Rapid Vienna beats Istanbul Basaksehir in a back-and-forth encounter
İstanbul, Turkey – Rapid Vienna secured an exciting victory over Istanbul Basaksehir in the first matchday of the UEFA Europa Conference League group stage, held at the Başakşehir Fatih Terim Stadyumu. The match was a back-and-forth exchange from the start, with both teams displaying dynamic and offensive gameplay.
The first half was intense, with Rapid Vienna losing a goal to an offside in the 13th minute. However, the Austrian team did not get discouraged and opened the scoring in the 43rd minute through L. Schaub, assisted by D. Beljo. Istanbul Basaksehir responded with a goal from K. Piatek in the 45th minute, following an assist from S. Gurler, leaving the score tied at halftime.
The second half began with a quick goal from Rapid Vienna. L. Schaub scored his second goal of the match in the 46th minute, this time with an assist from G. Burgstaller. Despite Istanbul Basaksehir’s efforts to regain the match, Rapid Vienna managed to hold on to the lead until the end.
The encounter was marked by intensity and controversy. Rapid Vienna received three yellow cards (S. Raux Yao, G. Burgstaller, M. Seidl), while Istanbul Basaksehir did not receive any. Additionally, VAR canceled two goals, one for each team, for offside in the 13th and 72nd minutes.
In terms of statistics, Istanbul Basaksehir dominated possession with 53%, but Rapid Vienna was more effective in attack, with 11 shots (5 on goal) against Istanbul Basaksehir’s 15 (3 on goal). Both teams took 4 corner kicks.
Rapid Vienna’s victory gives them a significant boost in the group stage. Istanbul Basaksehir will need to regroup for the next match.
Substitutions istanbul basaksehir: at minute 62 D. Pelkas came in and J. Figueiredo went out., at minute 62 B. Ozcan came in and M. Crespo went out., at minute 75 L. Lima came in and D. Turuc went out., at minute 75 Davidson came in and S. Gurler went out., at minute 83 P. P. Keny came in and B. Ozdemir went out.
Substitutions rapid vienna: at minute 82 N. Wurmbrand came in and D. Beljo went out., at minute 82 M. Hofmann came in and L. Schaub went out., at minute 87 T. Borkeeiet came in and M. Sangare went out., at minute 90 N. Bischof came in and G. Burgstaller went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Istanbul Basaksehir
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Rapid Vienna
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