UEFA Youth League

Young Bulls put on a gala performance against Brest

The young bulls were rewarded for a strong performance against Brest.

(Bild: Fabian Weirather – FC Red Bull Salzburg)

FC Salzburg's U19s defeated Stade Brest 5-1 in the Youth League, with new signing Edmund Baidoo making his mark on the game. Phillip Verhounig scored twice. The new stand was thus perfectly inaugurated.

The Young Bulls showed the big boys how it should be done against Stade Brest. Daniel Beichler's team recorded their second win in the Youth League, defeating the Bretons 5:1 at home in front of the new stand. The home side were already 2:0 up after 24 minutes. Phillip Verhounig scored the brace, although he had Edmund Baidoo to thank for his second goal. The Ghanaian outpaced four opponents and laid the ball off to the Carinthian in the sixteen-yard box, who kept his composure and was lucky with his finish.

Shortly after the restart, Zeteny Jano made the difference with a penalty. The strong Baidoo capped it off with a header after a corner (64'). The Ghanaian last scored in Salzburg's ÖFB Cup tie against Wiener Viktoria. A quarter of an hour before the end, Julian Hussauf scored completely unmarked just 20 meters from goal after a corner to make it 5:0.

Brest captain Noan Geraux scored the consolation goal in the 80th minute - also from the penalty spot.

The new half of the stadium is designed for 400 people (259 seats), has a built-in kiosk and press seats and is also close to the action. With its beautiful wooden façade, the stand really makes an impression, so much so that the French fans who had traveled with them were not even allowed to hang up their banners.

UEFA Youth League: FC Salzburg - Stade Brestois 5:1 (2:0). Goal sequence: 1:0 (21.) and 2:0 (24.) Verhounig, 3:0 (48.) Jano (hand penalty), 4:0 (64.) E. Baidoo, 5:0 (76.) Hussauf, 5:1 (80.) Geraux (penalty). - FC Salzburg (3-4-1-2): Hamzic; Gadou (72. Hussauf), Schuster (46. Zabransky), Brandtner; Bendra, Paumgarnter (59. Lukic), Sulzbacher, Rackl (34. Aguilar); Jano; E. Baidoo, Verhounig (72. Murillo). - Academy Liefering, Radina (Tch).