Salzburg storm after embarrassment at top of league

Great points Sturm! Cross won 3-1 Quick League leaders because Salzburg lost 3-4 at Klagenfurt two hours ago. Rapid's defeat was bittersweet as LASK submitted in the last minute in the third-place match at Hartberg (2:1).

Rapid Vienna – Sturm Cross 1:3 (1:3)
rip: 0:1 (8th) Horvat, 1:1 (19th) Mayulu, 1:2 (29th) Kasipegovic, 1:3 (44th) Kittishvili.
Yellow Cards: Auer or Lavalee, Schnegg.
Quick: Hedl – Hoffmann (46. Cvetkovic), Sadlberger, Kazanvirjo – Oswald, Keikin (77. Seidy), Cheadle, Auer – Long (46. Krul), Mayulu, Johnson (84. Zivkovic).
Sturm: Jaros – Gazibegovic (89. Johnston), Wüthrich, Lavalee, Schnegg (88. Affengruber) – Gorenc Stankovic – Horvat (71. Camara), Kiteishvili (71. Hierländer), Pras – Biereth (61. Jatta), Böving.

Looks like a classic is about to happen 20,300 fans Not explosive enough, Sturm coach denied Christian Ilzer His counterpart Robert Glass A customary handshake before kick-off. The rapid coach criticized Sturm spies for repeatedly spying on Hütteldorfer's training.

Glass had to field an emergency eleven with a better line-up against Sturm. In addition to the injured Leo Querfeld, Terence Kongolo and Lukas Krkic and Roman Gershbaum (suspended), Guido Burgstaller and Marco Krul are also missing from the starting eleven.

For the first time with a chain of three

That's why Dennis Gaikin was used in the first place – and surprisingly, Nicholas Sattelberger was the defensive leader of the three-man chain. A 3-4-2-1 could not have been practical – it seemed so.

0-1 is the first time: For the first time in five months under Glass, the Rapid conceded a goal in the first half. David Schneck was released on the left and Tomi Horvath headed in a direct cross (8th). After a lovely Our Cross, Rapid equalised: Fally Mayulu headed in (19th).

But even then it was clear that Rapid was acting erratically and erratically in the new system. Jusuf Gazibegovic – 1:2 (29th) A remarkable free kick followed by a foul and Seidl foul when playing out.

After 33 minutes, Nicky Hedl caught a ball against Micah Byrat. But Kohli didn't get another chance before the break. This time Jonas Auer gave Cross a chance with a poor pass. Otar Kittishvili scored 1:3 (44th) without humor.

Nenad Cvetkovic came back as a joker after tearing his cruciate ligament in August in the second half. The home team stood tall and tried to put pressure on them.

Cvetkovic vs. Jaros

Vitislav Jaros deflects a Civetkovic header onto the crossbar (66'). Goalie's save (70') was equally strong on the Serbian defender's next attempt, which Rapid missed agonizingly.

The new championship leader tried to manage the lead. Mayulu's shot (91') should have been enough as Jaros saved it. “We will be champions,” echoed from the grass field.

The trilogy concludes on May 1 in Klagenfurt with the Rapid-Sturm Cup final.