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LIVE: Austria leads 2-0, but concerns about Dragovic
Austria defeated Regionalliga side Wiener Sport-Club 5-0 in the first round of the ÖFB Cup. Johannes Eggestein emerged as the match hero with three goals and an assist. However, Aleks Dragovic’s injury is a cause for concern.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen In the sold-out new Sport-Club Arena, Austria coach Stephan Helm fielded seven new players compared to the European Cup match in Latvia in order to conserve energy. Just 62 seconds in, he and his team were already celebrating as Eggestein scored with a low shot into the near corner on his very first chance.
Dragovic was knocked out
Meanwhile, the match came to an early and painful end for Aleksandar Dragovic after 20 minutes. The center back collided heads with WSC player Kerim Abazovic following a corner kick and had to be replaced by Reinhold Ranftl. Abazovic was able to continue playing and created the Sport-Club’s best chance with a shot that hit the crossbar (43rd minute).
Eggestein Seals the Deal
In the second half, the Bundesliga side from Favoriten made short work of the opposition. After a brief, forced stoppage caused by a flare, the Violets regained their composure quickly: Manfred Fischer won the ball and played it to Eggestein, who passed it on to the better-positioned Sanel Saljic. Saljic scored to make it 2–0 (50').
Just five minutes later, Eggestein pounced on a near-own goal by the hosts to make it 3–0. Shortly afterward, the German added another goal with a lob over Daniel Nnodim following a counterattack (58th minute). That sealed the match, and 18-year-old Hasan Deshishku scored the fifth goal (75th minute). Austria thus avenged their 1-3 Cup loss to Sport-Club four years ago.
“I think we played a solid game. Starting around the 30th minute, though, we were a bit too passive. In the second half, we did much better again. That’s when we were able to finish our attacks,” Eggestein said in a positive summary on ORF. “The way the game unfolded played right into our hands,” Helm said, referring to the second half.
Regarding Dragovic’s condition, the coach said: “It was quite a hard blow to the back of the head. I think he’ll need stitches. But I hope it’s nothing more serious than that.”
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