Rapid strikes Austria in the derby: sensational comeback and winning goal!

Rapid strikes Austria in the derby: sensational comeback and winning goal!

in the Vienna derby between Rapid and Austria there were two surprising twists. Before the kick-off, Rapid coach Robert Klauss made a shock by surprisingly excluding captain Matthias Seidl from the starting line-up. Seidl, who was only appointed captain last summer and had previously been active in all 32 competitive games, had to put up with this decision, which caused a lot of discussion in the stadium.

The game itself offered the spectators an exciting duel. Rapid took the lead through Dion Beljo after 22 minutes, who immediately sank the ball on the net with his first derby goal. But the Austria could not be kept down and equalized shortly before half-time by Andreas Gruber, as Kurier . In the second half it was Seidl's comeback with an impressive shot that brought Rapid again and sealed the 2-1 final score. Rapid was dominant after the change, while the Austria was visibly flat and ultimately had to give up.

a memorable derby

With this victory, Rapid consolidated the lead and remained unbeaten in this 343. Derby. Before the game, the 26,000 spectators were given a great choreography and a lot of smoke, while they were waiting for the kick-off, which began three minutes late due to Var checks. The victory was an important step for Rapid and, despite the many setbacks of recent times, offered a sign of strength.