LASK Linz 0-2 Sturm Graz
Updated
Sturm Graz won: LASK Linz 0-2 Sturm Graz in the Austrian Bundesliga (Round 1) on Fri, 1 Aug 2025 at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz. Sturm Graz goals: Leon Grgic 9', Otar Kiteishvili 12' (pen). Expected goals: 0.79-2.65. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Otar Kiteishvili (9).
Match report
Sturm Graz beat LASK Linz 2-0
Sturm Graz beat LASK Linz 2-0 away from home at Raiffeisen Arena on Friday 1 August in the Austrian Bundesliga.
Leon Grgic put Sturm Graz ahead on 9' (0-1) and Otar Kiteishvili made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 12'.
LASK Linz had 60% of the ball, shots were 10-18 (1-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.79-2.65. Sturm Graz were the better side on chances, too.
Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz) was player of the match with a 9 rating.
Attendance: 12,670. Referee: Harald Lechner.
Match stats
| LASK Linz | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.79 | 2.65 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 27 |
| Big chances | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 450 (88%) | 294 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 10 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 6 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 11 |
Lineups
LASK Linz (4-3-3): Lukas Jungwirth, Kasper Jørgensen, Modou Keba Cisse, Andrés Andrade, George Bello, Sascha Horvath, Lukas Kacavenda, Ismaila Coulibaly, Moses Usor, Samuel Adeniran, Christoph Lang
Sturm Graz (4-2-3-1): Matteo Bignetti, Max Johnston, Tim Oermann, Dimitri Lavalée, Emir Karic, Jon Gorenc-Stankovic, Tochi Chukwuani, Tomi Horvat, Otar Kiteishvili, William Bøving, Leon Grgic
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz)
- 12' · Goal · Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 38' · Yellow card · Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
- 45' · Yellow card · Samuel Adeniran (LASK Linz)
- 46' · Substitution · Emanuel Aiwu for Tim Oermann (Sturm Graz)
- 53' · Yellow card · Modou Keba Cisse (LASK Linz)
- 66' · Substitution · Krystof Danek for Christoph Lang (LASK Linz)
- 66' · Substitution · Melayro Bogarde for Modou Keba Cisse (LASK Linz)
- 66' · Substitution · Seedy Jatta for Leon Grgic (Sturm Graz)
- 74' · Substitution · Florian Flecker for Lukas Kacavenda (LASK Linz)
- 74' · Substitution · Valon Berisha for Moses Usor (LASK Linz)
- 76' · Substitution · Jacob Hodl for Tomi Horvat (Sturm Graz)
- 76' · Substitution · Belmin Beganovic for William Bøving (Sturm Graz)
- 79' · Yellow card · Ismaila Coulibaly (LASK Linz)
- 83' · Substitution · Art Smakaj for Ismaila Coulibaly (LASK Linz)
- 86' · Yellow card · George Bello (LASK Linz)
- 88' · Yellow card · Jacob Hodl (Sturm Graz)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Filip Rozga for Otar Kiteishvili (Sturm Graz)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 2017: LASK Linz 12, draws 8, Sturm Graz 13.
Questions
Who won LASK Linz vs Sturm Graz?
Sturm Graz won, 0-2 (Austrian Bundesliga) on Fri, 1 Aug 2025.
When and where is LASK Linz vs Sturm Graz?
Fri, 1 Aug 2025, 18:30 UTC at Raiffeisen Arena, Linz, Austrian Bundesliga.
What is the head-to-head record between LASK Linz and Sturm Graz?
In 33 league meetings since 2017: LASK Linz 12 wins, 8 draws, Sturm Graz 13 wins (goals 48-46).