A confident EC performance
Rapid against Wisla Krakow from 20:30 LIVE
A Rapid team in absolute early form overcame the first European Cup hurdle of Wisla Krakow in a frenzy and is through to the 3rd qualifying round of the Europa League!
One week after the 2:1 away win, the green-and-white team dispatched the Polish side 6:1 (5:0) at home on Thursday and gained a lot of self-confidence for the Bundesliga opener against champions Sturm Graz on Sunday as well as for the next European Cup phase. Turkish representative Trabzonspor awaits there.
Captain Guido Burgstaller put his stamp on the evening against the Polish cup winners, who play in the second division, with a treble (6th, 30th, 35th). The last time Christoph Knasmüllner scored three goals in the European Cup at the Allianz Stadium was in 2018 against Slovan Bratislava. Two summer signings, Dion Beljo (24) and Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao (45), and Christoph Lang (79) also scored. They were all mainly responsible for the fact that they will be allowed to try their luck away against Turkish representative Trabzonspor, led by ex-Rapidler Taxiarchis Fountas, next Thursday.
The second leg of the play-off will take place in Vienna on August 15. Trabzonspor finished third in the Turkish league last season and overcame the hurdle of Ruzomberok in the 2nd qualifying round with a home 1:0 after an away 2:0.
In front of 19,600 spectators, Rapid fielded the same line-up as in Krakow, with Moritz Oswald replacing Bendeguez Bolla, who was sent off with a red card in Poland, on the right side of defense. As announced, SCR opened the game with a lot of pressure and were rewarded early on: After Matthias Seidl's shot was blocked, Burgstaller was on hand from around twelve meters and shot in low to make it 1:0.
Wisla would have needed two goals at this point to take the game into extra time, but Rapid did not back down. The home side were superior in all respects, with nothing coming from the visitors. Once they had recovered from the initial shock after around 15 minutes, Rapid went one better. After winning the ball in midfield, they switched quickly and Beljo increased the lead to 2:0 - but only after a VAR check. The Croatian's first shot had rebounded off the goalkeeper's foot and supposedly hit Beljo's upper arm, but the VAR gave the green light.
Rapid remained merciless and effective, with Burgstaller adding to his tally every five minutes. First he pushed an Oswald assist over the line from a few meters, then the captain put the ball into the bottom right corner with a shot from 20 meters to complete his treble. It was the fourth time the 35-year-old Carinthian had scored three times in a game in Rapid kit, a feat he had previously only achieved in the league. But the goal festival was not over. Mamadou Sangare (41) failed to beat the Wisla goalkeeper from the penalty spot, but Raux-Yao made it 5:0 a little later after a deflected cross from close range.
The second half brought a slight drop in the green-white energy level and, for the time being, a shot on target from Isak Jansson. Coach Robert Klauß also gave minutes to players from the second row in the form of Noah Bischof, Dennis Kaygin and Furkan Dursun (from the break) as well as Lang and Dominic Vincze (61st). The Poles also came into their own as a result, but with Lang it was a Rapid player who added to his tally. At least the more than 2,000 vociferous Wisla fans were able to cheer the final goal, Angel Rodado scored in the 80th minute - the consolation goal was well deserved. The Poles will now move on to the 3rd qualifying round of the Conference League.
The result:
SK Rapid - Wisla Krakow 6:1 (5:0)
Vienna, Allianz Stadium, 19,600 spectators, referee Oliver (ENG)
Goals: 1:0 (6') Burgstaller, 2:0 (24') Beljo, 3:0 (30') Burgstaller, 4:0 (35') Burgstaller, 5:0 (45') Raux-Yao, 6:0 (78') Lang, 6:1 (80') Starzyński
Yellow card: Jansson
Rapid: N. Hedl - Oswald, Hofmann, Raux-Yao, Auer - Seidl (61. Vincze), Sangare (46. Kaygin), Grgic, Jansson (61. Lang) - Beljo (46. Bischof), Burgstaller (46. Dursun)
Wisla: Chichkan - Jaroch (46. Kiakos), Uryga, Colley (76. Biedrzycki), Mikulec - Carbo, Sapala - Baena (66. Starzynski), Rodado, Sukiennicki (46. Kutwa) - Zwolinski (46. Gogol)
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