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LIVE: Here we go! Will LASK clinch the title?
Title showdown in the Bundesliga! The match between Austria Vienna and LASK is underway, and we’re reporting live (see live ticker below). LASK currently leads 2-0 and is well on its way to the championship.
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Still second-to-last in October, LASK needs only one more step to crown its remarkable run under Kühbauer with a second title. And thus repeat the double triumph of 1965. “Together with the whole team, we’ve already made a bit of history, and we want to continue that on Sunday and write the next chapter in the book,” explained goalkeeper Lukas Jungwirth. The team is “very focused,” Kühbauer said ahead of the showdown. “When you’re this close, you naturally want to give it your all to achieve the big goal.” Austria will demand everything from his team, Kühbauer predicted, as he prepared his players for a compact defensive block from the opponent. “We’ll need patience and have to capitalize on our chances,” said forward Krystof Danek.
“We’ll play with courage”
For the opponent, there’s also a lot at stake in the final stretch of the season. Only with a win will the Violets secure fourth place ahead of archrival Rapid and retain a slim chance at third place if Salzburg slips up. A negative outcome threatens to extend the season in the form of European Cup playoffs. “We should be the only ones celebrating a championship in our stadium. We’ll do everything we can to make sure LASK doesn’t do that here,” said forward Sanel Saljic. “We’ll play with courage, aim to neutralize their strengths, and create another highlight together with the fans,” explained coach Stephan Helm.
Helm draws his confidence from a “positive trend” following two consecutive wins against Hartberg and Rapid. However, Aleksandar Dragovic is now suspended due to yellow cards—Austria has lost all three matches this season without their defensive leader. Helm framed the absence as an opportunity for others. “It’s an extra incentive for us to manage this without Drago.” Fundamentally, however, LASK is the league’s team in the best form and, even without top scorer Moses Usor (knee injury), “simply very complete right now,” Helm emphasized. “You have to give Didi Kühbauer credit for exploiting the potential they have so well.” The season record favors the Upper Austrians, who have won both home games. In early March, the match in Vienna ended in a 2-2 draw.
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