Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 Rapid Vienna
Updated
Red Bull Salzburg won: Red Bull Salzburg 2-1 Rapid Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga (Round 9) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim. Red Bull Salzburg goals: Soumaila Diabate 38', Sota Kitano 57'. Rapid Vienna goals: Andrija Radulovic 45'. Expected goals: 1.46-3.46. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Alexander Schlager (9.4).
Match report
Red Bull Salzburg beat Rapid Vienna 2-1
Red Bull Salzburg squeezed past Rapid Vienna 2-1 at Red Bull Arena on Sunday 5 October in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Soumaila Diabate put Red Bull Salzburg ahead on 38' (1-0), Andrija Radulovic levelled for Rapid Vienna on 45' (1-1) and Sota Kitano restored Red Bull Salzburg's lead on 57' (2-1).
Red Bull Salzburg had 47% of the ball, shots were 13-25 (6-13 on target) and expected goals finished 1.46-3.46. Rapid Vienna created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Alexander Schlager (Salzburg) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 12,395. Referee: Jakob Semler.
Match stats
| Red Bull Salzburg | Rapid Vienna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.46 | 3.46 |
| Total shots | 13 | 25 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 13 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 30 |
| Big chances | 4 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 303 (86%) | 312 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 2 | 9 |
| Total shots | 13 | 25 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 13 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 20 |
Lineups
Red Bull Salzburg (4-4-2): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Lainer, Joane Gadou, Jacob Rasmussen, Frans Krätzig, Lucas Gourna-Douath, Soumaila Diabate, Clement Bischoff, Kerim Alajbegovic, Edmund Baidoo, Petar Ratkov
Rapid Vienna (4-5-1): Niklas Hedl, Bendeguz Bolla, Nenad Cvetkovic, Serge Raux Yao, Jannes-Kilian Horn, Tobias Gulliksen, Romeo Amane, Andrija Radulovic, Matthias Seidl, Nikolaus Wurmbrand, Claudy M'Buyi
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 38' · Goal · Soumaila Diabate (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 45' · Goal · Andrija Radulovic (Rapid Vienna)
- 53' · Substitution · Sota Kitano for Clement Bischoff (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 57' · Goal · Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 61' · Substitution · Furkan Demir for Jannes-Kilian Horn (Rapid Vienna)
- 65' · Yellow card · Matthias Seidl (Rapid Vienna)
- 66' · Substitution · Karim Onisiwo for Edmund Baidoo (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 66' · Substitution · Moussa Kounfolo Yeo for Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 67' · Yellow card · Tobias Gulliksen (Rapid Vienna)
- 69' · Substitution · Marco Tilio for Nikolaus Wurmbrand (Rapid Vienna)
- 69' · Substitution · Ercan Kara for Claudy M'Buyi (Rapid Vienna)
- 69' · Substitution · Louis Schaub for Tobias Gulliksen (Rapid Vienna)
- 78' · Yellow card · Lucas Gourna-Douath (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 79' · Yellow card · Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 81' · Yellow card · Frans Krätzig (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 83' · Yellow card · Serge Raux Yao (Rapid Vienna)
- 87' · Substitution · Dominik Weixelbraun for Romeo Amane (Rapid Vienna)
- 88' · Substitution · Mamady Diambou for Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
All-time head-to-head
55 league meetings since 2012: Red Bull Salzburg 32, draws 11, Rapid Vienna 12.
Questions
Who won Red Bull Salzburg vs Rapid Vienna?
Red Bull Salzburg won, 2-1 (Austrian Bundesliga) on Sun, 5 Oct 2025.
When and where is Red Bull Salzburg vs Rapid Vienna?
Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 15:00 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austrian Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Red Bull Salzburg and Rapid Vienna?
In 55 league meetings since 2012: Red Bull Salzburg 32 wins, 11 draws, Rapid Vienna 12 wins (goals 109-65).