Sturm Graz celebrates a clear victory and stays on the master course!

Sturm Graz celebrates a clear victory and stays on the master course!

Sturm Graz stays on the master course in the Bundesliga and celebrated a sovereign 2-0 victory against Blau-Weiß Linz on Easter Sunday. With this success, the team expanded its lead over Red Bull Salzburg to five points. Salzburg, the new first pursuer, also won against the Viennese Austria 3-1, with a controversial penalty being decisive. The Viennese 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 in the 26th minute by a penalty. William Böving increased to 2-0 in the 71st minute. Sturm Graz won all four meetings against Blau-Weiß Linz this season. Meanwhile, Rapid Vienna experienced a bitter defeat against the WAC. After a difficult exclusion of goalkeeper Niklas Hedl, Rapid did not get beyond a 1: 5.

key games and decisions

The rise of Sturm Graz in the table was significantly consolidated by the victory against Linz. Red Bull Salzburg missed the Grazer, although they presented them closer to the Graz, although they presented with gates from Yorbe and Dorgeles Nene, which was made in the penalty area after a disputed decision. Maurice Malone was only able to shorten the Wiener Austria for a short time. A statistics that underlines the dominance of Salzburg in the past: Wiener Austria has been waiting for a victory against Salzburg for 21 Bundesliga duels.

In the other game of the day, Dejan Zukic was the hero for WAC, who scored in the 10th minute and then struck again in the 62nd minute. Emmanuel Agyemang and Erik Kojzek made the high victory perfect in the final phase with other goals. WAC is now in fourth place, just one point behind the Viennese Austria and six points ahead of Rapid Vienna.

table situation and outlook

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

The upcoming games will be crucial for the placements and the chances of UEFA competitions. Sturm Graz not only remains in the title race, but also secures access to the qualifications for the Champions League, while the other teams have to fight for the front places. As the table shows, the competition in the last rounds of the season is becoming increasingly intensive. vienna.at reports that Sturm Graz has all the chances, while the teams are preparing for the next challenges. Table situation of bundesliga.at remains exciting.