Linz in Top Form
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Fifth game, fifth win. Reigning champions LASK came back from a deficit to win the rescheduled Round 4 match at WAC, defeating a ten-man Wolfsberg side 3-1 and remaining undefeated in the Bundesliga.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen LASK coach Kühbauer, making his first return to his former club—which he left eleven months ago to move to Linz—was not yet able to call on new signing Sasa Kalajdzic. The attacking trio of Krystof Danek, Moses Usor, and Christoph Lang remained unchanged. Striker Samuel Adeniran is set to be gradually brought back into action following his cheekbone fracture and successful surgery. It is at least doubtful whether he will be ready for the Champions League opener in a week’s time against AEK Athens (September 8).
Red Card After Two Minutes
For WAC, former Austrian national team player Dominik Fitz—who had returned to Austria from the U.S.—made his Bundesliga comeback in the 65th minute. Teammate Behounek started despite a torn ligament in his ankle, but was on the field for less than two minutes. After a misplaced pass of his own, the defender—as the last man—pulled back Lang, who was breaking through, and was sent off. The ensuing free kick by Kasper Jörgensen went just over the goal.
WAC Takes the Lead While Down a Man
Back on Saturday in the 0-0 draw at GAK, WAC had played 75 minutesdown a manafter captain Nicolas Wimmer was sent off, but managed to earn a point thanks to a strong goalkeeping performance by Lukas Gütlbauer. This time, Wolfsberg even took the lead. On a set piece from the right side, where Donis Avdijaj played a low pass into the middle, Wohlmuth—who had made a run forward—caught the LASK defense off guard and scored. The Linz team couldn’t create much before halftime. The only truly dangerous moment was a shot by Usor off the crossbar from the edge of the penalty area (24th minute).
After the break, the champions stepped up the pace—and equalized with a ping-pong goal. Via Jörgensen and Andres Andrade, the ball found its way to Mbuyamba. Matteo Kitz’s save on his header likely took place behind the line; at least the video assistant referee (VAR) found no evidence to the contrary. Bogarde turned the game around with another somewhat fortunate goal. The midfielder sent in a high cross from the left side of the box toward the center following a corner. There, Mbuyamba confused Gütlbauer, and the ball bounced past both friends and foes into the goal.
LASK Debut Goal for Schöpf
ÖFB national team player Schöpf sealed the victory after a serious mistake by Marco Sulzner, which had set up the counterattack. Florian Flecker set up the former WAC pro, who scored his first competitive goal in a LASK jersey against his former club. In the closing moments, Gütlbauer prevented Nael Kane—who, like Flecker and Schöpf, had come on as a substitute—from making it 1–4 (90th minute).
LASK kept its winning streak alive. In the league, they’ve scored 15 goals and conceded just 2. Ahead of their Champions League opener, they’ll face Regionalliga side Deutschlandsberg in the Cup on Saturday. WAC has five points after five rounds. However, coach Thomas Silberberger’s team has now gone four games without a win. This also ended a long home unbeaten streak: the Carinthians had not lost ten consecutive league games at home since November 2025.
Bundesliga (Makeup Match of Round 4):
Wolfsberger AC – LASK 1:3 (1:0)
Lavanttal-Arena, 4,731 spectators, Referee Ciochirca
Goals: 1–0 (34’) Wohlmuth, 1–1 (54’) Mbuyamba, 1–2 (68’) Bogarde, 1–3 (84’) Schöpf
WAC: Gütlbauer – Wohlmuth, Behounek, Piesinger, Kitz, Renner (81. Schwarz) – Schabauer (66. Schriebl), Sulzner, O. Mamageishvili (81. Verhounig) – Vrioni (69. Pink), Avdijaj (65. Fitz)
LASK: Jungwirth – Mbuyamba, Tornich, Andrade – Jörgensen (71' Flecker), Bogarde, Horvath (88' Ilk), Dibanga (46' Bello) – Danek (56. Schöpf) – Usor (88. Kane), Lang
Red card: Behounek (2nd min./goal-line interference)
Yellow cards: Mamageishvili, Dibango, Usor, Mbuyamba
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