Conference League
SK Rapid against FC Noah from 18:45 LIVE
Rapid have recorded their second win in the second phase of the Conference League. The Hütteldorfer won 1-0 against FC Noah from Yerevan in front of 18,600 spectators at the Allianz Stadium on Thursday thanks to a goal from Dion Beljo (31')
The runners-up from Armenia got off to an ambitious start and kept the game open in the early stages. There wasn't much going on in Rapid's attack at first - only shots from Matthias Seidl (7), Guido Burgstaller (19) and Bendeguz Bolla (21) were saved by Noah goalkeeper Ognjen Cancarevic.
From around the middle of the first half, the pressure from the green and whites increased, but Cancarevic played an active part in the 1:0. First, the keeper saved a header from Nenad Cvetkovic, but seconds later he misjudged a cross from Jonas Auer and the ball fell to the feet of Beljo, who only had to finish from close range. The Croatian striker made it 1-0 for Rapids for the seventh time this season.
Good chances wasted
Beljo had the 2-0 on his feet in the 41st minute, but he pushed the ball past Cancarevic in the far corner. Noah's goalkeeper was also on the alert after the break when Seidl tried to score (54'). Rapid failed to add the 2:0, making the finish a shaky affair. Dangerous situations repeatedly arose around the hosts' penalty area, but FC Noah lacked the class to equalize in the end.
The next success after the opening 2:1 at Basaksehir Istanbul gives Rapid a very good chance of being represented in the Conference League again next year. To do so, they must finish the 36-team league in the top 24. The European Cup continues on November 7 in the Republic of Moldova against FC Petrocub. In the Bundesliga, an away match against bottom-of-the-table GAK awaits on Sunday.
Robert Klauß (Rapid coach): "We are very happy that we won. We've now made a very good start to the Conference League. We came up against a good opponent. We didn't do well in the first and last 15 minutes, in between I was satisfied. We would have liked to have made it 2:0, but we didn't, so we had to tremble until the end."
Rui Mota (Noah coach): "Rapid were better in the first half, that's when they scored. Rapid had advantages with the second ball, we didn't get any control. But the situation changed in the second half and we were better. We had a few chances, but unfortunately we didn't manage to score."
SK Rapid - FC Noah 1:0 (1:0)
Vienna, Allianz Stadium, refereed by Tohver (EST)
Goal: 1:0 (31.) Beljo
Rapid: N. Hedl - Bolla, Cvetkovic, Raux-Yao, Auer - C. Lang (84. T. Hedl), Lu. Grgic, M. Sangare (67. Kaygin), M. Seidl (92. Kerschbaum) - Burgstaller (67. Bischof), Beljo (92. Wurmbrand)
Noah: Cancarevic - Mendoza (63. Cinari), Silva, Muradian, Thorarinsson (17. Hambartsumyan) - Eteki, Oulad Omar (46. Manvelyan), G. Sangare (76. Dashyan) - Ferreira, Aias (63. Gregorio), Pinson
Yellow cards: Bolla or Aias, G. Sangare
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