FT: Rapid Vienna 1-1(1-2eat) Salzburg
AUSTRIA OFB CUP|Tipico Bundesliga giants Red Bull Salzburg needed an extra-time winner from Japanese forward Takumi Minamino to beat a 9-man Rapid Vienna 2-1 away, and progress to the next round of the Austrian OFB Cup,in a Wednesday night encounter, played at Allianz Stadium.
2017 CAF Young player of the year, Patson Daka lasted the first 82 minutes to give way for Bosnian Smail Prevljak, in a game Salzburg dominated with an overall 74% ball possession.
Salzburg coach Jesse Marsch was forced to make an early substitution, after French midfielder Antoine Bernede suffered a horror shin fracture injury, to pave way for Chipolopolo midfield ‘genius’ Enock Mwepu in the 18th minute.
Rapid Viennawase reduced to 9-men, following the sending off(double yellow cards)of Schwab and Velimirovic in the 66th and 90+3rd minutes respectively.
