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Rapidler, who had lost to Arsenal and Molde, could not prove their favorite role against Dundalk for a long time. Rather, the Viennese made a classic false start to the game. Because Patrick Hoban had already put Dundalk in the lead in the seventh minute at the Allianz Stadium in Hütteldorf, which was again emptied by the coronavirus measures.
Dejan Ljubicic managed to equalize before the break (minute 22), but the Viennese needed up to a quarter of an hour from Rapid to turn down Siegerstrasse. Maximilian Hofmann (87.) and Yusuf Demir (90.) ensured that Rapid scored the first three points despite two penalties from David McMillan (81./90.+6). The Irish, still bottom of the table with no points, have a chance for revenge in three weeks at home on the Emerald Isle.
Ljubicic hammer iron false start
The first competitive match after the terrorist attack in Vienna last Monday began with a minute of mourning for the victims of the attack. The Rapidler entered with a black belt, the West Block commemorated the dead and their families with a banner. Dundalk was not in the best formation. According to Irish observers, coach Filippo Giovagnoli spared players for the league final against Sligo Rovers on Monday, where Dundalk is looking for a place to start the European Cup. Rapid was missing Taxiarchis Fountas, who was still out of shape after a metacarpal fracture. Marcel Ritzmaier was ill, but not due to a coronavirus infection, as Rapid emphasized.
The game began for the Rapidler with a sports shock. Because at seven minutes the ball was in the goal due to a chain of unfortunate circumstances: Chris Shields crossed, Hoban won the head duel with the hesitant Hofmann, Goalkeeper Gartler escaped and it was 1-0 for Dundalk (7th). The early deficit was the penalty for a match too passive for the Viennese, as was the case with the defeat in Molde. A long-range hammer from Captain Ljubicic finally solved the false start. The 23-year-old stopped from about 30 meters and surprised Dundalk goalkeeper Aaron McCarey, who was a little too far from his goal. The 28-year-old rehabbed shortly before the break when he blocked Christoph Knasmüllner’s shot from close range (43.)
Demir brings momentum
From Rapid’s point of view, the second half also started with a moment of shock. Gartler raised his hands after a corner kick and hit teammate Mateo Barac in the face. The Croat had to leave the field with a nose injury, Mario Sonnleitner entered central defense. The game subsequently became more turbulent, with both teams often marching uncontrollably through the midfield. There were opportunities on both sides. Knasmüllner on one side (58th), Michael Duffy after a counterattack on the other side (60th) missed opportunities. Then Thorsten Schick threw the ball into the clouds 67.).
With the continuation of the second half, Rapid gained an overweight against the weakened Irish. Especially the young Yusuf Demir, who made his comeback after surviving a corona virus infection and replaced the hapless Knasmüllner, brought momentum and the Hütteldorfer close to the lead. Just in time for the Rapid quarter-hour start, the 17-year-old, hopeful for the future, threw the ball out of the net after beautiful individual action.
Rapid throw the game on his side
Four minutes later, the Rapidler’s significantly greater efforts were made. Arase headed 2-1 after the Irish defense completely forgot about him and Schick had thrown a ball too wide to the middle (79th). The joy of the first goal only lasted a short time, not even two minutes, to be precise. Following a foul by Mario Sonnleitner, who replaced Barac, in the penalty area, David McMillan was allowed to take the penalty. Gartler was still there with the tips of his fingers when the Irishman fired, but the goalkeeper could not avoid the 2-2 (81st).
The frustration with the severance pay at the post of return did not last long either. Because in 87 ‘Hofmann did better than Dundalk 1-0 and was the decisive player a little faster with the ball than the runaway goalkeeper McCarey (87’). Demir ultimately dashed all hopes of the Irish for the draw (90 °), even if McMillan scored again in injury time with his second successful penalty (90 ° + 6 °). But it was too late.
Voices for the game:
Dietmar Kühbauer (Quick coach): “I’ve had better days. We made it extremely difficult for ourselves. After 0-1 we could never build pressure, we played very clumsily and slowly. Luckily we came back with a long shot. We also didn’t play what we could in the second half. It was important to get all three, but we can do better. We got the forced victory, that was the best part of the game. If we hadn’t won, we probably could have said goodbye to the promotion. “
Maximilian hofmann (Fast scorer): “We started exactly the way we didn’t want to. After 0: 1 we were too hectic and cumbersome. It was hard earned work, we imagined it would be easier and we could have made it easier for ourselves. “
Filippo Giovagnoli (Dundalk coach): “We put in a great performance, the team deserved more. We could even have taken a 3-2 lead. The result is not good for us, but now we look more positively towards the future. “
Europa League, Group B, matchday three
Thursday:
Fast – Dundalk 4: 3 (1: 1)
Allianz Stadium, SR Farrugia Cann (MLT)
Tore:
0: 1 Hoban (7.)
1: 1 Ljubic (22.)
1: 2 Arase (79.)
2: 2 McMillan (81./Elfmeter)
3: 2 Hofmann (87.)
4: 2 Iron (90.)
4: 3 McMillan (90. + 6 / Elfmeter)
Quick: Gartler – Stojkovic, Hofmann, Barac (54./Sonnleitner), Ullmann – D. Ljubicic, Petrovic (72./Grahovac) – Schick, Knasmüllner (72./Demir), Arase – Kara
Dundalk: McCarey – Hoare, Cleary, Boyle, Leahy (65./Dummigan) – Shields – Gannon (65./Mountney), Flores (76./Murray), Sloggett, Duffy (72./Oduwa) – Hoban (76. McMillan)
Yellow cards: Hofmann, Stojkovic, Sonnleitner Schick or Hoare, Cleary, Dummigan
Best: D. Ljubicic, Demir and Shields
