Ingolstadt celebrates an impressive 6-2 win against RB Salzburg in the CHL!
RB Salzburg loses 2:6 in the first leg of the CHL round of 16 against ERC Ingolstadt. Second leg on November 19th.

Ingolstadt celebrates an impressive 6-2 win against RB Salzburg in the CHL!
In the Champions Hockey League (CHL) duel between ERC Ingolstadt and EC Red Bull Salzburg, Salzburg had to clearly admit defeat last night. The Ingolstadt team spirit led them to a convincing 6-2 win. Again Kicker reported that 2,751 spectators enjoyed an exciting encounter. In the first round of the knockout phase, Ingolstadt had already shone as sixth in the DEL table with 29 goals in four games before the international break.
From the start, the ERC Ingolstadt showed that they wanted to keep the upper hand. Riley Barber opened the game with a goal in the 6th minute, which Tyler Lewington equalized on the power play in the 14th minute, but the Ingolstadt team didn't take long to respond. Philipp Krauß and Myles Powell scored within just two minutes and made the score 3-1 from Ingolstadt's perspective. Salzburg went into the first break with this deficit, while the Ingolstadt team impressed with their offensive. EC Salzburg were unfortunate in the second third when Keating missed a penalty ball.
Superior Ingolstadt residents
Salzburg had a few chances in the final third, but Ingolstadt stayed in control. Barber scored his second goal on the power play and capped his performance with his third hat trick in the 54th minute. Sebastian Hörl finally scored another goal in the 43rd minute, but the deficit was too big and Salzburg had to admit defeat 6-2. Salzburg coach said after the game: “There are still chances in the second leg.” The pressure on his team is increasing, especially since the second leg is scheduled for November 19th at 7:15 p.m. in Salzburg Laola1 notes.
A look at the upcoming games
Salzburg now have to combine all their strengths to maintain their chance of reaching the quarter-finals in the second leg. Only Red Bull Munich has reached a final in the ten CHL editions so far (2019 against Frölunda HC Göteborg). Salzburg will do everything in its power to overcome this painful loss and delight the fans in their home stadium.
In summary, it can be said that Ingolstadt assumes the role of favorites, while Leipzig is required to give everything in the second leg in order to still make it to the quarter-finals. An exciting second leg awaits us!