Rapid Vienna in the crisis: LASK shocked 3-1 in the playoff!

Rapid Vienna in the crisis: LASK shocked 3-1 in the playoff!

Wien, Österreich - On May 29, 2025, the SK Rapid had to accept a bitter 1: 3 defeat in the first leg of the playoff against LASK. Despite an approach, solid first half in which Rapid had the best phase of the game, the team was ultimately unable to convert their superiority into goals. LASK was fresher and more consistent, while Rapid acted weakly. The Greens finally cost several defensive errors.

Guido Burgstaller, who made a critical analysis of Rapid's performance after the game, had a good opportunity to shorten the gap to 2-1. Defense chief Nenad Cvetkovic expressed his displeasure with the goals and the associated positional errors of his teammates, but also expressed his confidence that the team will come back sharply in the second half of the season.

Missing power and defensive weaknesses

The three goals resulted directly from defensive errors, which the LASK used ice cold. Robert Zulj was on the spot twice and scored for the Linz. In the second half, Lask strongly pressed the accelerator and dominated the game, while Rapid was unable to defend himself against the pressure. Matthias Seidl and Stefan Kulovits were disappointed after the game and emphasized the need to significantly increase the performance in the next games. Kulovits asked the question of faith in the cabin, but nobody rose.

Despite the sobering performance, there is hope for a turn in the second leg. The players are optimistic and believe in their skills, especially in the home game where they want to make up for the gap.

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