Austria Vienna triumphs in the derby: Wiesinger suspended after red!

Austria Vienna triumphs in the derby: Wiesinger suspended after red!

In the 347th Vienna city derby, Austria Vienna scored an impressive 3-1 against their big rivals Rapid Vienna last weekend. This important victory brought the team into the top 6 of the ADMIRAL Bundesliga and is a welcome stabilization after a few weak weeks.

From the start, Austria showed themselves to be more efficient and mature in building up the game. While the Rapid team made technical errors in the first half, Austria led 1-0 at halftime. The pressure on the game was high and both defensive lines had to take a beating. In the second half, Rapid managed to equalize with a penalty, but Austria were undeterred. They finally decided the heated derby with two more goals in stoppage time, despite the Rapids' temporary numerical superiority after Philipp Wiesinger's red card in the 73rd minute. The defender was the last man excluded by the referee due to a foul, which was seen as a goal robbery, as boerse-express.com reports.

Wiesinger has to sit out

Wiesinger's suspension will present coach Christoph Helm with another challenge, as the defense will have to be regrouped. Reinhold Ranftl may have to move into the center of defense in his place, which will make the personnel shortage even worse. Despite the defeat, Rapid remains at the top of the table, but the defeat increases the pressure on the team ahead of the upcoming games, including against Lech Poznan in the Conference League and the top game against Red Bull Salzburg.

For Austria, this victory means the fourth league win in a row, which underlines the improvement in the team. The statistics clearly show that Austria left their mark on the game with 57% possession of the ball and effective use of chances. It is also important that Rapid was unable to score a single goal despite 20 shots on goal. A free kick from Bendeguz Bollas, after Wiesinger's foul, was safely parried by Austria keeper Sahin-Radlinger.

Outlook for the upcoming games

In the upcoming games, Austria has the opportunity to play against FC Blau Weiß Linz on October 4th. Rapid, on the other hand, has to prepare for the coming challenge with an intensive week of training. The competition for the championship is exciting; Rapid have currently collected 17 points from 8 games and are top of the table, followed by Sturm Graz and FC Salzburg with 15 and 14 points respectively.

This derby defeat raises questions about Rapid's mental strength. It remains to be seen how the players will perform under pressure. The current Bundesliga season, which includes a total of 132 games, is only now in full swing and fans can look forward to many more thrilling encounters, as can be read on kicker.de.

With 47 goalless games now this season, it is also clear how tough the league is, but the hope for more goals is alive, especially in a city known for its passion for football. The following weeks could be an opportunity for Austria to further consolidate their position in the league, while Rapid have proven that they can stay at the top despite a defeat, even when the pressure increases.