A few minutes after the final whistle, the Stamford Bridge stadium was deserted. The approximately 40,000 fans who enter the venerable Chelsea arena don’t like to see that it is not their team but the opponent who makes history. And RB Salzburg wrote a huge piece of Austrian football history with their 1-1 win in London against the 2021 Champions League winner.
That’s why the approximately 600 away fans and the Salzburg players were already among them when they celebrated this historic success together just minutes after the final whistle. “Playing in front of a crowd like that and scoring is a childhood dream come true,” said forward Noah Okafor, who made the sensation possible with his 1-1 draw after 81 minutes. Salzburg has all the credentials to stay in the race for promotion to the top two places.
Now Dinamo Zagreb is waiting twice in a row as an opponent, the first match will be played on 5 October at home. They are one point behind Zagreb and two behind leaders Milan. Chelsea are already under extreme pressure with just one point. Salzburg, on the other hand, now dream of big things: “We can beat anyone at home, including Dinamo Zagreb. And that is our goal,” said midfielder Nicolas Seiwald. “We can say that we will beat them at home,” confirmed Andreas Ulmer from Upper Austria. The 36-year-old also delivered a sensational performance against Chelsea.
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For Red Bull sporting director Christoph Freund, the game was “right at the top of the list of highlight games”. In the English media, Freund has repeatedly been associated as Chelsea’s new sporting director. Freund did not actually answer whether this was an attempt to create problems in Salzburg or whether there were indeed serious negotiations.
“We have been in constant contact with Chelsea, most recently over a possible transfer from Benjamin Sesko. We have always talked about football. But apart from that, there isn’t much more. Chelsea are a great club in transition. next weeks and months that happened, I can’t say exactly. “
The stadium was already empty when Salzburg cheered with their fans. Image: APA / EVA MANHART
English press review
- “The shocking defense of the Blues cost Graham Potter victory after Raheem Sterling’s goal. The new Chelsea manager has never been to the Champions League before. He will have to adapt quickly to the pinnacle of Europe if the 2021 Champions League winners are to avoid a sobering group stage exit. “-The Sun
- “No magic to see yet.” – Daily Star, in reference to the coach Graham Potter and Harry Potter who share the same name
- “The 1-1 draw against Salzburg showed how much work the coach still has to do” – Mirror
- “Salzburg ruins Potter’s start with a late low blow.” – The Telegraph
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