Salzburg turns game against Klagenfurt

After Rapid got three points in the parallel game against Sturm, the Klagenfurt team is already certain before the final day of the game that they will end the season in sixth place and without qualifying for the European Cup.

Maximiliano Moreira gave the guests, who were still fighting for the European Cup before the game, the lead (10′). Andy Irving made it 2-0 with a penalty before the break (38′). But the break speech by Salzburg coach Matthias Jaissle had an effect. Benjamin Sesko (49th) and substitute Junior Adamu (62nd) equalized for the champions. ÖFB team player Adamu went one better and finally turned the game around (74th) to a deserved victory.

Before kick-off there was a big farewell in the Red Bull Arena. With the Bundesliga player of the season Nicolas Seiwald and Sesko, both of whom are moving to RB Leipzig, and Alexander Walke, who is moving to the Red Bull Academy as a goalkeeper coach, three deserving players were bid farewell and honored.

In his last home game, Walke also replaced regular goalie Philipp Köhn for the first time this season. The German was allowed to stand in the Salzburg goal for the 228th time for 35 minutes before he was replaced by Köhn as planned. Jaissle also brought captain Andreas Ulmer and youngster Dijon Kameri from the start. On the guest side, Rico Benatelli and Florian Jaritz were new in the starting XI.

Right from the start, the Pacult team tried to spoil the party atmosphere in Salzburg at the championship celebrations. Jaritz was attacked too timidly on the side, after his cross Moreira and Irving played a one-two in the box and the former used it for an early lead. The home team found it difficult to attack against the very disciplined Klagenfurt to provide accents. The champion acted too imprecisely in the opposing half.

The Bulls’ first dangerous shot on goal was almost half an hour away, and Ulmer tested goalie Phillip Menzel. Less than a minute later, Sesko couldn’t put the ball in the goal from a good position. Just as the Jaissle-Elf was getting better, however, the 0:2 followed. Maurits Kjaergaard fiercely fouled Jaritz in the penalty area and Irving converted the penalty safely. Klagenfurt went into the half-time break with a surprising two-goal lead.

After the change of sides, there was a quick connection hit. Adamu, who had just come on as a substitute, used Sesko, who was left alone, and he converted easily. But the guests remained just as dangerous, and made multiple demands from Salzburg through Fabian Miesenböck, Irving and Thorsten Mahrer. But the master should meet again. Adamu acrobatically extended a cross from Amankwah Forson to equalize (62′).

No less spectacularly, Sekou Koita put the ball just wide of the goal (74′). Less than a minute later, the strong Adamu crowned his performance with the second goal to score.