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Shock for Salzburg: WSG Tirol celebrates a historic 3-2 win!
After leading 2-0 at half-time, Salzburg lost 2-3 against WSG Tirol. Coach Letsch speaks of a “huge disappointment”.
Shock for Salzburg: WSG Tirol celebrates a historic 3-2 win!
An exciting but bitter Bundesliga game took place yesterday between FC Salzburg and WSG Tirol. The match ended in a surprising 2-3 defeat for Salzburg after the hosts still led 2-0 at half-time. Coach Thomas Letsch described this defeat as a “huge disappointment” and the players were equally dejected by the unexpected outcome of the game. League leaders Salzburg were in strong form before this encounter, having gone six league games without defeat, including four wins, and are now just three points clear of sixth place Austria. Kicker reports that...
The WSG Tirol was able to make history with this victory: It was their first away win in Salzburg since promotion in 2019. After a relatively harmless first half in which Salzburg appeared dominant, the Tyroleans stepped on the gas in the second half. Nikolai Baden Frederiksen scored the first goal for WSG in the 64th minute, followed by Jamie Lawrence who celebrated in the 74th minute. Valentino Müller finally caused the final shock in the stadium with a penalty in added time. Krone reports that...
Important statements after the game
After the game, the Salzburg players were very disappointed. Moussa Yeo spoke of a “painful” loss, while central defender Jannik Schuster described the last 30 minutes as critical. The team's inefficiency was also addressed by coach Letsch, he felt that "3-0" would have been the feasible goal. In contrast, WSG coach Philipp Semlic celebrated the historic victory. He emphasized his team's strength of character and was optimistic for the coming games. Statista informs that…
The WSG Tirol is now tenth in the table with relegation as its primary goal and faces the challenge of further proving itself in the coming games. The gap to the top places in the table remains modest, and anything remains possible with a view to the catch-up game against Sturm Graz. For Salzburg, however, this defeat means that they have to question themselves and possibly rethink their own strategy in order not to endanger their lead in the league.