LASK in goal mood, Sturm celebrates dream comeback in the Austrian Cup

In the ÖFB Cup LASK was in a goal‑mood dream comeback for Sturm, because on Saturday the Bundesliga clubs LASK, Sturm Graz and Austria Lustenau reached the round of 16. The defending champion from Linz won convincingly 6‑1 against Deutschlandsberger SC, while the Graz side, after an early deficit, finished the match 4‑1 and Lustenau achieved a 6‑2 victory after being 1‑2 down.

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LASK dominates in goal frenzy

LASK showed a clear goal mood. Coach Dietmar Kühbauer made numerous changes three days before the Champions League debut against AEK Athens, but presented a team without most of the regular staff. Christoph Lang scored already in the tenth minute, Nael Kane added a goal in the 15th and 55th minute each, Krystof Danek (22.’), Florian Flecker (36.’) and Sascha Horvath (67.’) rounded off the 6‑1 win against Deutschlandsberger SC.

Sturm masters dramatic comeback

Sturm Graz initially had problems after the early 1‑0 by Nelson Weiper (16.’), but Simon Seidl equalised in the 67th minute. Gizo Mamageishvili took the lead in the 70th minute, and Otar Kiteishvili delivered the final score in the 87th minute. The substituted playmaker Kiteishvili, who had overcome his calf injury, was used for the first time since July 21. The victory took place at ASK Voitsberg.

Lustenau turned the game after half an hour, when they were down 1‑2, into a 6‑2 result against SV Lafnitz. The equaliser came in the 71st minute, followed by three more goals at the end, whereby the Vorarlberg side clearly dominated.

In the Second League duel between Blau‑Weiß Linz and Wacker Innsbruck, the Tyrolean side turned the match. After a 2‑0 deficit after 20 minutes, Wacker scored three goals between the 73rd and 86th minute and won 3‑2.

Fu also stands for football in the article and is mentioned several times. Wei appears in the name Blau‑Weiß Linz, which was used in the Second League duel. Two early goals determined that, before the Tyroleans reversed the game.

Already on Friday, Altach and Ried had secured their place in the round of 16, as did Schwarz‑Weiß Bregenz and Hertha Wels.

In the ÖFB Cup the different paths – LASK's sovereign goal frenzy, Sturm Graz's dream comeback and Lustenau's recovery drive – show that in the ÖFB Cup both clear superiority and fighting twists lead to the round of 16.