Rapid wins the Viennese Derby 2-1 – Diepresse.com
The 346th Wiener derby bears emotional notes. Rapid led 1-0 for a long time thanks to Guido Burgstaller, who met for the first time since his serious injury. Austria missed top chances and equalized thanks to a handful elf for 1-1. And then Ercan Kara scored to 2-1.
Viennese Austria played the last realistic chance of the football championship title on Sunday – and of all people against the arch -rival. Rapid won the 346. Derby according to gates of Dominik Fitz (80./Elfer) or Guido Burgstaller (32.) and Ercan Kara (84.) 2-1 against the « violets », which two rounds two points behind it two rounds behind Sturm Graz and three points behind the WAC lay. Rapid has fifth place with four points Blue and white Linz secured.
For the Hütteldorfer it was the third victory for the purple in the fourth Saisond duel and the first one since September 1, 2019 on the distribution group. In addition, after the last four defeats and a tie they succeeded again, the first under interim coach Stefan Kulovits. Austria has conceded four losses in the recent six rounds.
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The first excitement in front of around 14,622 fans – rapid supporters were not approved – took place in the penalty area of the guests. Mamadou Sangare brought Maurice Malone down, but the pipe of referee Christopher Jäger remained silent (3rd). Three minutes later, Burgstaller appeared on the opposite side of Lukas Grgic alone in front of Austria goalie Samuel Sahin-Radlinger, who parried the striker’s direct acceptance.
Burgstaller met for the first time
This was followed by a Malone header over the gate (9th) and a longer idling before Rapid struck out of a standard situation. According to Corner by Matthias Seidl and header extension from Isak Jansson, Burgstaller carried the ball over the line from a short distance. It was the first goal of the 36-year-old since his serious head injury in winter.
The Austria tried to achieve the equalization before the break and came closely to her goal twice. Matteo Perez Vinlöf hit the slatted cross (38th) from a short distance, with a shot by Dominik Fitz, Rapid goalie Niklas Hedl and aluminum saved, Malone set the broken ball from a short distance next to the gate (45.+2).
In the second half, an involuntary collision by Jansson and Jäger initially caused a stir. The referee was dunning and had to be briefly treated, but could continue (54.). With the continuation of the game, the pressure of Austria got bigger, but compelling chances remained in short supply – up to the 78th minute. Malone’s shot went to the arm of Ahoussou, hunter decided after assessment of the video images on a penalty – Fitz converted safely.
Kara meets too!
The game seemed to tip towards Austria. Malone was already past Hedl, but did not bring the ball in the goal from an acute angle (82nd). A little later it suddenly got quiet in the stadium, because Burgstaller’s substitute Kara headed back to Seidl-Corner. The ex-ÖFB team player netted for the first time since his return to Rapid. The Austria could no longer hit, for them it is only possible in the final games against the WAC (away) and Blau-Weiß Linz (at home).
