Rapid celebrates a strong victory! 3-0 against GAK secures championship round!

Rapid celebrates a strong victory! 3-0 against GAK secures championship round!

Relief for Rapid Vienna! In the decisive game of round 22 of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga, SK Rapid won convincingly 3-0 against GAK and thus secured participation in the championship round. Rapid dominated the game from the start and was able to take the lead in the 23rd minute through Cvetkovic, who headed a precise corner from Seidl into the goal with the highest jump. A penalty, awarded after a VAR review, made it 2-0 when Beljo confidently converted in the 32nd minute. With another goal from Jansson shortly before the half-time whistle (44th minute), the victory was already sealed at half-time laola1.at reported.

The second half was similarly dominant, but despite further chances from Wurmbrand and Sangare, Rapid failed to extend their lead. GAK, on ​​the other hand, couldn't strike again in the remaining minutes and the game ended 3-0. After this victory, Rapid is in fifth place in the table with 34 points and starts the championship group with 17 points. GAK, on ​​the other hand, remains at the bottom of the table and starts the qualifying group with just eight points. The coach Robert Klauß also emphasized the importance of the game and said: “It is of course a groundbreaking game.” How today.at reported that the pressure on the Hütteldorfers was enormous, as a defeat would have meant losing their place in the upper play-off group.