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Tense Draw Between Austria Vienna and Baník Ostrava in Europa Conference League
Vienna, August 14, 2025 – Austria Vienna and Baník Ostrava drew in a hard-fought match at the Generali Arena, in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa Conference League. The match, officiated by Albanian referee Juxhin Xhaja, was marked by intensity and numerous bookings, reflecting the battle in midfield.
Baník Ostrava took the lead just before halftime thanks to a penalty converted by E. Prekop, testing the home side’s defense. Austria Vienna enjoyed a 58% possession advantage, although this did not translate into clear dominance on the field.
In the second half, Austria Vienna persistently sought an equalizer, which finally came through P. Wiesinger, who redeemed himself after receiving a yellow card in the first half. Despite the home team’s insistence, with 1 shot on target compared to Baník Ostrava’s 2, the score remained unchanged.
The match concluded with a share of the points, leaving the tie open for the return leg. The number of yellow cards, 4 for Austria Vienna and 6 for Baník Ostrava, highlighted the tension and contested play for every ball.
Substitutions austria vienna: at minute 54 J. Eggestein came in and M. Sarkaria went out., at minute 76 H. Guenouche came in and M. Schablas went out., at minute 76 M. Malone came in and N. Botic went out., at minute 84 D. Fitz came in and S. Saljic went out.
Substitutions baník ostrava: at minute 70 M. Kohut came in and A. Munksgaard went out., at minute 76 D. Holzer came in and P. Kpozo went out., at minute 85 M. Sin came in and D. Latal went out., at minute 85 D. Buchta came in and T. Zlatohlavek went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Austria Vienna
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Baník Ostrava
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