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After five wins and two draws, Rapid not only suffered a loss for the first time this season, the Hütteldorfer also fell back to third place in the table due to the worst goal difference against LASK (1: 1 at TSV Prolactal Hartberg). Also, the dress rehearsal for the “second leg” of the Europa League group stage on Thursday in Irish representative Dundalk went up in the pants.
After the break at Innviertel, it seemed like Rapid could laugh from the top of the table for the first time since matchday one. After Christoph Knasmüllner’s second goal (51st) and an own goal by Constantin Reiner (65th), after a 2-1 after a new lap in the game, after an own goal by Srdan Grahovac (25th) and Bernd Gschweidl (40th) had converted Knasmüllner’s Rapid 1-0.
Rapid misses the opportunity to lead the table
Rapid gave up the great opportunity to lead the league in the Bundesliga on Sunday. Hütteldorfer had to admit defeat in Ried 3: 4.
However, in the end, Hütteldorfer gave up the lead for the second time in the game. The reasons for this were obvious, the guests were susceptible to set pieces and were in big trouble when the Innviertel team changed quickly. Reiner (71.) and Marco Grüll (87.) ensured a happy ending for Rieder. “We let ourselves be invaded and we didn’t hold out long enough in the duels,” summarized Rapids assistant coach Manfred Nastl, who represented the ailing Dietmar Kühbauer on the bench.
Standards remain a major weakness
The reasons for this were obvious, the guests were susceptible to set pieces and were in big trouble when the Innviertel team changed quickly. Susceptibility to dormant balls extends throughout the season. This time, Grahovac’s own goal (25th) fell from a corner and Reiner (71st) headed in after a useful free kick.
“We train him often enough, but unfortunately it happens over and over again that we are not active enough and just looking to defend our space,” Nastl said. Central defender Hofmann also seemed lost: “We have to think of something because they are unnecessary goals that cost us points or hinder our work. That’s damn unnecessary. “
Innviertel is still difficult terrain
Looking back, the defeat was not that surprising. For the fourth time in a row, Rapid was the league underdog at the Innviertel. “I didn’t feel like we were arrogant. We knew it was always difficult at Ried and that hasn’t changed, “said Nastl. After eight laps, the Rapidler is two points behind Salzburg instead of leading.
“Everyone is madly pissed that we missed a great opportunity. We turn the game around and drop it again, that’s just stupid, we throw the defeat on ourselves, ”said Hofmann. The European Cup will already have a chance to do better on Thursday. In the promotion race, only one victory counts in the second game with Dundalk. “Everyone is disappointed now, but there are games like this. It will continue on Thursday, it will be a completely different game, “said Nastl.
Ried feels the wind
The Rieders could look forward to their third success and their second straight home win. We played pretty bad games and now we’re good in the league, “said winning scorer Grüll, who almost landed at Rapid in the summer. And the unwitting” double scorer “Reiner added:” The win against Hartberg gave us confidence, maybe it was a turning point. “
As with Rapid, Ried’s assistant coach, Gerhard Schweitzer, was in the front row instead of Gerald Baumgartner, who was ill. “We did well in the game, but of course a 4: 3 is also a bit of luck. It was clear that the only way to survive against Rapid is to stand higher and push aggressively. Not only us, Rapid also distributed gifts ”, analyzed Schweitzer.
