Champions League Qualifying Lokomotiva Zagreb 0 - 1 Rapid Wien Rapid advances to the next round. Nice win against the Croatian second-place finishers.
Champions League Qualifying Gent 2 - 1 Rapid Wien Well, there ends Rapid's Champions League excursion. Despite outshooting the Belgian side 17-6, including 6-3 on goal, the Austrian runners-up fell short. Their European aspirations will now continue in the Europa League.
Europa League Qualification Piast Gliwice 3 - 2 Hartberg Hartberg’s stint in Europe ends quickly in Poland.
Champions League Qualifying Maccabi Tel Aviv 1 - 2 Salzburg The Israeli club lost some players to COVID, so they were a bit depleted. Salzburg earned an away win and is now in the driver’s seat to advance.
Europa League Qualifying LASK 7 - 0 Dunajska Streda The Linz club completely dominated their Slovakian opponents, aided by a red card early in the second half. Next round will be far more challenging, as LASK will face Sporting Lisbon, which defeated Aberdeen to advance.
Champions League Qualifying Salzburg 3 - 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv The series ends 5-2 on aggregate, and Salzburg is through to their third Champions League group stage!
Tough draw for Salzburg, as they're in a group with Bayern and Atletico. Advancing to the final 16 will be a huge achievement... Group A Bayern Munich Atletico Madrid Salzburg Lokomotiv Moscow
Europa League Qualifying Sporting Lisbon 1 - 4 LASK Last year, LASK and Sporting were placed in the same Europa League group, and LASK finished ahead of Sporting atop the group. At home, LASK beat their Portuguese opponents 3-0 in a match that included a DOGSO red card and ensuing goal. Like in that game, this one featured a last-man sending off and goal off the resulting free kick to put LASK up 3-1. But even before that, LASK was leading and clearly dominant. Really a great result, showing the Linz club is for real. LASK has been placed in Group J with Tottenham, while Rapid Wien is in Group B with Arsenal. I think both have a decent chance to advance. Group B Arsenal Rapid Wien Molde Dundalk Group J Tottenham Ludogorets LASK Antwerp
Champions League Salzburg 2 - 2 Lokomotiv Moscow This is one Salzburg really had to win. They had the better of the play but conceded an equalizer with 15 minutes to go. Now they'll need to get results against Bayern and Atletico.
Champions League Atletico 3 - 2 Salzburg This one hurt as well. Salzburg went down a goal, then up a goal, and finally lost by an 85th-minute goal. Going to be a tough uphill climb. Next two matches are against Bayern, and it could be all over by then.
Europa League Rapid Wien 1 - 2 Arsenal Molde 1 - 0 Rapid Wien Rapid lost twice in Group B. Already six points behind Arsenal and Molde. Tottenham Hotspur 3 - 0 LASK LASK 4 - 3 Ludogorets Razgrad LASK lost as expected in London to Tottenham, but rebounded in a must-win at home in Group J. Wolfsberger AC 1 - 1 CSKA Moscow Feyenoord 1 - 4 Wolfsberger AC Last year, Wolfsberg shocked with a 4-0 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The win at Feyenoord, thanks to three PKs, wasn't quite as dramatic, but still impressive. The Austrians actually lead Group K now.
Champions League Salzburg 2 - 6 Bayern Munich The score really didn't do justice to Salzburg's performance in this match. It was tied until the 79th minute, then the goals started to flow. The Austrians actually had an 11-9 advantage in shots on goal for the game, but Bayern's ruthless efficiency was the difference. Salzburg is now last in Group A and will need at least 7 points from the remaining three matches to advance. Tough to see that happening. Europa League Rapid 4 - 3 Dundalk Must-win game for Rapid at home between the two winless clubs. Rapid is in third place in Group B, three points behind Molde. Could go through if they can beat Dundalk again and then Molde at home in the last round. Royal Antwerp 0 - 1 LASK Huge win away by LASK that puts them in a three-way tie on six points with Tottenham and Antwerp in Group J. Dinamo Zagreb 1 - 0 Wolfsberger AC Zagreb took over first place in Group K from Wolfsberger AC. The Austrians had a COVID-hit, depleted squad for this one. Tough luck, but if the team recovers, they're still in a decent spot to advance from a tight group.
LASK 0-2 Antwerp Wolfsberger 0-3 Dinamo Zagreb The Austrian clubs combined for more red cards than goals, as LASK's Trauner got a straight red in the 50th when the game was scoreless, and Antwerp scored in the 53rd. Tottenham leads Ludogorets Razgrad 2-0, and if Tottenham holds on they and Antwerp will have 9, LASK will have 6, and Ludogorets will have 0. Feyenoord got a red card in their scoreless draw at CSKA Moscow. Dinamo Zagreb has 8, Feyenoord has 5, Wolfsberger has 4, and and CSKA Moscow has 3. Rapid leads 2-0 at Dundalk, who doesn't have any points. Arsenal won 3-0 at Molde and has 12. If Rapid wins, they will be tied with Molde with 6, and Molde has the tiebreaker as of now with their 1-0 win hosting Rapid. Rapid goes to Arsenal and ends hosting Molde. If Rapid holds on today, winning by at least 2 hosting Molde will be enough to advance even if they lose and Molde wins next week.
Champions League Bayern Munich 3 - 1 Salzburg After two straight losses to Bayern, Salzburg is now last in Group A with one point--and four points behind second-place Atletico Madrid. Have to win at Lokomotiv Moscow and home to Atletico to have any chance of advancing. Europa League Dundalk 1 - 3 Rapid Wien Rapid completed the double against their Irish opponents. Arsenal has advanced, but Molde and Rapid are tied on six points. It's probably going to come down to the last round where Rapid hosts Molde. LASK 0 - 2 Royal Antwerp After winning in Antwerp, LASK lost the return match at home. Three points behind Antwerp and Tottenham, and they're hosting Tottenham next. Could be eliminated before the final matchday. Wolfsberger AC 0 - 3 Dinamo Zagreb Two losses in a row to Zagreb, and Wolfsberger AC dropped from first to third. But only one point out of second, so there's a chance to sneak in.
Champions League Lokomotiv Moscow 1 - 3 Salzburg Well, Salzburg did its part, and then Bayern got a late equalizer at Atletico Madrid to give Salzburg a chance. A win at home to Atletico next week will be enough to advance.
Lokomotiv Moskva 1-3 Salzburg Anton Miranchuk 79' (p) Berisha 28', 41' Adeyemi 81' Pictures and Story at https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/match/2029446--lokomotiv-moskva-vs-salzburg/
Europa League Arsenal 4 - 1 Rapid Wien As expected, Rapid lost and Molde beat Dundalk. So Molde has a three-point advantage over Rapid. But a 1-0 win or any two-goal win at home to Molde on the final day will see Rapid advance. LASK 3 - 3 Tottenham LASK got an equalizer at the end, but it wasn't enough. Tottenham maintains a three-point advantage and the tie-breaker, so LASK has been eliminated. CSKA Moscow 0 - 1 Wolfsberger AC Big win in Moscow. This matchday went Wolfsberg's way with Feyenoord also losing. WAC is now in second place, two points above Feyenoord. Anything other than a loss at home to the Dutch on the final day will see them advance.
Quaker posted while I was away, but wanted to add my notes. Europa League Arsenal 4 - 1 Rapid Wien Lacazette 10' Pablo Marí 18' Nketiah 44' Smith Rowe 66' Kitagawa 47' As expected, Rapid lost and Molde beat Dundalk. So Molde has a three-point advantage over Rapid. But a 1-0 win or any two-goal win at home to Molde on the final day will see Rapid advance. {copied from above) LASK 3-3 Tottenham Michorl 42 Eggestein 84 Karamoko 90+3 Bale 45+2 (p) Son 56 Alli 87 (p) LASK needed a win over Tottenham to advance. Their final match is at Ludogrets, who have lost all their matches. CSKA Moskva 0-1 Wolfsberg Vizinger 22' The win in Moscow put Wolfsberg into second place. Their final match is at home to Feyenoord. A draw or win will put them into the Knockout Phase. Zagreb has already won the group.
Europa League Rapid Wien 2 - 2 Molde Rapid was chasing this match the entire time. Fell behind, equalized, fell behind again, and finally got a tying goal at the end. But with Molde scoring, Rapid had to win by two goals. The Viennese finished third in Group B and are eliminated. Ludogorets Razgrad 1 - 3 LASK Already eliminated, LASK earned a nice road win. Finished third in Group J. Wolfsberger AC 1 - 0 Feyenoord The Austrians only needed a draw but came away with a home win to finish second in Group K and advance to the knockout rounds. Eliminated Feyenoord and CSKA Moscow in the process. Champions League Salzburg 0 - 2 Atletico Madrid Salzburg needed a win on the final match day but came up short. Fortunately, Lokomotiv Moscow also lost, so the Red Bull squad finished third in Group A to earn a spot in the Europa League knockout rounds. Bottom line: Wolfsberger AC and Salzburg still alive in the Europa League.
Europa League Round of 32 draw was held, and neither Salzburg nor Wolfsberg were in the seeded group. Tough draws, especially for Wolfsberger AC: Wolfsberger AC vs. Tottenham Hotspur Salzburg vs Villarreal
Europa League Wolfsberger AC 1 - 4 Tottenham Salzburg 0 - 2 Villarreal Significant home losses by both Austrian clubs in the Round of 32. Can’t see these results overturned in the return legs.
Europa League Tottenham 4 - 0 Wolfsberger AC Villarreal 2 - 1 Salzburg Well, that's the end of the road for the Austrian clubs in Europe. Both Wolfsberg and Salzburg lost the away legs as well. Pretty decisive defeats in the Round of 32.