Vienna Austria came with eleven wins from the last 13 games, while the Wattens team had not yet achieved a victory in 2025. The Tyroleans were annoyed by late goals conceded in previous games. Jonas David was still missing in defense, Tobias Anselm played in attack for the ill Lukas Hinterseer. Austria's captain Manfred Fischer was suspended, Reinhold Ranftl and Marvin Potzmann were ill. Philipp Maybach and Philipp Wiesinger were included in the starting lineup.

Vienna Austria Struggles to Get into the Game Against WSG Tirol

Austria struggled to get into the game. The opening minutes belonged to the tenth in the table, who attacked early. Anselm headed clearly over the goal from a few meters after ten minutes - it was to be the best opportunity of the first half. After a quarter of an hour, the Viennese were also in the game, but Fitz and Co. primarily created goal threats in set-piece situations. Maybach's shot beside the goal after a corner would likely have been caught by WSG keeper Adam Stejskal, Wiesinger's finish after another corner was deflected at the last moment. The Austria defender blocked an Anselm finish himself at the end of the first half. As both defensive lines gave no space, the halftime statistics reflected the events on the pitch: zero shots on goal for WSG compared to zero for Austria.

WSG Blunder Gives Vienna Austria the Lead

The guests came out of the locker room more aggressively and put the Tyroleans under more pressure in their build-up play. A blunder by David Jaunegg eventually led to Austria's lead. Stejskal still saved his team, but David Gugganig deflected Matteo Perez Vinlöf's subsequent curler with his hand. The VAR intervened and sent referee Jakob Semler to the screen. Fitz shot the following penalty humorlessly into the middle of the net. Jaunegg almost made up for his mistake five minutes later, his header after a corner went just wide. WSG was striving for an equalizer, Austria not always solid. Samuel Sahin-Radlinger saved an Anselm shot after the next corner. Before a hectic finish, the Helm team managed to secure the decision. Gruber missed completely free in front of Stejskal, but did everything right in his next action.

(APA/Red)

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