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Tight Draw Between Red Bull Salzburg and Brann in Champions League Qualifier
Wals-Siezenheim, Austria – The Red Bull Arena hosted a hard-fought match between Red Bull Salzburg and Brann in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The game, played on July 30, 2025, ended in a 1-1 draw, leaving the tie wide open for the return leg.
Brann surprised early with a goal from E. Kornvig in the 3rd minute, assisted by T. Pedersen. However, the visitors’ joy was short-lived, as M. Kjaergaard equalized for Red Bull Salzburg just three minutes later.
Despite Brann’s dominance in ball possession (62%), Red Bull Salzburg managed to create danger with their attacks, although less frequently (11 shots compared to Brann’s 9). The match was characterized by physical and contested play, reflected in the numerous yellow cards shown by Slovenian referee Rade Obrenovič: 6 for Brann and 5 for Red Bull Salzburg. Brann committed 11 fouls, while Red Bull Salzburg committed 18.
While Brann had more shots on target (5 compared to Red Bull Salzburg’s 4), neither team managed to break the tie, leaving everything to be decided in the next match. The match was intense and marked by high tension, as demonstrated by the yellow cards. The tie promises to be exciting until the end.
Substitutions brann: at minute 58 J. Sorensen came in and M. Haaland went out., at minute 72 U. Mathisen came in and M. Hansen went out., at minute 72 J. Sery Larsen came in and D. De Roeve went out., at minute 72 S. Magnusson came in and B. Finne went out., at minute 82 J. Soltvedt came in and R. Holten went out.
Substitutions red bull salzburg: at minute 63 M. Kjaergaard came in and M. Diambou went out., at minute 63 Y. Vertessen came in and A. Daghim went out., at minute 63 D. Nene came in and E. Baidoo went out., at minute 72 K. Onisiwo came in and P. Ratkov went out., at minute 85 S. Kitano came in and K. Alajbegovic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Red Bull Salzburg
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Brann
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