Statement win against Rapid!

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FC Red Bull Salzburg

·2 September 2026

Statement win against Rapid!

Goals galore on Wednesday evening

The rescheduled ADMIRAL Bundesliga match against SK Rapid only went in one direction from the start. Haris Tabakovic and Nikolas Veratschnig put our team on the path to victory against the previously flawless Viennese side, and any doubts were dispelled after the first half. With this 5-1 win, we avenged our recent defeats against Hoff Thorup's side and secured our fifth home win of the season.

Match summary

4' – Tabakovic crowns great start

Our Red Bulls made one statement after another right from the beginning. After a quick attack involving Dominik Schmid and Sota Kitano, the latter set up Haris Tabakovic, who outmaneuvered Horn and gave Hedl no chance – an early indication of how this Austrian Klassiker would unfold.

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15' – Veratschnig makes it two

The onslaught continued! After a strong dribble by Edmund Baidoo and a precise switch of play to Yorbe Vertessen, who set up Dominik Schmid, the ball landed at the feet of Nikolas Veratschnig. Our advancing full-back powerfully fired the ball into the net to extend our lead.

21' – Another increase in tempo

We were treated to a goal fest! Once again, it was Haris Tabakovic who celebrated after a successful move, finishing with a precise long-range strike after being set up by Bartosz Mazurek! The newly crowned Player of the Month for August once again demonstrated his clinical finishing, rewarding our relentless attack. Another Tabakovic goal was disallowed for a marginal offside, so the score remained 'only' 3-0 at half-time.

46' – Baidoo makes it four

The second half had barely kicked off when Abubakr Barry won the ball thanks to the visitors' defensive disarray. Mazurek was involved again, and his lay-off found Baidoo, who calmly slotted home from 20 yards out to make it 4-0. The perfect start to the second half was slightly dampened when Rapid pulled one back through Seidl, with the Kuchl native scoring from outside the box (51').

60' to 90' – Fresh momentum, still on top

Our lads' attacking play remained high-octane, and we were unlucky when Kitano hit the crossbar. Our substitutes also quickly made their mark: Karim Konate and the rest were constantly stirring things up, and the Ivorian ultimately had the final say. Enrique Aguilar provided a perfect pass, and Konate bundled the ball over the line (90').

The 5-1 scoreline sealed a resounding home win for our Red Bulls and kept our perfect home record intact. We march on with our next stop being St. Pölten, where we face SKN in the UNIQA ÖFB Cup on Sunday.

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We're very happy today. In terms of possession, we perhaps set a new benchmark for ourselves - it was very fluid and our combination play was very assured. We found the spaces very well and accelerated at the right moment. Being 3-0 up after 25 minutes helps immensely, even though we shouldn't forget that Rapid showed at times how good they are on the ball. Nevertheless, the victory was thoroughly deserved in the end. We can go home satisfied today and enjoy the win.

Danny Röhl

It was a lot of fun, especially in the first half - we couldn't have started the game better. Practically everything went right. At the beginning of the season, we had some issues with converting our chances, but we took advantage of them today. Sure, we could have done even better, but at the end of the day, I don't care – the main thing is that we won!

Nikolas Veratschnig

Match data

Line-ups & substitutions FC Red Bull Salzburg: Zawieschitzky – Veratschnig ©, Boma, Zabransky, Schmid – Barry, Mazurek – Baidoo (83. Aguilar), Kitano (68. Tohumcu), Vertessen (60. Camara) – Tabakovic (60. Konate) SK Rapid: Hedl – Bolla, Cvetkovic, Raux-Yao, Horn (46. Roka) – Seidl ©, Bajlicz (85. Schaub) – Demir, Adamsen (74. Wurmbrand), Haidara (74. Tilio) – Kara (46. Dahl)

Goals: Tabakovic (4., 21.), Veratschnig (15.), Baidoo (46.), Konate (90.) - Seidl (51.) Attendance: 12,153 Referee: Jakob Semler Yellow cards: Coach Röhl (78./Dissent) - Cvetkovic (69./Foul)