GRAZ. Sturm Graz obliterates Rheindorf Altach 4-0 with goals of R. Hojlund (15′), E. Emegha (72′), M. Wels (78′) and E. Emegha (89′). Rheindorf Altach was truly better in terms of ball possession (63%).​

The match was played at the Merkur Arena stadium in Graz. The referee was Gerhard Grobelnik with the support of Stefan Pichler and Habip Tekeli. The 4th official was Thomas Fröhlacher. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant at 17.7 degrees Celsius or 63.9 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

Sturm Graz

4 - 0

Rheindorf Altach

  • ! 37 Ball Possession 63
Shots
  • 16 Total 8
  • 10 On Target 2
  • 6 Off Target 6
  • 0 Shots blocked 1
  • 77 Attack 119
  • 40 Dangerous attack 44
  • 83 Ball safe 119
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 6
  • 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 21 Total 12
  • 3 Yellow Cards 6
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Rheindorf Altach was in firm control of the ball 63% while Sturm Graz was struggling with a 37% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Rheindorf Altach was more aggressive with 44 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 2 were on target. Still, Sturm Graz managed to find the solution to win this contest.​

Sturm Graz shot 16 times, 10 on target, 6 off target. Regarding the opposition, Rheindorf Altach shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Sturm Graz received 3 yellow cards (J. Gorenc Stankovic, D. Affengruber and J. Gazibegovic). Regarding the opposition, Rheindorf Altach received 4 yellow cards (S. Haudum, D. Reiter, J. Zwischenbrugger and A. Nuhiu).

Also, Rheindorf Altach didn’t end the match with 11 players after D. Reiter (Rheindorf Altach) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (67′).

Match Timeline

15'
54'
56'
56'
Jan Jurcec- sub ->E. Schreiner
Jon Gorenc Stankovic- Yellow
60'
David Affengruber- Yellow
65'
66'
D. Reiter- Yellow
67'
D. Reiter(yellowred)
68'
69'
72'
73'
Lukas Jäger - Yellow
73'
Jan Zwischenbrugger- Yellow
77'
78'
Jusuf Gazibegovic- Yellow
82'
Jusuf Gazibegovic- Yellow
82'
83'
83'
86'
86'
89'
90'
Atdhe Nuhiu- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Salzburg
49
32
Wolfsberger AC
31
32
Austria Lustenau
29
32
Sturm Graz
42
32
LASK Linz
35
32
WSG Tirol
24
32
Hartberg
24
32
Rapid Vienna
25
32
Austria Wien
24
32
Rheindorf Altach
19
32
Austria Klagenfurt
23
32
Ried
14
32

Next matches

In the next match in the Admiral Bundesliga, Sturm Graz will host LASK Linz on the 20th of August with a 15-11 head to head in favor of Sturm Graz (8 draws).

Rheindorf Altach will play away agasint LASK Linz on the 27th of August with a 14-2 head to head record in favor of LASK Linz (6 draws).

Sturm Graz – Formation

Sturm Graz
G
Jörg Siebenhandl 27.Austria
7.6
D
Jusuf Gazibegovic 22.Bosnia and Herzegovina
7.4
82'
D
David Affengruber 42.Austria
7.2
65'
D
Gregory Wüthrich 5.Switzerland
7.6
D
David Schnegg 28.Austria
7.4
M
Stefan Hierländer 25.Austria
6.6
77'
M
Jon Gorenc Stankovic 4.Slovenia
7.0
69' 60'
M
Alexander Prass 8.Austria
8.3
M
Tomi Horvat 19.Slovenia
6.6
86'
F
Manprit Sarkaria 11.Austria
6.9
68'
F
Rasmus Højlund 9.Denmark
7.8
86' 15'
Substitutes
G
Tobias Schützenauer 32.Austria
D
A. Borković 6.Austria
D
Dominik Oroz 18.Croatia
6.6
86'
M
Christoph Lang 26.Austria
6.4
86'
M
M. Wels 37.Austria
7.2
77' 78'
M
Ivan Ljubic 30.Austria
7.3
69'
F
Emanuel Emegha 20.Netherlands
8.4
68' 72', 89'

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

The manager Christian Ilzer decided to play with the following team: Jörg Siebenhandl (7.6), Jusuf Gazibegovic (7.4), David Affengruber (7.2), Gregory Wüthrich (7.6), David Schnegg (7.4), Stefan Hierländer (6.6), Jon Gorenc Stanković (7.0), Alexander Prass (8.3), Tomi Horvat (6.6), Manprit Sarkaria (6.9) and Rasmus Winther Højlund (7.8).

The home team had on the bench: Tobias Schützenauer, Alexandar Borković, Dominik Oroz (6.6), Christoph Lang (6.4), Moritz Wels (7.2), Ivan Ljubić (7.3) and Emanuel Emegha (8.4).

Substitutions

Sturm Graz made 5 changes: M. Sarkaria for E. Emegha (68′), J. Gorenc Stankovic for I. Ljubic (69′), S. Hierlander for M. Wels (77′), R. Hojlund for C. Lang (86′) and T. Horvat for D. Oroz (86′).

Best player: Emanuel Emegha​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Sturm Graz was Emanuel Emegha.

His rating is (8.4) with 2 goals, 3 passes (66% accurate) and 0 key passes.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 68′.

Rheindorf Altach – Formation

Rheindorf Altach
G
Tino Casali 13.Austria
6.3
D
Manuel Thurnwald 34.Austria
6.7
83'
D
Lukas Gugganig 5.Austria
6.9
D
Jan Zwischenbrugger 18.Austria
6.2
73'
D
Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor 17.Austria
6.6
M
Lukas Jäger 23.Austria
6.6
73'
M
S. Haudum 27.Austria
6.4
83' 54'
M
D. Reiter 10.Austria
6.5
67'
M
Johannes Tartarotti 20.Austria
6.5
56'
M
Emanuel Schreiner 16.Austria
6.8
56'
F
Atdhe Nuhiu 9.Kosovo
6.6
90'
Substitutes
G
Jakob Odehnal 32.Austria
D
Sebastian Aigner 19.Austria
6.4
83'
M
Amankwah Forson 15.Ghana
6.4
F
Csaba Bukta 11.Hungary
6.4
83'
F
Alexis Tibidi 29.France
7.0
56'
F
Jan Jurcec 28.Croatia
6.6
56'

Rheindorf Altach started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Miroslav Klose played with: Tino Casali (6.3), Manuel Thurnwald (6.7), Lukas Gugganig (6.9), Jan Zwischenbrugger (6.2), Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor (6.6), Lukas Jäger (6.6), Stefan Haudum (6.4), Dominik Reiter (6.5), Johannes Tartarotti (6.5), Emanuel Schreiner (6.8) and Atdhe Nuhiu (6.6).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jakob Odehnal, Emre Yabantas, Sebastian Aigner (6.4), Forson Amankwah (6.4), Csaba Bukta (6.4), Alexis Tibidi (7.0) and Jan Jurčec (6.6).

Substitutions

Rheindorf Altach made 5 changes: J. Tartarotti for A. Tibidi (56′), E. Schreiner for J. Jurcec (56′), L. Gugganig for F. Amankwah (73′), M. Thurnwald for C. Bukta (83′) and S. Haudum for S. Aigner (83′).

Best player: Alexis Tibidi​

The most impressive player for Rheindorf Altach was Alexis Tibidi.

His rating is (7.0) with 19 passes (89% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 7 duels out of 12. He performed 1 cross.

His performance was remarkable also because he started the match from the bench before entering the filed in the 56′.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Admiral Bundesliga.​