A Hard-Fought Match

LIVE starting at 5 p.m.: Austria Lustenau vs. SV Ried

In the end, Austria Lustenau and Ried tied 1–1.(Bild: GEPA)

Newcomer Austria Lustenau earned a point against SV Ried in the season opener of Austria’s Bundesliga. In an intense match, the Vorarlberg side took the lead through Dominik Weixelbraun (26th minute), before Jussef Nasrawe equalized shortly afterward (34th minute). In the end, despite further chances and thanks to a VAR intervention that went against Ried, the score remained 1-1. 

Austria Lustenau celebrated its return to the Bundesliga with a point. The newly promoted team played to a fair 1-1 (1-1) draw against SV Ried in Sunday’s home game. Dominik Weixelbraun (26th minute) put the Vorarlberg side ahead, while Jussef Nasrawe (34th minute) scored for Ried, which thus remained unbeaten in its 17th Bundesliga match against Austria Lustenau.

Ried’s new coach, Mario Despotovic, who fielded five new players in his starting lineup, initially saw his team enjoy plenty of possession and create two promising chances with headers by Samuel Chukwudi (13th minute) and Evan Aisowieren (15th minute). However, Lustenau took the lead with their first chance. After a quick run by Seydou Diarra down the left flank, Weixelbraun volleyed home a perfect cross from Danilo Soares (26th minute). Ried’s response came quickly: a low shot by Nasrawe from about 20 meters found the back of the net (34th minute).

Both teams then had one more golden opportunity each to take the lead before halftime: Sacha Delaye was unable to capitalize on a mistake by the Ried defense, as his chip shot fell just short (44th minute). At the other end, goalkeeper Domenik Schierl stopped a shot by Aisowieren (45').

VAR ruled against Ried
In the 56th minute, the Ried fans celebrated—but too soon. After a VAR review lasting several minutes, a goal by Jaedin Rhodes was disallowed for offside. The visitors pushed for the win in the closing minutes and squandered their best chance for a last-minute winner in stoppage time. Pape Sissoko couldn’t quite get a clean touch on a cross and was unable to direct his header on target (92nd minute).

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