Salzburg's Furioso: First Europa League victory brings hopes back!

Salzburg's Furioso: First Europa League victory brings hopes back!

After a well-paced phase, Red Bull Salzburg finally managed to win again on the last matchday in the Europa League. Salzburg beat the Go Ahead Eagles 2-0 and celebrated their first success in this Europa League competition this season. Coach Thomas Letsch was overjoyed after the game and emphasized the importance of the triumph for the self-confidence of his young team, which could use this success to gain momentum before the upcoming league duel against Sturm Graz. kicker.de reports that ...

The two goals in the game were scored by Yorbe Vertessen and Aleksa Terzic, who not only delighted the fans with their performances, but also made Letsch look optimistically into the future. After a rather weak first half, Salzburg found their way back to their old strength in the second half of the game, which was also reflected in the clear increase in performance. The last win in a European home game was against AS Roma since February 2023, which makes this success all the more valuable.

A look at the Europa League season

Salzburg is competing in the new Europa League mode, in which the number of participating teams has been increased from 32 to 36. Instead of the traditional group phase, all teams now play against each other in a league system. Only the best eight teams qualify directly for the knockout phase, while the remaining places are decided via play-offs. The knockout phase will culminate next year at the Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao, with the final scheduled to take place on May 21, 2025. statista.com informs that…

Salzburg, who are in 34th place in the current Europa League table with just three points from four games, still have a chance of further international appearances next spring. Their next games are away games against Bologna on November 27th and in Freiburg on December 11th. Home games against FC Basel and an away game at Aston Villa await the Bulls in the new year. Letsch doesn't get involved in arithmetic games, but instead concentrates fully on the challenges ahead.

Master the challenges

However, the team cannot rely on its best players. However, the absences of regular players such as Alexander Schlager and Kerim Alajbegovic, who are unavailable due to injuries, have not thrown Salzburg off course. Players like 19-year-old Jannik Schuster and 18-year-old goalkeeper Christian Zawieschitzky have performed well even in the absence of their experienced teammates, which gives hope for the next games.

Salzburg is having a mixed season, but took a step in the right direction with the win over the Go Ahead Eagles. Ultimately, it remains to be seen whether this success will generate the necessary mental momentum to be successful against reigning champions Sturm Graz and bring the season to a positive end in the league and on the European stage. The brilliant football that once made Salzburg the king of Austrian clubs is set to flourish again. salzburg24.at highlights that ...