LASK Linz beats Sturm Graz 3-1

PASCHING. LASK Linz beats Sturm Graz 3-1.

November 6, 2023

PASCHING. LASK Linz conquers Sturm Graz 3-1. LASK Linz got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from Moses Usor (36′) and Filip Stojković (45′). Sturm Graz tried to recover with a goal from Szymon Włodarczyk (60′). However, the encounter was closed by a goal (90′) scored by Robert Žulj for LASK Linz.

Manprit Sarkaria didn’t score a decisive penalty (4′). That would have allowed Sturm Graz to draw the match.

The match was played at the TGW Arena stadium in Pasching on Sunday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. In front of 5,185 spectators. The referee was Markus Hameter with the collaboration of Roland Riedel and Santino Schreiner. The 4th official was Christopher Jäger. The weather was light rain. The temperature was cold at 9.91 degrees Celsius or 49.84 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 72%.

Match Statistics

LASK Linz

3 - 1

Sturm Graz

45 Ball Possession 55

Shots

17 Total 12
10 On Target 3
2 Off Target 7
5 Shots blocked 2

84 Attack 93
52 Dangerous attack 31
61 Ball safe 78

1 Penalties 1
4 Corners 2
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

10 Total 14
4 Yellow Cards 3
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Sturm Graz was in firm control of the ball 55% while LASK Linz was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

LASK Linz was putting more pressure with 52 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 10 were on target. This is one of the reasons why LASK Linz won the match.

LASK Linz shot 17 times, 10 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Sturm Graz shot 12 times, 3 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

LASK Linz received 5 yellow cards (Sascha Horvath, Filip Stojković, Ibrahim Mustapha, Robert Žulj and George Bello). Regarding the opposition, Sturm Graz received 4 yellow cards (Christian Ilzer, Bryan Silva Teixeira, Max Johnston and Alexander Prass).

Match Timeline

George Bello- Yellow

Manprit Sarkaria - missed penaltyManprit Sarkaria

W. Bøving(VAR)

Robert Zulj - Yellow

18'

29'

Alexander Prass- Yellow

Sascha Horvath- Yellow

35'

Moses Usor(goal)Robert Žulj

36'

Robert Zulj - missed penaltyRobert Žulj

45'

Filip Stojkovic(goal)Robert Žulj

45'

46'

Tomi Horvat- sub ->Amadou Dante

46'

S. Włodarczyk- sub ->Manprit Sarkaria

54'

Filip Stojkovic- Yellow

58'

60'

S. Włodarczyk(goal)Bryan Silva Teixeira

64'

Stefan Hierländer - sub ->Javier Serrano

64'

M. Johnston- sub ->William Bøving

74'

Florian Flecker- sub ->Filip Stojković

75'

78'

Peter Michorl- sub ->Ivan Ljubić

82'

Moses Usor(VAR)

87'

Robert Zulj (goal)Sascha Horvath

90'

Lenny Pintor- sub ->Moses Usor

90'

Ibrahim Mustapha - Yellow

90'

M. Johnston- Yellow

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this match, LASK Linz will have 25 points to sit in the 3rd place. On the opposite side, Sturm Graz will stay with 27 points to hold in the 2nd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Admiral Bundesliga, LASK Linz will host Salzburg on the 16th of March with a 23-5 head to head statistic in favor of Salzburg (12 draws).

Sturm Graz will play away agasint Hartberg on the 16th of March with a 8-4 head to head in favor of Sturm Graz (2 draws).

LASK Linz – Formation

LASK Linz

Tobias Lawal 1.Austria

7.1

Maksym Taloverov 4.Ukraine

7.0

Philipp Ziereis 5.Germany

6.8

Andrés Andrade 16.Panama

6.4

George Bello 2.United States

6.4

Ivan Ljubic 21.Austria

6.8

82'

Filip Stojkovic 22.Montenegro

7.8

75'

58'

45'

Sascha Horvath 30.Austria

8.2

35'

Robert Zulj 10.Austria

8.8

18'

90'

Moses Usor 17.Nigeria

7.7

90'

36'

Ibrahim Mustapha 23.Ghana

6.7

74'

90'

Substitutes

Jörg Siebenhandl 28.Austria

Felix Luckeneder 33.Austria

Peter Michorl 8.Austria

6.7

82'

Husein Balic 14.Austria

6.8

74'

Lenny Pintor 19.France

90'

Thomas Goiginger 27.Austria

Florian Flecker 29.Austria

7.5

75'

LASK Linz started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).

The manager Thomas Sageder decided to play with the following team: Tobias Okiki Lawal (7.1), Philipp Ziereis (6.8), Andrés Andrade (6.4), Maksym Taloverov (7.0), Filip Stojković (7.8), Ivan Ljubić (6.8), Sascha Horvath (8.2), George Bello (6.4), Ibrahim Mustapha (6.7), Robert Žulj (8.8) and Moses Usor (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Peter Michorl (6.7), Husein Balić (6.8), Lenny Pintor, Thomas Goiginger, Jörg Siebenhandl, Florian Flecker (7.5) and Felix Luckeneder.

LASK Linz could not rely on the presence of Peter Michorl (injured).

Substitutions

LASK Linz made 4 changes: Filip Stojković for Florian Flecker (75′), Ibrahim Mustapha for Husein Balić (74′), Ivan Ljubić for Peter Michorl (82′) and Moses Usor for Lenny Pintor (90′).

Best player: Robert Žulj

The player that probably impressed the most for LASK Linz was Robert Žulj.

His rating is (8.8) with 1 goal, 35 passes (60% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 17. He performed 1 cross.

Sturm Graz – Formation

Sturm Graz

Kjell Scherpen 1.Netherlands

8.2

Gregory Wüthrich 5.Switzerland

6.6

Jusuf Gazibegovic 22.Bosnia and Herzegovina

6.3

David Affengruber 42.Austria

6.4

Amadou Dante 44.Mali

6.3

46'

Jon Gorenc Stankovic 4.Slovenia

6.8

Alexander Prass 8.Austria

6.7

78'

29'

Manprit Sarkaria 11.Austria

6.6

46'

Javi Serrano 14.Spain

6.8

64'

W. Bøving 15.Denmark

6.4

64'

Bryan Teixeira 17.Cape Verde

7.1

54'

Substitutes

L. Marić 31.Austria

M. Johnston 2.Scotland

6.4

64'

90'

Dimitri Lavalée 24.Belgium

Tomi Horvat 19.Slovenia

6.8

46'

Stefan Hierländer 25.Austria

6.7

64'

S. Włodarczyk 9.Poland

7.5

46'

60'

Mohammed Fuseini 29.Ghana

7.1

78'

Sturm Graz started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Christian Ilzer played with: Kjell Scherpen (8.2), Jusuf Gazibegović (6.3), David Affengruber (6.4), Gregory Wüthrich (6.6), Amadou Dante (6.3), Jon Gorenc Stanković (6.8), Javier Serrano (6.8), Bryan Silva Teixeira (7.1), Alexander Prass (6.7), William Bøving (6.4) and Manprit Sarkaria (6.6).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Max Johnston (6.4), Szymon Włodarczyk (7.5), Tomi Horvat (6.8), Dimitri Lavalėe, Stefan Hierländer (6.7), Mohammed Fuseini (7.1) and Luka Marić.

Sturm Graz could not rely on the presence of Szymon Włodarczyk (injured).

Substitutions

Sturm Graz made 5 changes: Javier Serrano for Stefan Hierländer (64′), William Bøving for Max Johnston (64′), Manprit Sarkaria for Szymon Włodarczyk (46′), Amadou Dante for Tomi Horvat (46′) and Alexander Prass for Mohammed Fuseini (78′).

Best player: Kjell Scherpen

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sturm Graz was the goalkeeper: Kjell Scherpen. His rating is 8.16. He saved 1 penalty. He performed 7 saves.