Perfect debut for coach Matthias Jaissle, the successor to Jesse Marsch, who said goodbye to Leipzig at the end of last season. With a convincing 3: 1 win over championship rivals Sturm Graz, the Red Bulls showed that the title only goes through Salzburg again this year.
The multiple Austrian football champion started without the injured Mergim Berisha, Sekou Koita, Albert Vallci, Bernardo and Noah Okafor but with captain Ulmer, who despite his participation in the European championship was back. The promising youngsters Karim Adeyemi (19), Nico Mandl (19) and Benjamin Sesko (18) also started. In the first half the Graz team defended themselves successfully and even scored the opening goal – an unfortunate own goal by Ulmer. In the second half of the game, the defending champion trumpeted. Adejemi equalized, Rasmus Kristensen took the lead and again Adejemi expanded it to 3-1.
Salzvurg has obviously compensated for the departures of Cican Stankovic (AEK Athens), Patson Daka (Leicester City), Enock Mwepu (Brighton) and Andre Ramalho (PSV Einhoven) and is more likely than last year to be assessed.
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