Red Bull Salzburg defended the top of the table after a commanding 4-1 win against St. Pölten.
After the “slip” against Sturm Graz the week before, soccer series champions wrote again on Sunday. As in the 4-0 Cup victory against Sturm on Wednesday, the Bundesliga leaders took on the best line-up and celebrated thanks to Patson Daka (17th), Enock Mwepu (33rd), Brenden Aaronson (69th) and Mergim Berisha (94th). / Elfer) a 4: 1 (2: 1) win over St. Pölten. The courageous outsider even took the lead through Taylor Booth (12th).
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Before the Vienna Derby on Sunday afternoon (5 p.m.), Salzburg was six points ahead of Rapid and seven points ahead of LASK. Two rounds have to be completed in the basic round and thus before the points are divided. For St. Pölten, after the second defeat en suite, the last mathematical chance for the championship group is gone. Eight points are missing in sixth place.
St. Pölten “very focused” at the beginning
St. Pölten coach Robert Ibertsberger was at least happy that his team obeyed. “To be very focused from the first to the last second,” he had asked. And the SKN really left the Salzburgen little room to shine with duel strength and pressing – all the more remarkable against the background of the 2: 8 slap in the first half of the season. The guests promptly came dangerously four times in front of goal alone in the first 20 minutes, even if the first significant chance went to Daka (Christoph Riegler held / 10th).
Bayern loan Booth caused the bang. The SKN combined nicely in front of the opposing sixteen over several stations, finally Samuel Tetteh put down on the rushing US-American, who shot in from around 14 meters with a full “line”. Salzburg replied confidently as usual. A little later, Daka did not allow himself to be asked twice as a result of an unlucky free kick from the left and equalized with his 18th goal of the season. The man from Zambia scored in 14 of 16 BL games in which he participated.
Salzburg turns the game
Riegler was able to excel in a Berisha Köpfler (31st), but shortly afterwards had no chance against Mwepu from a few meters. Salzburg was now better in the game, St. Pölten was significantly lower. Before the break, Berisha had another opportunity (45th), and after the break, the home side set the tone in terms of opportunities. So the game stayed longer, at least theoretically, and there were no glossy moments overall. Only Aaronson closed the bag after a bad pass by the SKN at the sixteenth. In stoppage time, Berisha went from point to point after Martin Majnovics fouled Rasmus Kristensen.
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