Last minute madness! FAC celebrates a spectacular 2-1 derby win!

Last minute madness! FAC celebrates a spectacular 2-1 derby win!

In a thrilling ADMIRAL 2nd League derby that took place on March 9, 2025 at the Hopfengasse Stadium, Floridsdorfer AC (FAC) triumphed 2-1 over First Vienna FC 1894. In front of an enthusiastic crowd of 1,800 spectators, FAC scored the celebrated winning goal in stoppage time through substitute Lukas Gabbichler. He converted spectacularly with an overhead kick after a shot from Strunz hit the crossbar. With this highlight in the 94th minute, FAC improved its record in the direct duel with Vienna and celebrated its fourth win in the last six encounters, while the Viennese had to accept the game as a bitter setback krone.at reported.

The game started promisingly for the hosts when Christian Bubalovic took the early lead in the 14th minute. But Vienna quickly equalized through Luca Edelhofer, who put the ball into the net from close range in the 29th minute. FAC put in a powerful performance in the second half, but despite several chances they were unable to score another goal. How ligaportal.at held on, the FAC put everything on one card, and Gabbichler crowned his effort with extravagant skills to achieve victory.

Vienna coach Mehmet Sütcü was forced to acknowledge his team's lack of performance after the defeat and stressed the need to improve performance in order to seriously compete for promotion to the Bundesliga next season. For the Floridsdorfers, the victory not only means morale, but also an important distance from the relegation places. This exciting game of the 90th “El Danubio” will be remembered by FAC fans as an emotional experience.