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Salzburg drops points in Altach: Great fight, bitter end!
Red Bull Salzburg will play a draw against Altach on October 21, 2025 and will lose important points in the Bundesliga title fight.
Salzburg drops points in Altach: Great fight, bitter end!
An exciting duel caused a lot of talk in the Austrian Bundesliga at the weekend. Red Bull Salzburg could only manage a 2-2 draw in the home game against Altach. Coach Thomas Letsch had to deal with mixed emotions after the game because his team had been outnumbered for long periods of the game. Patrick Greil's early penalty in the 34th minute gave the visitors the lead, but Salzburg showed morale and equalized shortly before half-time through Kerim Alajbegovic (41st minute).
After the break, Salzburg took the lead thanks to a goal from Edmund Baidoo in the 56th minute. The joy was short-lived, however, as Ousmane Diawara scored a late equalizer for Altach in the 80th minute. Letsch then criticized his team's defense, which didn't look good after a corner, and criticized a failure to make a decision against Diabate.
Lack of points and upcoming challenges
After the game, Salzburg is now three points behind league leaders Sturm Graz, which certainly hurts in the league. The last two games were unsuccessful after previously celebrating two wins in a row. A new challenge awaits Salzburg in the Europa League on Thursday: they face Ferencvaros.
After the game, the Altach players were satisfied with the point win, as the draw was ultimately not unsatisfactory in the context of the season. Coach Fabio Ingolitsch emphasized his team's progress compared to last season, but does not want to overstate the successes they have achieved, as there are still many challenges ahead.
Look at the upcoming games
A landmark game awaits Salzburg on November 9th when they face direct rivals Sturm Graz in the Merkur Arena. The omens are exciting, because while Sturm Graz will be favorites, Salzburg will have to put in a lot of effort after their recent performance to get back on the road to success. The team will also have to contend with injury concerns before this duel; in addition to Aleksa Terzic and John Mellberg, Karim Konate, Takumu Kawamura and Valentin Sulzbacher are also currently injured.
The coming games will be crucial, not only for the rest of the season, but also for Salzburg's pride. Let's stay tuned to see how the situation in the table will develop and whether Salzburg can find its stride by the next game against Sturm Graz.