Altach celebrates its first win in weeks – Greil shines with a brace!

Altach celebrates its first win in weeks – Greil shines with a brace!

On November 22, 2025, SCR Altach defeated Wolfsberger AC 3-1 after a losing streak of seven games without a win. This is the first win since September 13th, and the team under new head coach Ismail Atalan was able to move up to eighth place in the Bundesliga. Patrick Greil was named the match winner with his two goals, which he scored in the 30th and 70th minutes, and promised to show even better performance in the coming games.

Greil scored the first goal with a low free kick from 20 meters, which surprised goalkeeper Nikolas Polster. In an interview, Greil expressed surprise that the space was clear for the shot, noting that the wet turf posed an additional difficulty. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch praised Greil as a “real fox” and was impressed by his ability to create “magic moments”.

A game with mixed feelings

Despite his success, Greil regrets that after his second goal he did not let the ball rebound for Marlon Mustapha, whose first goal of the season would have been possible. Mustapha, on the other hand, absolves Greil of any guilt and emphasizes that it was necessary to act in the situation. Ingolitsch also acknowledged Mustapha's submission and pointed out his important contribution to the team.

On the other hand, Wolfsberger AC, who played in the first game under coach Ismail Atalan, remained without points. Atalan replaced Peter Pacult and stressed the importance of supporting his players to internalize the mistakes that led to them going behind. Dominik Baumgartner stated that bad luck during the game and an unfortunate goal conceded were crucial, while highlighting the need to act more decisively in critical situations.

Change of coach in the Bundesliga

Just as Atalan is supposed to bring a breath of fresh air to the WAC as the new coach, he is not the only one who wants to achieve results from a coaching change. Historically, coaching changes in the Bundesliga are not uncommon, as the statistics of coaching changes since 1990 show. This suggests how important it is for clubs to remain competitive in the league and adapt to changing conditions.

With his impressive debut, Atalan will now hope to turn things around for the WAC and fight their way back from their current position of sixth. The pressure is high, but Baumgartner and the team are optimistic that the new coach's ideas will be successfully implemented.

In this exciting phase of the Bundesliga, the focus is not only on the results, but also on the development of the players and the strategies of the coaches. While SCR Altach has taken a step in the right direction, the question remains whether WAC can also turn things around under Atalan soon.

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