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Rapid scored the opening points in Game 3 of the Europa League group stage on Thursday, thus preserving a chance of promotion to the 16th final. The way the 4-3 home win over the underprivileged Irishmen at Dundalk FC came about did not arouse any enthusiasm among coach Dietmar Kühbauer. “I’ve had better days,” admitted the former ÖFB team player.
Rapid fell behind quickly, then made it 2: 1 and again conceded the tie, before the arduous success was fixed in the end thanks to the help of Dundalk’s two-man goal, Aaron McCarey, and that against a team whose quality of play is clearly limited. it is.
Tough 4: 3 victory! Rapid retains the possibility of promotion in the Europa League
The long-awaited best warm-up program for the Bundesliga hit on Sunday against Red Bull Salzburg turned into a grueling and chilling game. “We made it extremely difficult for ourselves,” Kühbauer said, and was upset by the “too slow and cumbersome game” his team showed, especially in the first half. “It was important to get all three, but we can do better. We achieved the must-win, that was the best part of the game, “said the coach.
Defender Maximilian Hofmann spoke of a labor victory. “We imagined it would be easier and we could have made it easier for ourselves,” said the shooter who made it 3-2. Hofmann admitted that he didn’t really find his way into the match from the start. “We started the way we didn’t want to. After 0: 1 we were too busy and cumbersome. “
Kühbauer after Zitter’s win: “I’ve had better days”
In the end, however, there was a happy ending that left the door open to enter the knockout phase. “If we hadn’t won, we probably could have said goodbye to the promotion,” Kühbauer assumed. Another three points are also needed in three weeks if the return leg against Dundalk in Ireland increases. After the previously flawless away game against Arsenal on December 3, there may be a final against Molde for second place in the group on December 10 at Allianz Stadium.
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