Red Bull Salzburg Women celebrates a strong 3-1 home win against Neulengbach!

Red Bull Salzburg Women celebrates a strong 3-1 home win against Neulengbach!

An important step for the Red Bull Salzburg women's team: On October 12, 2025, the Salzburg women celebrated their first home win in the women's Bundesliga. They beat USV Neulengbach 3-1. The match took place at the Liefering Academy in front of around 150 spectators and can be seen as setting the tone for the team under coach Dusan Pavlovic.

The first half was tough and goalless. Although Salzburg dominated the game, they were unable to create any compelling scoring opportunities. Neulengbach even came to the game late, which had an impact on the first half. An early goal from the visitors in the first minute ended in a goal out, and a great chance in the 11th minute was also wasted. Salzburg did drive the ball and had several long-range shots, but they missed the target. The half-time score was 0-0, which represented an exciting starting situation for both teams for the next 45 minutes. According to ligaportal.at the game was characterized by a lot of ball possession for Salzburg, while Neulengbach remained dangerous on the counterattack.

Catching up in the second half

After the break, Salzburg showed off their performance and showed a clear improvement. Vina Crnoja gave the hosts a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute. After an assist from Sara Grabovac, the net was welcomed for the first time. Neulengbach tried to act more offensively, also to equalize, but that opened up space for Salzburg. Greta Spinn increased the score to 2-0 in the 75th minute after a pass from Julia Grünwald. With a lot of momentum, the Salzburg team scored a number of corners, and in the 88th minute Tina Krassnig made the final score 3-0.

The consolation goal for Neulengbach came in stoppage time from Dayna Tuppinger, but that didn't change the clear defeat. Overall, the victory for Salzburg was a clear indication of the team's progress, especially after the integration of FC Bergheim. The team thus consolidated its position in the middle of the table. According to boerse-express.com, the more fluid style of play, especially in the second half, showed that the team was able to build up the necessary self-confidence to play among the top teams in the league.

After the game, coach Dusan Pavlovic was more than satisfied. He highlighted his team's dominance and improved use of chances in the second half. When asked about the result, he said: “Satisfied with the performance, that is important for the challenges ahead.” His colleague Andy Ogris from Neulengbach was already trying to focus on the future games and explained: “The result speaks for itself.”

With this victory in the 9th round of the Admiral Bundesliga, the Salzburg team not only collected important points, it also showed that they have the potential and strength to remain high this season. Further information and current developments can be found on the website of kicker.de.