Wolfsberger AC 1-2 FC Blau Weiss Linz
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FC Blau Weiss Linz won: Wolfsberger AC 1-2 FC Blau Weiss Linz in the Austrian Bundesliga (Round 21) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025 at Lavanttal Arena, Wolfsberg. Wolfsberger AC goals: Thierno Ballo 71'. FC Blau Weiss Linz goals: Anderson 36', Simon Pirkl 87'. Expected goals: 1.37-1.01. Possession: 69-31. Player of the match: Anderson (8.1).
Match report
FC Blau Weiss Linz beat Wolfsberger AC 2-1
FC Blau Weiss Linz squeezed past Wolfsberger AC 2-1 away from home at Lavanttal Arena on Sunday 9 March in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Anderson put FC Blau Weiss Linz ahead on 36' (0-1), Thierno Ballo levelled for Wolfsberger AC on 71' (1-1) and Simon Pirkl restored FC Blau Weiss Linz's lead on 87' (1-2).
Simon Pirkl's 87' strike proved decisive.
Wolfsberger AC had 69% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (6-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.37-1.01.
Anderson (BW Linz) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,334. Referee: Safak Barmaksiz.
Match stats
| Wolfsberger AC | FC Blau Weiss Linz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 69 | 31 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.37 | 1.01 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 481 (81%) | 171 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Wolfsberger AC (3-4-3): Nikolas Polster, Dominik Baumgartner, Dejan Zukic, Cheick Diabate, Adis Jasic, Simon Piesinger, Emmanuel Agyemang, Maximilian Ullmann, Angelo Gattermayer, Ervin Omic, Thierno Ballo
FC Blau Weiss Linz (4-3-3): Radek Vitek, Elias Bakatukanda, Danilo Mitrovic, Manuel Maranda, Alem Pasic, Alexander Briedl, Anderson, Kristijan Dobras, Simon Pirkl, Paul Mensah, Thomas Goiginger
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Cheick Diabate (Wolfsberger AC)
- 36' · Goal · Anderson (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Anderson (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 47' · Yellow card · Dominik Baumgartner (Wolfsberger AC)
- 57' · Substitution · Simon Seidl for Kristijan Dobras (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 59' · Yellow card · Ervin Omic (Wolfsberger AC)
- 60' · Substitution · Markus Pink for Angelo Gattermayer (Wolfsberger AC)
- 60' · Substitution · Alessandro Schöpf for Emmanuel Agyemang (Wolfsberger AC)
- 69' · Substitution · Oliver Wähling for Thomas Goiginger (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 70' · Substitution · Fabio Strauss for Anderson (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 71' · Goal · Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberger AC)
- 72' · Substitution · Abou Sylla for Simon Piesinger (Wolfsberger AC)
- 74' · Yellow card · Adis Jasic (Wolfsberger AC)
- 78' · Yellow card · Danilo Mitrovic (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 87' · Goal · Simon Pirkl (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 88' · Substitution · Julian Peter Gölles for Danilo Mitrovic (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 88' · Substitution · Thomas Sabitzer for Thierno Ballo (Wolfsberger AC)
All-time head-to-head
12 league meetings since 2023: Wolfsberger AC 5, draws 2, FC Blau Weiss Linz 5.
Wolfsberger AC vs FC Blau Weiss Linz: full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Wolfsberger AC vs FC Blau Weiss Linz?
FC Blau Weiss Linz won, 1-2 (Austrian Bundesliga) on Sun, 9 Mar 2025.
When and where is Wolfsberger AC vs FC Blau Weiss Linz?
Sun, 9 Mar 2025, 16:00 UTC at Lavanttal Arena, Wolfsberg, Austrian Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Wolfsberger AC and FC Blau Weiss Linz?
In 12 league meetings since 2023: Wolfsberger AC 5 wins, 2 draws, FC Blau Weiss Linz 5 wins (goals 12-13).