FC Blau Weiss Linz 3-4 Sturm Graz
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Sturm Graz won: FC Blau Weiss Linz 3-4 Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga (Round 10) on Sun, 19 Oct 2025 at Hofmann Personal Stadion, Linz. FC Blau Weiss Linz goals: Ronivaldo 17', Shon Weissman 75', Mamadou Fofana 84'. Sturm Graz goals: Tochi Chukwuani 8', Maurice Malone 63', Leon Grgic 73', Otar Kiteishvili 87'. Expected goals: 2.39-1.63. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Tomi Horvat (8.9).
Match report
Sturm Graz beat FC Blau Weiss Linz 4-3
Sturm Graz narrowly beat FC Blau Weiss Linz 4-3 away from home at Hofmann Personal Stadion on Sunday 19 October in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Tochi Chukwuani put Sturm Graz ahead on 8' (0-1), Ronivaldo levelled for FC Blau Weiss Linz on 17' (1-1), Maurice Malone restored Sturm Graz's lead on 63' (1-2), Leon Grgic made it 1-3 on 73', Shon Weissman pulled one back for FC Blau Weiss Linz on 75' (2-3), Mamadou Fofana levelled for FC Blau Weiss Linz on 84' (3-3) and Otar Kiteishvili restored Sturm Graz's lead on 87' (3-4).
Otar Kiteishvili's 87' strike proved decisive.
FC Blau Weiss Linz had 57% of the ball, shots were 21-12 (6-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.39-1.63. FC Blau Weiss Linz created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 5,595. Referee: Walter Altmann.
Match stats
| FC Blau Weiss Linz | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.39 | 1.63 |
| Total shots | 21 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 26 |
| Big chances | 4 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 347 (77%) | 254 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 21 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 11 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 10 |
Lineups
FC Blau Weiss Linz (3-4-2-1): Viktor Baier, Elias Bakatukanda, Manuel Maranda, Martin Moormann, Simon Seidl, Mamadou Fofana, Alexander Briedl, Simon Pirkl, Shon Weissman, Thomas Goiginger, Ronivaldo
Sturm Graz (4-3-1-2): Oliver Christensen, Tim Oermann, Emanuel Aiwu, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Tomi Horvat, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Otar Kiteishvili, Maurice Malone, Seedy Jatta
Key events
- 8' · Goal · Tochi Chukwuani (Sturm Graz)
- 17' · Goal · Ronivaldo (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 28' · Yellow card · Jon Gorenc-Stankovic (Sturm Graz)
- 30' · Yellow card · Elias Bakatukanda (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 45' · Yellow card · Emir Karic (Sturm Graz)
- 57' · Substitution · Matteo Bignetti for Oliver Christensen (Sturm Graz)
- 63' · Substitution · Paul Mensah for Ronivaldo (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 63' · Goal · Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 69' · Substitution · Jeyland Mitchell for Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 70' · Substitution · Leon Grgic for Seedy Jatta (Sturm Graz)
- 73' · Goal · Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz)
- 75' · Goal · Shon Weissman (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 78' · Substitution · Alem Pasic for Thomas Goiginger (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 78' · Substitution · Muharem Huskovic for Elias Bakatukanda (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 79' · Substitution · Jacob Hodl for Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
- 79' · Substitution · Filip Rozga for Maurice Malone (Sturm Graz)
- 84' · Goal · Mamadou Fofana (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 87' · Goal · Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Martin Moormann (FC Blau Weiss Linz)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Filip Rozga (Sturm Graz)
All-time head-to-head
8 league meetings since 2023: FC Blau Weiss Linz 0, draws 1, Sturm Graz 7.
Questions
Who won FC Blau Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz?
Sturm Graz won, 3-4 (Austrian Bundesliga) on Sun, 19 Oct 2025.
When and where is FC Blau Weiss Linz vs Sturm Graz?
Sun, 19 Oct 2025, 12:30 UTC at Hofmann Personal Stadion, Linz, Austrian Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between FC Blau Weiss Linz and Sturm Graz?
In 8 league meetings since 2023: FC Blau Weiss Linz 0 wins, 1 draws, Sturm Graz 7 wins (goals 7-17).