“Jannes Horn struck early to give Rapid the lead against the run of play, catching Ried cold barely seven minutes into the contest and setting the tone for a nervous afternoon for the home side.”
Pivotal“Three minutes after the equaliser, substitute Moulaye Haïdara stunned the home crowd by firing Rapid back in front, assisted by Niklas Hedl — a sucker-punch that Ried simply could not recover from.”
Pivotal“Tempers flared late on as both Bendegúz Bolla and Martin Rasner were booked for an argument, underlining the frustration on both sides as Ried pressed desperately for an equaliser that never came.”
Ried
SK Rapid
Outstanding performance
SK Rapid•GoalkeeperRapid came to Ried and weathered an uncomfortable afternoon before producing a clinical late surge to take all three points. Jannes Horn put the visitors ahead inside eight minutes, yet Ried dominated large stretches of the contest — outshooting Rapid 18 to 12, registering nine shots on target to Rapid's three, and generating more dangerous attacks for much of the game. The home side's wastefulness in front of goal proved fatal, as their eight saves conceded to Rapid's goalkeeper tells the story of a team forced to defend for long periods but still finding a way to win. A wave of substitutions around the hour mark changed the dynamic, and within seventeen minutes Stefan Schwab had levelled and Moulaye Haïdara, just minutes after coming on, had curled in the winner. For Ried, sitting in the relegation zone at 15th, the defeat continues a worrying trend — they created the better chances but leave empty-handed, a damning indictment of their finishing. For Rapid, a title race contender entering the match, this is exactly the type of resilient away win that championship campaigns are built on.
How entertaining was this match?
Louis Schaub is substituted for Ercan Kara.
Bendegúz BollaYellow CardYellow card issued to Bendeguz Bolla.
Martin RasnerYellow CardYellow card shown to Martin Rasner.
Martin Rasner takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Samuel Chukwudi attempts a header but misses the shot.
On Martin Rasner, off Oliver Sorg.
Moegamat Yusuf Maart takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Moulaye HaïdaraMoulaye Haidara scores with a right-footed shot.
assist: Niklas Hedl
Goal! Moulaye Haidara scores to make it 1-2, assisted by Niklas Hedl.
Goal! Moulaye Haidara scores, making it 1-2.
Goal! Stefan Schwab scores, making it 1-1.
Amane Romeo comes on for Nicolas Bajlicz.
Niama Sissoko takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Marco Tilio is substituted on for Tonni Adamsen.
Nikolaus Wurmbrand comes on for Yusuf Demir.
Moulaye Haidara is on, and Petter Nosa Dahl is off.
Moegamat Yusuf Maart takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
On comes Tobias Lund Jensen, off goes Jussef Nasrawe.
Tobias Lund Jensen is substituted for Jussef Nasrawe.
Ercan Kara attempts a header but misses the shot.
Ercan Kara attempts a header but misses the shot.
Matthias Seidl takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Moegamat Yusuf Maart takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Evan Eghosa Aisowieren takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Jaedin Rhodes takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ercan Kara takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ercan Kara takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
The first half ends with a score of 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Oliver Sorg's left-footed shot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yusuf Demir takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Petter Nosa Dahl takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Samuel Chukwudi's header is saved.
Yusuf Demir takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Oliver Sorg takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Jaedin Rhodes takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Shot from Jannes Horn with his left foot results in a goal.
Goal! Jannes Horn scores to make it 1-0.
Kick-off! The referee is Walter Altmann.
