Match report

Red Bull Salzburg Defeats Brondby 2-1 in UEFA Champions League

Brondby
Brondby
1–2
FT
Red Bull Salzburg
Red Bull Salzburg
Aug 25, 2021

Red Bull Salzburg emerged victorious against Brondby in their UEFA Champions League match, defeating the Danish team 2-1. Early goals from Branko Sesko and Brenden Aaronson put Salzburg in control, while Andreas Maxsø's goal offered Brondby a brief glimmer of hope.

Key Facts

  • • Red Bull Salzburg secured the victory with goals from Branko Sesko (4') and Brenden Aaronson (10')
  • • Andreas Maxsø scored Brondby's lone goal (62')
  • • Brondby made several substitutions in the second half, including Andreas Maxsø and Morten Frendrup
  • • Red Bull Salzburg also made multiple substitutions, with Zeki Çelik and Noah Okafor coming on

Lineups

Brondby

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 30 M. Hermansen (G)
  • 14 K. Mensah (M)
  • 5 A. Maxsø (D)
  • 17 A. Bruus (M)
  • 18 K. Tshiembe (D)
  • 22 J. Radošević (M)
  • 8 M. Greve (M)
  • 42 T. Børkeeiet (D)
  • 19 M. Frendrup (M)
  • 27 S. Hedlund (F)
  • 11 M. Uhre (F)

Substitutes

  • 28 A. Skipper
  • 25 A. Ben Slimane
  • 2 J. Gammelby
  • 9 A. Pavlović
  • 4 S. Rosted
  • 16 T. Mikkelsen
  • 23 C. Cappis
  • 34 A. Pyndt
  • 7 R. Corlu
  • 36 M. Kvistgaarden
  • 20 O. Fallenius
  • 31 J. Singh

Red Bull Salzburg

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 18 P. Köhn (G)
  • 17 A. Ulmer (D)
  • 39 M. Wöber (D)
  • 43 R. Kristensen (D)
  • 22 O. Solet (D)
  • 11 B. Aaronson (M)
  • 13 N. Seiwald (M)
  • 19 M. Camara (M)
  • 27 K. Adeyemi (F)
  • 21 L. Sučić (M)
  • 30 B. Šeško (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Z. Junuzović
  • 77 N. Okafor
  • 8 M. Berisha
  • 95 Bernardo
  • 7 N. Capaldo
  • 4 K. Piątkowski
  • 1 N. Mantl
  • 14 M. Kjærgaard
  • 37 D. Guindo
  • 33 A. Walke
  • 10 A. Bernède
  • 9 C. Adamu

Timeline

  1. Red Bull Salzburg
    4' Red Bull Salzburg Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Sesko · Assist: M. Camara
  2. Red Bull Salzburg
    10' Red Bull Salzburg Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Aaronson · Assist: B. Sesko
  3. Red Bull Salzburg
    34' Red Bull Salzburg Card · Yellow Card
    M. Camara

    Foul

  4. Red Bull Salzburg
    45' Red Bull Salzburg Card · Yellow Card
    Oumar Solet

    Foul

  5. Brondby
    59' Brondby subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Børkeeiet · On: A. Skipper
  6. Brondby
    59' Brondby subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Greve · On: A. Slimane
  7. Brondby
    59' Brondby subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mensah · On: J. Gammelby
  8. Brondby
    62' Brondby Goal · Normal Goal
    Andreas Maxsø · Assist: K. Tshiembe
  9. Red Bull Salzburg
    66' Red Bull Salzburg subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Camara · On: Z. Junuzović
  10. Red Bull Salzburg
    71' Red Bull Salzburg subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Sesko · On: Noah Okafor
  11. Red Bull Salzburg
    71' Red Bull Salzburg subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Adeyemi · On: M. Berisha
  12. Brondby
    78' Brondby subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Hedlund · On: Andrija Pavlović
  13. Brondby
    84' Brondby subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Morten Frendrup · On: Sigurd Rosted
  14. Red Bull Salzburg
    85' Red Bull Salzburg subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Aaronson · On: Bernardo
  15. Brondby
    88' Brondby Card · Yellow Card
    Andreas Maxsø

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Brondby Red Bull Salzburg
Fouls 5 18
Pass Accuracy 71% 79%
Offsides 2 8
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 448 476
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 4 5
Shots off Target 6 6
Possession 50% 50%
Accurate Passes 320 376
Shots Inside Box 9 11
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 2 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Red Bull Salzburg took an early lead with two quick goals by Sesko and Aaronson in the first 10 minutes, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Brondby's goal by Andreas Maxsø in the 62nd minute briefly sparked hope, but could not turn the momentum in their favor