Wiener Austria turns the game: 2-1 against Blau-Weiß Linz in favorites

Wiener Austria turns the game: 2-1 against Blau-Weiß Linz in favorites

In an exciting football game in the Generali-Arena in Vienna favorites, the Viennese Austria continued their upward trend and, after a gap, turned the game against Blau-Weiß Linz. After 30 minutes, Simon Seidl gave the guests the lead with a deflected shot, which raised the mood among the Linz followers at short notice.

But the Viennese, who had gone into the game with a lot of confidence, showed a different face in the second half. A double strike within eight minutes helped them to win. Maurice Malone netted in the 52nd minute after a deflected shot from Abubakr Barry offered him the ideal opportunity. Just eight minutes later it was Nik Prelec who scored the decisive goal after a clever steep pass from Malone.

Leadership and key moments

The first minutes of the encounter were characterized by uncertainties on both sides. Austria goalkeeper Samuel Sahin-Radlinger was a safe backing and parried a dangerous shot from Anderson in the 10th minute. On the offensive, however, the violet team found it difficult to play and could not capitalize on the few options.

The Linzer took the lead after an unsuccessful assignment in the Austria defense: Anderson prevailed on the right, and Seidl's shot was deflected unsustainably. At this point, the pressure on the Viennese, especially since speeches against coach Jürgen Werner were loud in the stadium.

After the change of sides, however, the hosts proved that they can remain strong in pressure situations. Malone equalized with a precise shot in the goal after the barry's attempt to shoot became involuntarily the perfect template. With the lead goal through Prelec, the Viennese set further exclamation marks and gave the Linzern little opportunity to return to the game.

In the league, Austria Vienna is now taking third place, only two points behind city rival Rapid Vienna and five behind the master Sturm Graz. The Linz, on the other hand, continues to struggle with problems and are in eighth place with just one point from the last six games in the table.

As part of the Admiral Bundesliga, this duel was of great importance for both teams. The Viennese rely on defensive stability, while the Linz are looking for their shape. The game ended 2-1 in favor of the Viennese, which are now on the right path to more self -confident performance.

The change in the team of Wiener Austria, including the use of Abubakr Barry and the successful comeback from Nik Prelec, contributed to the application of the game. The game took place on Sunday in the Generali-Arena and was led by referee Semler.

For more information about this exciting game and a detailed analysis of the game results, See the report on sport.orf.at.