Draw in the drama: Salzburg fights against Altach for every point!

Draw in the drama: Salzburg fights against Altach for every point!

In today's meeting between FC Red Bull Salzburg and SCR Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga, the game ended in a disappointing 2-2 draw. Numerous fans and particularly prominent visitors like Jurgen Klopp and Mario Gomez were in the stadium to watch their team's performance.

The game was particularly challenging for Salzburg, who had to play outnumbered from the 22nd minute onwards: Joane Gadou received a yellow-red card. Coach Thomas Letsch was forced to make three changes to the lineup. Karim Onisiwo replaced Petar Ratkov in the starting line-up, while Soumaila Diabate and Moussa Yeo were given chances in midfield.

Key moments of the game

The first few minutes looked promising, but a penalty was scored Patrick Greil Altach took the lead in the 34th minute (0:1). Shortly before halftime Kerim Alajbegovic score the equalizer (1:1) and Edmund Baidoo made it 2-1 for Salzburg in the 56th minute.

But the joy didn't last long: Ousmane Diawara from Altach once again made the fans' hearts sink when he equalized in the 80th minute (2-2) and even had the chance to win in stoppage time, but missed the goal.

A look at the table

With this result, Salzburg probably missed the chance to win the title. However, it is interesting to look back at the club's history: FC Red Bull Salzburg was founded in 1933 as SV Austria Salzburg and has undergone impressive development since then. The club has particularly established itself in the Austrian Bundesliga in recent years, with 14 championship titles in the last 17 seasons and numerous successes in national and international football.

The club's popularity remains undiminished, especially after qualifying for the FIFA Club World Cup 2025. Historically, the club played in the old stadium for many years until it moved to the current stadium in 2003Red Bull Arenamoved and thus got a new look at the infrastructural possibilities.

In this context, it is worth mentioning that more than 300 million euros were generated from player transfers between 2013 and 2019, making the club one of the most successful in Austria. It remains to be seen how the club will fare under the new coaching conditions next season after Pepijn Lijnders was sacked in December 2024.

Apart from this game, there were also notable results in the 2nd league, where the Salzburg teams were in action. FAC Wien defeated FC Liefering 2-0, and FC Admira Wacker won against SV Austria Salzburg 4-0. So it remains exciting at all levels of football in Salzburg.