz has won all four meetings against Blau-Weiß Linz this season. Meanwhile, Rapid Vienna suffered a bitter defeat against WAC. After a serious exclusion of goalkeeper Niklas Hedl, Rapid couldn't get past a 1:5 defeat.

Key games and decisions

Sturm Graz's rise in the table was significantly consolidated by the win against Linz. Red Bull Salzburg failed to close the gap on Graz, although they set up goals from Yorbe Vertessen and Dorgeles Nene, which came after a controversial decision in the penalty area. Maurice Malone was only able to reduce the deficit for Vienna Austria for a short time. A statistic that underlines Salzburg's dominance in the past: Vienna Austria has been waiting for a win against Salzburg for 21 Bundesliga duels.

In the other game of the day, Dejan Zukic was the hero for WAC, scoring in the 10th minute and then striking again in the 62nd minute. Emmanuel Agyemang and Erik Kojzek completed the victory with further goals in the final phase. WAC is now in fourth place in the table, just one point behind Wiener Austria and six points ahead of Rapid Vienna.

Table situation and outlook

The current table standings illustrate the intensity of competition in the league. Sturm Graz leads with 62 points, followed by Red Bull Salzburg with 57 points and Vienna Austria, which is now in third place with 56 points. Rapid Vienna, after the defeat, has a difficult remaining program as they are only in fifth place with 50 points.

The coming games will be crucial for the rankings and the chances of UEFA competitions. Sturm Graz not only stays in the title race, but also secures access to the qualifications for the Champions League, while the other teams have to fight for the top places. As the table shows, the competition becomes more intense in the final rounds of the season. Vienna.at reports that Sturm Graz has every chance of winning the title as the teams below them prepare for the next challenges. Pulse24 adds that the situation for Rapid Vienna is becoming more and more critical after the last defeat, while the table situation of Bundesliga.at continues to be exciting.