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If you want to celebrate at least one title in Hütteldorf this season, a victory today in the round of 16 of the Cup against Salzburg is essential. But is the blessing of the house crooked? Kapfenberg is already in the quarterfinals.
Vienna After recent setbacks, Rapid hopes to have a sense of accomplishment in the Cup knockout knockout against RB Salzburg (8.30pm, live, ORF 1). “A Cup victory against Salzburg would be a big problem, but for that we need an incredibly good performance and, above all, conviction,” said coach Dietmar Kühbauer before the duel with the reigning champion and the Bundesliga leaders, who They have only played one cup since 2013 Game, the final in 2018 against Sturm Graz (0: 1 nV), lost.
In any case, there is a pensive mood in Hütteldorf. With the 2: 2 against Molde, the promotion in the Europa League was played miserably, after uneven appearances in the league or tangible embarrassments like the 0: 3 against WSG Tirol, it can be safely assumed that there will be no way around Salzburg, so it remains cup as the last straw. Jesse Marsch didn’t want to overstate Rapid’s latest slip. “We saw the game. They have rotated a lot and I’m sure they will come with a new line-up, ”said the American. “At the moment, the will and the fight on the field are the most important issues against Rapid.”
Rare praises for Rapid
He described Rapid’s greatest strength (last cup winner in 1995) as “team spirit. You have quality, a strong mindset. We played well the last few weeks and the game against Lask was perfect for us. In doing so, we show our true colors, and that is how it should be on Wednesday, ”Marsch said once again about the 3-1 home win in the head-to-head with Lask, which had to be perfectly connected. “If we win the last two games, we will have had a very good autumn,” said the 47-year-old.
Defense chief André Ramalho expects a highly motivated opponent at Wals-Siezenheim. “Against Rapid it’s always a tough game, a tough fight. They always give their all, we saw that last when we scored 1-1, ”said the 28-year-old Brazilian ahead of the last match so far on November 8 in Vienna. Last year there was already a duel between Rapid and Salzburg in the second round of the cup. At the time, Mozart’s City guests only won 2-1 with a goal from Takumi Minamino in the last minute of extra time (121). “Therefore, you will also be eager to get revenge and give your all.”
In Wednesday’s other two Cup knockout matches, the favorite roles are even clearer: WAC will host second division Amstetten in the afternoon (4pm), Lask will then host fourth division ASK Elektra (6pm, both live ORF Sport +). Kapfenberg already scored promotion Tuesday with a 2-0 win over BW Linz.
(APA / red)
