Red Bull Salzburg 5-0 Grazer AK
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Red Bull Salzburg won: Red Bull Salzburg 5-0 Grazer AK in the Austrian Bundesliga (Round 2) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025 at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim. Red Bull Salzburg goals: Kerim Alajbegovic 45'+6, Maurits Kjærgaard 56', Yorbe Vertessen 76', Petar Ratkov 81' (pen), Yorbe Vertessen 83'. Sent off: Sadik Fofana (23'). Expected goals: 3.81-0.59. Possession: 75-25. Player of the match: Kerim Alajbegovic (9.2).
Match report
Red Bull Salzburg rout Grazer AK 5-0
Red Bull Salzburg thrashed Grazer AK 5-0 at Red Bull Arena on Saturday 9 August in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Kerim Alajbegovic put Red Bull Salzburg ahead on 45+6' (1-0), Maurits Kjærgaard made it 2-0 on 56', Yorbe Vertessen made it 3-0 on 76', Petar Ratkov made it 4-0 from the penalty spot on 81' and Yorbe Vertessen made it 5-0 on 83'.
Sadik Fofana (Grazer AK) was sent off on 23'.
Red Bull Salzburg had 75% of the ball, shots were 26-2 (6-1 on target) and expected goals finished 3.81-0.59. Red Bull Salzburg were the better side on chances, too.
Kerim Alajbegovic (Salzburg) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 7,544. Referee: Daniel Pfister.
Match stats
| Red Bull Salzburg | Grazer AK | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 75 | 25 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.81 | 0.59 |
| Total shots | 26 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 6 |
| Big chances | 7 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 592 (90%) | 132 (62%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 26 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 16 | 2 |
Lineups
Red Bull Salzburg (4-2-2-2): Alexander Schlager, Stefan Lainer, Jannik Schuster, Jacob Rasmussen, Aleksa Terzic, Mads Bidstrup, Soumaila Diabate, Kerim Alajbegovic, Sota Kitano, Adam Daghim, Petar Ratkov
Grazer AK (3-4-3): Jakob Meierhofer, Ludwig Vraa-Jensen, Lukas Graf, Beres Owusu, Dominik Frieser, Tobias Koch, Sadik Fofana, Jacob Italiano, Ramiz Harakate, Daniel Maderner, Tio Cipot
Key events
- 23' · Red card · Sadik Fofana (Grazer AK)
- 25' · Substitution · Maurits Kjærgaard for Sota Kitano (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 27' · Substitution · Zeteny Jano for Daniel Maderner (Grazer AK)
- 27' · Substitution · Murat Satin for Tio Cipot (Grazer AK)
- 45'+6 · Goal · Kerim Alajbegovic (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 45'+7 · Yellow card · Adam Daghim (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Yorbe Vertessen for Adam Daghim (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Dorgeles Nene for Soumaila Diabate (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexander Hofleitner for Ramiz Harakate (Grazer AK)
- 46' · Yellow card · Alexander Hofleitner (Grazer AK)
- 56' · Goal · Maurits Kjærgaard (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 62' · Substitution · Donovan Pines for Ludwig Vraa-Jensen (Grazer AK)
- 67' · Substitution · Tim Trummer for Stefan Lainer (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 73' · Substitution · Mamady Diambou for Mads Bidstrup (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 76' · Goal · Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 81' · Goal · Petar Ratkov (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 83' · Goal · Yorbe Vertessen (Red Bull Salzburg)
- 84' · Substitution · Thomas Schiestl for Jacob Italiano (Grazer AK)
All-time head-to-head
5 league meetings since 2024: Red Bull Salzburg 2, draws 3, Grazer AK 0.
Questions
Who won Red Bull Salzburg vs Grazer AK?
Red Bull Salzburg won, 5-0 (Austrian Bundesliga) on Sat, 9 Aug 2025.
When and where is Red Bull Salzburg vs Grazer AK?
Sat, 9 Aug 2025, 17:30 UTC at Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, Austrian Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between Red Bull Salzburg and Grazer AK?
In 5 league meetings since 2024: Red Bull Salzburg 2 wins, 3 draws, Grazer AK 0 wins (goals 9-3).