Rapid Vienna beats Trabzonspor in a tense match
Rapid Vienna secured a 2-0 victory over Trabzonspor in a thrilling encounter at the Allianz Stadion in Vienna. The game was characterized by tension and discipline, with a total of seven yellow cards and one red card for Trabzonspor.
The first half saw a slow pace with few dangerous chances for either side. The only noteworthy action was the yellow cards for Sangare (Rapid Vienna) and Elmali (Trabzonspor).
The second half started with a more intense pace and more goal opportunities. Trabzonspor suffered a blow in the 85th minute when Malheiro was sent off with a red card. Rapid Vienna took advantage of their numerical superiority and scored two goals in quick succession. Seidl opened the scoring in the 77th minute with a powerful shot inside the box, and Lang added the second goal in the 87th minute following an assist from Seidl.
The final result gives Rapid Vienna a significant advantage in the UEFA Europa League tie. Trabzonspor will need to overturn the deficit in the return leg to stay alive in the competition.
Substitutions trabzonspor: at minute 60 A. Nwakaeme came in and O. Tufan went out., at minute 67 B. Barisic came in and E. Elmali went out., at minute 67 E. Destan came in and C. Canak went out., at minute 82 E. Bardhi came in and J. Lundstram went out.
Substitutions rapid vienna: at minute 72 D. Beljo came in and L. Schaub went out., at minute 86 C. Lang came in and I. Jansson went out., at minute 86 M. Oswald came in and L. Grgic went out., at minute 90 D. Kaygin came in and M. Sangare went out., at minute 90 F. Dursun came in and G. Burgstaller went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rapid Vienna
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Trabzonspor
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