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3,000 spectators in Wals-Siezenheim saw a weak first half from the hosts, in which runner-up Russia through Eder deservedly took the lead (19th). Dominik Szoboszlai managed to equalize with a long shot seconds before the break (45th).
After the restart, Salzburg not only appeared, but also the match with a deflected double shot from Zlatko Junuzovic (50th). But Vitaly Lisakowitsch scored with a header to equalize the guests (75th). Patson Daka could have ensured a happy ending, but failed only against goalkeeper Guilherme in injury time (92nd).
The first league leader in Group A is defending CL champion Bayern Munich, who defeated Atlético Madrid 4-0 at home later in the night. The next match in Salzburg is already next week, when the “bulls” will play on Tuesday (9:00 pm) at the pompous Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital.
3,000 instead of 30,000 viewers
Just over a year ago, Salzburg got off to a brilliant start in the premier class and swept KRC Genk 6-2 in the first CL appearance in the Red Bull era. At the time, 30,000 spectators created an electrifying atmosphere in Wals-Siezenheim, this time only 3,000 spectators were allowed to attend due to the coronavirus pandemic. But that was 3,000 more than in the play-off second leg against Maccabi Tel Aviv, when they were able to qualify for the elite league for the first time on the twelfth attempt. In the coup against Bayern on November 3, there will only be 1,500 due to the new measures.
Those who were able to get tickets on this fall football night made more steam than their starting XI all along. In the little surprising Enock Mwepu played the right back, behind him defended Albert Vallci. In the center, alongside veteran Zlatko Junuzovic, Mohamed Camara was allowed to go to work. Salzburg manager Jesse Marsch had to dispense with midfielder Antoine Bernede due to injury, as was the case for most of the previous season.
With the Russians, who were drawn from pot four in the draw and are therefore supposedly the weakest team in the group, vice world champion and Croatian captain Vedran Corluka got into shape in time. Another key player was missing with wing Vladislav Ignjatew. In the attack, guest coach Marko Nikolic put his trust in Eder, who knew how to immortalize his name in the history books as the Portuguese gold scorer of the 2016 European Championship final.
Weak first half with happy ending
Salzburg, which, unlike Moscow’s Lok, had moved to third place in the Europa League last season, declared itself particularly ambitious in advance. “Our goal is to create this group,” Marsch said. His team could hardly have strayed further from that in the first half. Nothing went well on offense, on defense the promise to do better than in the previous season was not fulfilled (13 goals conceded, note).
The more compact Russians gradually got closer to the first goal acting more fluidly up front than the hosts. So initially Anton Mirantschuk missed from a narrow angle to goalkeeper Cican Stankovic (6th), then Maximilian Wöber simply saved against Rifat Schemaletdinow (11th). Marsch knew the goal was about to be conceded, he demanded more intensity on the band, but he obviously didn’t get enough attention. After Wöber punched again, the leather hit: After a Mirantschuk corner kick spread by Schemaletdinow, Eder won the head duel against Junuzovic and hit the left corner kick from the penalty spot to make it 1-0 ( 19).
Salzburg continued to present itself unimaginatively despite increased participation in the game against the experienced Moscow troop. Crosses largely went nowhere, the home team got stuck in the middle, so shots from far away were the only way to create a goal threat. A shot from Szoboszlai just missed (14th), as did the attempts by Andreas Ulmer (27th) and Camara (39th). In the middle there was only one opportunity produced in a playful way: Daka missed Guilherme in the penalty area, who closed the corner (23).
Traumtor von Szoboszlai
Salzburg, who switched to a diamond in midfield after half an hour and continued to benefit from it, got bogged down in arguments with weak Dutch referee Serdar Gözübüyük. When the 3,000 equally upset fans expected a 0-1 break after the break, they were still able to cheer: Junuzovic played a corner to the penalty area and Szoboszlai sank the leather into the goal with perfection through the lower bar (45 °), a wake-up call that is worth watching. in the right moment.
Obviously, Marsch had unpacked an Anfield Road-style halftime speech (“This isn’t a fucking friendly game”), because the “cops” initially restricted guests after the break.
Junuzovic turns the game around
After ten seconds, Koita narrowly missed a pass from the right, but the powerful game with much more intensity and more varied efforts should pay off a little later: Daka came back to Junuzovic and the 33-year-old was lucky enough to shoot from the penalty area. Daniil Kulikow and Corluka (50th) deflected to goal twice.
Salzburg took advantage of the dynamism and speed against the static defensive guests after the break. Two minutes after the first goal, Koita hit the crossbar (52nd). Lok couldn’t get out of his own half, once Stankovic was before Eder (57th). After that, however, the Salzburg assault gradually diminished.
Lok returns once more
As in the first half of Salzburg, the Russian fourth in the table came out of nowhere after changing sides: referee Gözübüyük did not sanction a hard tackle by Francois Kamano on substitute Masaya Okugawa, the ball passed by Dimitri Schiwogljadow from the right to Vitali Lisakowitsch, who hit the short corner with his head. Goalkeeper Stankovic could only direct the unbearable ball towards his own goal (75th).
Because the final offense brought nothing more and Daka failed after a dream pass from “Joker” Mergim Berisha (92nd), Salzburg did not win in the ninth game of the season for the first time and ultimately did not meet their own expectations. in CL’s first game.
Voices for the game:
Jesse March (Salzburg manager): “It was not our best performance, but we were better than our rivals and we had many opportunities. After the 2-1 victory we have to defend better and take the victory home. The second goal was too easy. We didn’t get off to a good enough start to the first half. Then it was better. It’s a shame we didn’t win, but that’s not the worst of it. We have a complicated group, we have to play better in the next game. “
Marko nikolic (Coach of Lok Moscow): “You cannot be satisfied, but you cannot be dissatisfied either. We were better in the first half, Salzburg in the second, so the point is good. There are some good Salzburg players that I would like to have in the team. “
UEFA Champions League, Group A, matchday one
Tuesday:
Salzburg – Lok Moscow 2: 2 (1: 1)
Wals-Siezenheim, Red Bull Arena, 3,000 spectators, SR Gözübüyük (NED)
Sequence of objectives:
0: 1 Eds (19.)
Bedroom 1: 1 (45)
Junuzovic 2: 1 (50.)
Lisakowitsch 2: 2 (75.)
Salzburg: Stankovic – Vallci, Ramalho, Wöber, Ulmer – Mwepu, Camara (73./Okugawa), Junuzovic (84./Okafor), Szoboszlai – Koita (53./Berisha), Dhaka
Moscow locomotive: Guilherme – Schiwogljadow, Corluka, Murilo, Rybus – Schemaletdinow (63./Kamano), Kulikow, Krychowiak, Mirantschuk (69./Lisakowitsch) – Smolow (63./Rybtschinski), Eder (69./Ze Luis)
Yellow cards: Szoboszlai or Kulikow
