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Rapid enters the Dundalk guest appearance under the greatest pressure, because only with a win does the possibility of promotion remain realistic. Lask and WAC have the first preliminary decisions in their own hands.
What counts for a green and white victory?
Don’t lose is Rapid’s motto today (9pm, Puls4 live) in Dundalk. With just another win against the Irish champions, Hütteldorfer have realistic chances in the career advancement with Arsenal and Molde. Rather than start the journey with confidence as the national league leader, after the embarrassing 3: 4 at Ried, it was time to get to work. Was coach Dietmar Kühbauer able to wake up the team despite the illness? In any case, he is represented in Dublin by his assistant Manfred Nastl. “The defeat was simply not necessary and very upsetting,” said sporting director Zoran Barišić. “Attitude, mentality, concentration, that’s what it’s all about.”
Rapid need more defensive stability, especially since the Irish showed their counterattack strength in the first leg (4: 3). Back then, Yusuf Demir shone like a wild card, now Taxiarchis Fountas is in shape, and Dundalk shouldn’t really be a hindrance.
Direct promotion duel for the Lask
Today (6:55 pm, Dazn live) the Linzers can distance a direct promotion rival with a win against Royal Antwerp. However, Dominik Thalhammer only wanted to talk about a preliminary decision up to a point. “If we win, yes. But on a very good day we can also take points away from Tottenham, ”said the Lask coach.
In midfield, James Holland (red card penalty) and Lukas Grgic (injured) have to fill the gap. Johannes Eggestein, who entered the first leg for the injured Marko Raguž and quickly scored the golden goal, should meet again.
WAC take revenge
Wolfsberger AC marked the crown’s concerns before the home game against Dinamo Zagreb (6:55 pm, Dazn live), this time only Matthäus Taferner (penalty after yellow-red) is out. “We know it will be a key game to create sensation, promotion,” coach Ferdinand Feldhofer said. However, his team is not 100 percent yet, there are only limited lessons from the first leg (0: 1). “We were one man less half the time. And the players who played back then weren’t fit either. “
With a win the WAC could take the lead, a loss would be costly given the promotion opportunities intact for Feyenoord and CSKA Moscow. “We have to score at least, otherwise it will be difficult,” emphasized Feldhofer.
(swi)
