“Ercan Kara opens the scoring, finishing off a move assisted by Jannes Horn to put SK Rapid ahead 1-0.”
Pivotal“VAR review overturns a potential penalty for Petter Nosa Dahl, denying WSG Tirol a route back into the game.”
“Bendeguz Bolla doubles Rapid's lead after a spell of corners, finishing an Adamsen assist to make it 2-0.”
Pivotal“Substitute Nikolaus Wurmbrand caps off the win with a third goal for SK Rapid late on.”
SK Rapid
WSG Tirol
Outstanding performance
SK Rapid•MidfielderSK Rapid controlled this match from start to finish, racking up 68 dominance to WSG Tirol's 46 and translating that superiority into a comfortable 3-0 win. Ercan Kara's 33rd-minute strike gave the hosts the platform they needed, and Bendeguz Bolla doubled the lead in the second half before substitute Nikolaus Wurmbrand added a late third to cap off the rout. WSG Tirol offered little going forward, managing just 5 shots and one on target compared to Rapid's 17 and 7, while also being forced into 13 fouls and six of the match's yellow cards as they struggled to contain the home side's tempo. For Rapid this result reinforces strong current form and eases any concerns about their league position, while WSG Tirol will need to find attacking answers quickly as their season threatens to stall.
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Murat Satin takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Matthaus Taferner takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Lukas Hinterseer comes on for Nikolai Baden Frederiksen.
On David Kubatta, Off David Gugganig.
Murat Satin is on, and Thomas Goiginger is off.
Nikolaus WurmbrandYellow CardYellow card shown to Nikolaus Wurmbrand.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Nikolaus Wurmbrand takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Nikolaus Wurmbrand is on, and Petter Nosa Dahl is off.
Moulaye Haidara is on, and Tonni Adamsen is off.
Husein Balic is on, and Moritz Wels is off.
Yusuf Demir takes a left-footed shot but misses.
On comes Nemanja Celic, off goes Marc Striednig.
Bendegúz BollaBendeguz Bolla scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Tonni Adamsen
Goal! Bendeguz Bolla scores to make it 2-0, assisted by Tonni Adamsen.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Petter Nosa DahlVAR decision confirms that no penalty is awarded for Petter Nosa Dahl.
Petter Nosa Dahl takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Bendeguz Bolla takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Yusuf Demir takes a left-footed shot, but it is saved.
Yellow card for M. Bendeguz Bolla.
Ercan Kara takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Petter Nosa Dahl takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Tonni Adamsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Matthias Seidl receives a yellow card.
Yellow card issued to Petter Nosa Dahl.
Ercan KaraShot - Ercan Kara Head Shot Goal
assist: Jannes Horn
Goal! Ercan Kara scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Jannes Horn.
David GugganigYellow CardDavid Gugganig receives a yellow card.
Tonni Adamsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Goal! The score is now 1-0.
Corner awarded.
Yusuf Demir takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Nenad Cvetkovic takes a shot with his head but misses.
Bendeguz Bolla takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Moritz Wels takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Tonni Adamsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Harald Lechner.
In-form SK Rapid host WSG Tirol at Allianz Stadion looking to extend a five-match winning streak and cement their spot in the Bundesliga top two. WSG Tirol arrive with inconsistent form but will hope to disrupt Rapid's momentum after a shaky run of their own.
