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Thrilling Draw at Red Bull Arena: Ratkov Rescues a Point for Salzburg
An exciting and hard-fought match at the Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim culminated in a draw between Red Bull Salzburg and FC BW Linz. Salzburg, dominating possession with 73%, was surprised by a tenacious Linz that maximized its opportunities.
S. Seidl opened the scoring for Linz in the 15th minute with a goal that silenced the home crowd. Salzburg, with patience and ball control, managed to equalize in the 37th minute thanks to P. Ratkov, assisted by S. Kitano.
In the second half, Linz retook the lead in the 73rd minute with another goal from S. Seidl, this time assisted by Anderson, putting the home team in a difficult position. Just when it seemed that victory was going to Linz, P. Ratkov, from the penalty spot in the 88th minute, secured a valuable point for Salzburg, bringing the score to a draw that reflected the intensity and competitiveness of the match. Salzburg generated more scoring chances, with 17 total shots compared to Linz’s 9, but the visitors’ effectiveness was key to taking a point. Referee Isa Simsek showed two yellow cards, one for each team, in a match marked by 18 fouls in total.
Substitutions red bull salzburg: at minute 46 T. Trummer came in and A. Terzic went out., at minute 46 S. Diabate came in and K. Alajbegovic went out., at minute 74 Y. Vertessen came in and M. K. Yeo went out., at minute 74 S. Kitano came in and E. Baidoo went out.
Substitutions fc bw linz: at minute 46 J. Knollmuller came in and A. Briedl went out., at minute 65 T. Goiginger came in and O. Wahling went out., at minute 65 C. Cvetko came in and M. Fofana went out., at minute 82 P. Mensah came in and M. Huskovic went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Red Bull Salzburg
Titulares:
FC BW Linz
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