LASK chases third victory in a row - WSG Tirol under pressure!

LASK chases third victory in a row - WSG Tirol under pressure!

On Friday, April 17, 2025, LASK WSG Tyrol received in the Tivoli Stadium in Innsbruck for the highly awaited duel awaited. The game started at 7:30 p.m. and the LASK, as the leaders of the qualification group, was determined to continue his impressive winning streak against WSG.

In the past three games since the division of points, the LASK has remained without conceding a goal. The team won convincingly with 2-0 against Altach, 1-0 against GAK and 1-0 against Hartberg. LASK coach Markus Schopp was optimistic with a comfortable lead of eight points to the second-placed Hartberger. He emphasized that a lot had to be invested for success and that there is still an offensive improvement.

The match in Innsbruck

The game started extremely dynamically. Mustapha put the LASK in the lead in the 22nd minute with a clever lupfer over the WSG keeper Oswald. A short time later, in the 34th minute, Keito Nakamura increased to 2-0 with a precise shot from the sixteen. However, WSG Tirol did not give up and in the 45th minute by Justin Forst, the connection to 2: 1.

The second half started with a surprise moment: Valentino Müller equalized in the 46th minute for WSG Tyrol. But the turn came when Felix Bacher was put off the pitch in the 54th minute after a second yellow card, which caused WSG to concentrate on a defensive style of play. In added time, in the 90th minute, Robert Zulj secured the 3-2 for the LASK after a flank from Taoui.

Current table situation

Due to this convincing victory in spring, LASK remains undefeated and ranks in third place in the table. In contrast, WSG Tyrol, who went into play with a 5: 3 victory against Klagenfurt, for the whereabouts in the league. Coach Philipp Semlic emphasizes that despite the tailwind from the Klagenfurt game in Linz, it must be started again at zero. With a lead of only two points on the bottom light Altach, the WSG is in a tense stressful situation in the relegation battle.

The previous duels this season were not very pleasant for WSG Tyrol: in both previous encounters they were 1-0 ahead, but lost 1: 2 against the LASK. Before the game, a big question mark was that central defender Jamie Lawrence and David Gugganig were available again.

The analysis of the current season shows that the LASK and WSG Tyrol move in different table regions, which further underlines the importance of this encounter. While the LASK is fighting for the championship, WSG Tirol threatens to crash into the lower realms of the table.

Overall, it remains to be seen how the rest of the season will develop for both teams. The current form of both clubs gives hope for exciting games and close decisions in the fight for league emptying.

For more detailed information on the game and the current table, the reporting of Laola1 and bundesliga-statistik referred.