Salzburg celebrates a 4-1 win and takes the lead in the table!

Salzburg celebrates a 4-1 win and takes the lead in the table!

A furious 4-1 win against SV Ried catapulted us Red Bull Salzburg to the top of the Austrian Bundesliga table. With this important victory, which took place in front of 8,352 spectators in Wals-Siezenheim, the runner-up took the lead that he had sorely missed since the fourth round. Captain Jacob Rasmussen was confident of victory and emphasized that the team has the opportunity to stay up.

The game started like a dream for Salzburg. Clement Bischoff gave the hosts the lead after just 29 seconds, which was the fastest goal of the current season. What a lightning start! However, Ried didn't wait long and equalized in the 34th minute through Kingstone Mutandwa. Shortly before halftime, Sota Kitano gave Salzburg the lead again when he scored in the 45th minute.

A turbulent game

The second half began with a shock for the Rieders: Nikki Havenaar was shown a red card in the 49th minute after an emergency stop, which had a lasting impact on the course of the game. Despite being outnumbered, Ried managed to generate pressure at times, but Salzburg increasingly controlled the game. In the 72nd minute, Edmund Baidoo made it 3-1, and just nine minutes later Petar Ratkov made it 4-1. Coach Thomas Letsch was visibly relieved after the game and emphasized the positive mood within the team, which was obviously good for this victory.

Even though Salzburg were able to breathe a sigh of relief after the challenging weeks, the competition remains strong: Rapid Vienna is only one point behind Salzburg, champions Sturm Graz have a game less and WAC is three points behind. Salzburg now has to use the momentum, because next Thursday they have an important Europa League home game against the Go Ahead Eagles. The next step towards European success could take place there.

Preview of the Upper Austria derby

While Salzburg is celebrating, Ried is under pressure. On Saturday they have to compete in the Upper Austria derby against Blau-Weiß Linz. Coach Maximilian Senft was represented at this game by Eduard Buxmann, and after the disappointing performance, the team will have to work hard to fend off the critical voices of the fans.

Finally, it should be noted that the Austrian Bundesliga, since its introduction in the 1970s, has always been known for exciting duels and surprising twists. Salzburg has established itself as a force in Austrian football in recent years, with 13 league titles between 2007 and 2022. However, as the history of football in Austria shows, it always remains exciting in this dynamic league in which the table changes frequently, as ÖFB explains.